Roosevelt Wetland
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Roosevelt Wetland is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Mallard, Mourning Dove, and Common Gallinule 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
Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Brown Booby (Atlantic)
Sula leucogaster
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Limpkin
Laughing Gull
Wood Stork
Anhinga
White Ibis
Least Bittern
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Nanday Parakeet
Loggerhead Shrike
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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