Smyrna Dunes Park
Florida · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Smyrna Dunes Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 237 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Ruddy Turnstone, and Bonaparte's Gull 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
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Ruddy Turnstone
Bonaparte's Gull
Laughing Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Northern Gannet
Snowy Egret
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Mockingbird
Savannah Sparrow
Palm Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Ring-billed Gull
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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