Lake Jesup Conservation Area - Marl Bed Flats
Florida · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Lake Jesup Conservation Area - Marl Bed Flats is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts American White Pelican, Mottled Duck, and Common Ground Dove 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
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American White Pelican
Mottled Duck
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Limpkin
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Forster's Tern
Wood Stork
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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