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Joe Overstreet Road and Landing

27.95156 , -81.19796

United States of America (USA)

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Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 27.9516/-81.1980 (2021-04-18 10:22:42 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Joe Overstreet Road And Landing" (2021-04-18 10:22:42 )

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  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)
Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)
Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-10-26 13:48:23)

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 20:00:05)

Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:59:32)

Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:59:19)

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:59:08)

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:58:53)

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:58:44)

Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:58:34)

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:58:24)

Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:58:10)

Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:57:58)

Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:57:47)

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:57:31)

Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) was added by Rebecca Smith (2023-01-28 19:57:19)

  • Timing and strategy

Any time of the day is fine for Joe Overstreet landing, but the road itself is of course best in the morning. More Eastern Meadowlarks will be singing, sparrows will be active in the winter, and I've even seen Northern Bobwhite on the sides of the road in the spring and summer. 

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Edited by Rebecca Smith on 2023-01-28 19:34
Any time of the day is fine for Joe Overstreet landing, but the road itself is of course best in the morning. More Eastern Meadowlarks will be singing, sparrows will be active in the winter, and I've even seen Northern Bobwhite on the sides of the road in the spring and summer. 
  • How to get there

An easy drive from the Orlando area and the theme parks. It's about a 45 minute to 1 hour drive south. Get off the turnpike in St Cloud on Canoe Creek Road, make a right onto Old Canoe Creek Road and drive about 20 miles until you see Joe Overstreet and a sign for the Florida Birding trail on the right.

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Edited by Rebecca Smith on 2023-01-28 19:33
An easy drive from the Orlando area and the theme parks. It's about a 45 minute to 1 hour drive south. Get off the turnpike in St Cloud on Canoe Creek Road, make a right onto Old Canoe Creek Road and drive about 20 miles until you see Joe Overstreet and a sign for the Florida Birding trail on the right.

There are no fees for this area, but if you want to find a Snail Kite, I highly recommend hiring an airboat at Joe Overstreet landing. The airboat drivers are familiar with the kites' favorite roosting and hunting grounds and will get photographers angled for the best lighting. The kites are used to seeing the boats and are not shy but difficult to photograph from the land.

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Edited by Rebecca Smith on 2023-01-28 19:36
There are no fees for this area, but if you want to find a Snail Kite, I highly recommend hiring an airboat at Joe Overstreet landing. The airboat drivers are familiar with the kites' favorite roosting and hunting grounds and will get photographers angled for the best lighting. The kites are used to seeing the boats and are not shy but difficult to photograph from the land.
  • Other attractions

Airboat rides on Lake Kissimmee. There are plenty of gators. Camping, hunting, hiking, and birding at nearby Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area. 

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Edited by Rebecca Smith on 2023-01-28 19:38
Airboat rides on Lake Kissimmee. There are plenty of gators. Camping, hunting, hiking, and birding at nearby Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area. 

There is a covered pier for photography and bird watching and docks that you can walk out onto if the weather is calm for closer photos and a boat lauch area for private vessels as well. There is a nice restroom and snacks, drinks, and souvenirs for sale as well as sunscreen and bug spray, but honestly the bugs are never too bad out there. 

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Edited by Rebecca Smith on 2023-01-28 19:40
There is a covered pier for photography and bird watching and docks that you can walk out onto if the weather is calm for closer photos and a boat lauch area for private vessels as well. There is a nice restroom and snacks, drinks, and souvenirs for sale as well as sunscreen and bug spray, but honestly the bugs are never too bad out there. 

The only noise pollution comes from the airboats and sometimes people launching boats will scare the birds away from the docks. Usually there are gulls, terns, anhigas, and wading birds roosting on the docks.

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Edited by Rebecca Smith on 2023-01-28 19:42
The only noise pollution comes from the airboats and sometimes people launching boats will scare the birds away from the docks. Usually there are gulls, terns, anhigas, and wading birds roosting on the docks.
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