Myakka River State Park - Birdwalk
Florida · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Myakka River State Park - Birdwalk is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Limpkin, and Black-bellied Plover 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
Florida Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Clapper Rail (Gulf Coast)
Rallus crepitans
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Limpkin
Black-bellied Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Black Skimmer
Wood Stork
Tricolored Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Swallow-tailed Kite
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Savannah Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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