John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Osprey, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and White-eyed Vireo 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
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus borealis
Blue-crowned Parakeet
Thectocercus acuticaudatus
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Sargasso Shearwater
Puffinus lherminieri
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Purple Martin
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Anhinga
White Ibis
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Loggerhead Shrike
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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