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Bogota WMABirding Seasons: Spring A Summer C Fall A Winter A+
Site Description and Habitats The 2,293 acre WMA contains a mix of habitats including farmland for dove hunting, grassland/old fields, bottomland hardwood forest, extensive hardwood reforestation, moist soil management areas, and other impoundments. Part of the area is under a water level management program for waterfowl. The WMA partially borders the Obion River and low areas are subject to period flooding.
Bird species of interest Spring and Fall Migration: Mississippi Kite (spring), winter sparrows arrive in Sept and depart in April or early May, migrant passerines such as Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Tennessee, Nashville, and Magnolia Warblers, Yellow-breasted Chat, Summer and Scarlet Tanager, among other passerines migrants. Summer: Mississippi Kite, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Summer Tanager, White-eyed, Yellow-throated, and Red-eyed Vireo, Indigo Bunting, and Blue Grosbeak, among others. Winter: Northern Harrier, Short-eared Owls. Song, Swamp, White-throated, White- crowned Sparrows, abundant waterfowl and raptors. Merlin can make sweeps through the fields and thickets for Eastern Meadowlarks. Year-Round: American Kestrels, Loggerhead Shrikes, Eastern Bluebird, Cooper's and Red-shouldered Hawks, Great Horned and Barred Owl, and resident woodland birds. The area is rarely birded outside winter, so go explore and report your findings to eBird. Rarities Seen at this Site: Ferruginous Hawk, all morphs of Red-tailed Hawks can be found in winter. Rough-legged Hawk is occassional in winter. Species list via eBird Hotspot Explorer Submit your data to eBird here Other wildlife viewing opportunities
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