Saint Sebastian River Preserve State Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Saint Sebastian River Preserve State Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Double-crested Cormorant, and Little Blue Heron among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
White-crowned Sparrow (leucophrys)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Burrowing Owl (Florida)
Athene cunicularia
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
Green Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
Red-shouldered Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Blue Jay
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Wild Turkey
Great Egret
Osprey
Swallow-tailed Kite
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
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.
Amenities
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