Lovers Key State Park
Florida · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Lovers Key State Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Common Eider, Solitary Sandpiper, 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
Great Blue Heron (Great White)
Ardea herodias
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Solitary Sandpiper
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Royal Tern
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Brown Pelican
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Caspian Tern
White Ibis
Great Egret
Osprey
Belted Kingfisher
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
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.
Amenities
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