War Veterans' Memorial Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
War Veterans' Memorial Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Willet, Laughing Gull, and Forster's Tern 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
King Rail
Rallus elegans
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Brown Booby (Atlantic)
Sula leucogaster
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Willet
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
White Ibis
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Nanday Parakeet
Fish Crow
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Brown Thrasher
House Finch
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
American Herring Gull
Royal Tern
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
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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