Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park - Important Bird Area (IBA)

Important Bird Area (IBA)

Audubon Society of Pennsylvania has said that FDR Park is one of the best places in Philadelphia to observe birds. This is due to the fact that it contains a variety of different habitats, including wetlands and waterways. In terms of the category of birds, the park is best known as a place to observe waterfowl. Many different species occur during migration.

In addition to Mallards and Canada Geese the park attracts large numbers of Northern Shovelers, Gadwall, as well as American and Eurasian Wigeon, Redhead, Lesser and Greater Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Ducks, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Hooded Mergansers, Ring-necked Ducks, American Black Ducks, and other rarer duck species. And there are also Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorants, American Coots and other kinds of non-duck waterfowl. Many other species of birds may also be seen at the park from warblers to raptors.