Theodore Roosevelt Area
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Theodore Roosevelt Area is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Black Vulture, and Pileated Woodpecker 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
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Clapper Rail
American Oystercatcher
Wilson's Plover
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Royal Tern
Wood Stork
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Common Ground Dove
Willet
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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