Lake Apopka North Shore - Clay Island Loop Trail
Florida · Southeast
Challenging
October-April
About This Location
Lake Apopka North Shore - Clay Island Loop Trail is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and lake habitat attracts Common Ground Dove, Anhinga, and Little Blue Heron 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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus borealis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Ground Dove
Anhinga
Little Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Purple Gallinule
Limpkin
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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