Sand Key Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Sand Key Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 243 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Mallard, and Mourning Dove 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
Redhead
Aythya americana
Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Laughing Gull
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Tricolored Heron
Great Blue Heron
Great Horned Owl
Loggerhead Shrike
Fish Crow
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Common Ground Dove
White Ibis
Brown Pelican
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.
Amenities
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