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=Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve= 2580 Pine Bluff Dr. Decatur, GA 30033 Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve webpage Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve (Atlanta Audubon Society) webpage Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve directions Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve map

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Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
Coordinates: 33.8062779, -84.2843 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve is a 28-acre property in the Medlock Park neighborhood of Decatur. The preserve opened in 1995 under the management of a neighborhood organization with the goal of preserving natural spaces in the South Peachtree Creek watershed.

The preserve includes wetlands, a four-acre beaver pond, emerging pine groves, wooded uplands, and floodplain bordering South Peachtree Creek. Wildlife habitat includes brush piles, deadfalls, dense brush, and the pond. These diverse habitats are home to beavers, foxes, turtles, snakes, frogs, rabbits, and dozens of species of birds.

Bird highlights include warblers, hawks, woodpeckers, flycatchers, Sedge Wren, Marsh Wren, Hooded Merganser, Blue-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, and Great-horned Owl. Wood Ducks nest around the beaver pond and adults and ducklings are regularly seen in spring. Regulars in the summer include Wood Thrush, Orchard Oriole, and Indigo Bunting. In the spring of 2013, this site was a hot spot: a Least Bittern, Wild Turkeys, Yellow-billed and Black-billed Cuckoos, and many warblers, tanagers, and grosbeaks were sighted.

An observation tower funded by a gift from Atlanta Audubon offers a great view of the pond area.

From I-285, take exit #39A, (GA-78, Stone Mountain Freeway west toward Decatur). Immediately after passing North DeKalb Mall, you'll see a QuikTrip (QT) on your right. About 340 ft after the QT turn right on Harrington Drive. Go 0.6 miles to Wood Trail Lane and turn right. Go 1000 ft to Pine Bluff Drive and the preserve entrance. From I-85 north or south take North Druid Hills exit #89 east toward Decatur. In approximately 3 miles, turn right on GA-78 (Lawrenceville Highway) at North DeKalb Mall and follow the directions as above. From Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve (Atlanta Audubon Society) webpage

About Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve (formerly South Peachtree Creek Nature Preserve) is located in the Medlock Park neighborhood of DeKalb County. The entrance is located at the intersection of Wood Trail Lane and Pine Bluff Road. The 28-acre nature preserve opened in 1995 under the management of South Peachtree Creek Nature Preserves, Inc., (SPCNP) a non-profit, neighborhood organization with the goal of preserving natural spaces in the South Peachtree Creek watershed. SPCNP Inc. maintains the property for the protection of wildlife and the enjoyment of our neighbors and other visitors.

Besides the pond and wetlands, the preserve includes emerging pine forest, wooded uplands containing mature trees, and low shrub meadow in the floodplain bordering South Peachtree Creek. There is a good mix of native species and non-native species that provide cover for nesting birds and young animals. These diverse habitats are home to beavers, foxes, turtles, snakes, frogs, rabbits, and dozens of species of birds. To date, 166 species of migratory and resident birds have been identified, including wood ducks, pileated woodpeckers, and sand-hill cranes. From Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve webpage



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