Spanish River Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Spanish River Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 252 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Eurasian Collared-Dove, Osprey, and Cooper's Hawk 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
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
Blue-crowned Parakeet
Thectocercus acuticaudatus
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
White Ibis
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Spot-breasted Oriole
Mottled Duck
Common Gallinule
Killdeer
Least Tern
Anhinga
Tricolored Heron
Great Blue Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
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.
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