Mashes Sands County Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Mashes Sands County Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Black-bellied Plover, Marbled Godwit, and Willet 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
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Chimney Swift
Clapper Rail
Black-bellied Plover
Laughing Gull
Tricolored Heron
Great Egret
Brown Pelican
Northern Mockingbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Short-billed Dowitcher
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
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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