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
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Royal Tern
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Black-crowned Night Heron
Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brown Thrasher
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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