Wildlife
A boardwalk view of wildlife
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Tosohatchee’s large acreage, mix of wetlands and uplands, and
location on the St. Johns River, create outstanding wildlife viewing
opportunities. Don’t miss the unpaved Power Line Road, which runs east
and west, eventually ending at the St. Johns River. This raised roadbed
provides excellent views as it passes through sand cordgrass marshes.
Vultures perch on the powerline stanchions, while herons, egrets,
ibises, limpkins, and wood storks regularly congregate in ditches and
wetlands. Raptors such as bald eagles, ospreys, red-shouldered hawks,
owls, and kestrels, nest and hunt here. Rails, ducks, and purple
gallinules frequent the marsh surrounding the St. Johns River. Flatwoods
on the north and south end of the property are good for brown-headed
nuthatches, northern bobwhite, and warblers. Miles of rustic trails
offer good opportunities to spot migratory songbirds. White-tailed deer
and wild turkey prefer woodland edges or are attracted to clearings.
Swallow-tailed kites are a spring and summer specialty usually spotted
in flight over open areas. Autumn and spring blooms in wetlands and
roadside ditches attract numerous species of butterflies. You may request
a copy or download or print the
Tosohatchee Bird List -
pdf file.
