Fort Clinch State Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Fort Clinch State Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 257 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Piping Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, and Sanderling among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Clapper Rail
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Dunlin
Western Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Forster's Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Great Horned Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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