Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park
Florida · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Red-bellied Woodpecker 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
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
American Crow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Hooded Merganser
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Wood Stork
Anhinga
White Ibis
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Swallow-tailed Kite
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Harrier
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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