The List List follows Clements 1991 order (mostly) Click to read about each species Loons Grebes Frigatebirds Storm-Petrels Cormorants Anhingas Pelicans Ducks, Swans, Geese Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ibis and Spoonbills Storks New World Vultures Osprey Hawks, Eagles, and Kites Falcons and Caracaras Quail and Turkeys Rails and Coots Cranes Limpkins Sandpipers Oystercatchers Avocets and Stilts Plovers Gulls and Terns Skimmers Pigeons and Doves Parrots New World Cuckoos Anis Barn-Owl Owls Nightjars Swifts Hummingbirds Kingfishers Woodpeckers Tyrant Flycatchers Crows and Jays Vireos Shrikes Waxwings Thrushes Mockingbirds and Thrashers Starlings Nuthatches Wrens Gnatcatchers Swallows Kinglets Chickadees and Titmice Old World Sparrow Pipits Siskins and Finches New World Warblers Sparrows Tanagers, Grosbeaks and Buntings Blackbirds, Grackles, and Orioles Polk County Bird list About Charles Geanangel Links		About Polk County, Florida... At 2,000 square miles Polk County, is larger than many American states and is located in interior central Florida between Tampa and Orlando. Terms defined The Ridge is the Lake Wales Ridge which begins north of Haines City and follows U.S. 27 south through Lake Wales and on to Highlands County. Saddle Creek Park , (SCP) a 750 acre County park located east of Lakeland. The Green Swamp, about 500,000 acres, which is located in the northern one third of the County. Abandoned orange groves scattered throughout the central part of the County. The active Polk Phosphate Mines (PPM), clay settling pits and reclaimed areas of southwestern Polk County. Unless otherwise noted, high daily counts are from here. Orange groves and phosphate mines are temporary in nature and locations change from year to year. All groves and mines are on private property. Permission must be obtained from the owner before entry. Abbreviations used... Lakeland Christmas Bird Count (LCBC) Lake Wales Christmas Bird Count (LWCBC) Saddle Creek Park (SCP) Polk Phosphate Mine (PPM) Birds listed by the State of Florida as E (Endangered), T (Threatened), or SSC (Species of Special Concern) * indicates that the species is a regular breeder in Polk County. Where to Find the Birds Circle B-Bar ReserveLakeland Saddle Creek Park, Lakeland Sumica Preserve 10 miles east of Lake Wales Tenoroc Fish Management Area north of Lakeland IMC-Agrico Peace River Park, south of Bartow Little Gator Creek Reserve, north of Lakeland