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
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Marsh Wren (griseus)
Cistothorus palustris
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Northern Cardinal (Common)
Cardinalis cardinalis
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Laughing Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
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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