Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 246 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, American Wigeon, and Green-winged Teal 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
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
American Wigeon
Green-winged Teal
Redhead
Bufflehead
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Purple Gallinule
Black-bellied Plover
Long-billed Dowitcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Least Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Forster's Tern
Royal Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
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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