Stump Pass Beach State Park
Florida · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Stump Pass Beach State Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 225 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Common Ground Dove, Mourning Dove, and Black-bellied Plover 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
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Clapper Rail (Gulf Coast)
Rallus crepitans
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
Florida Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Plover
Wilson's Plover
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Reddish Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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