Jekyll Island
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Jekyll Island is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 304 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Killdeer, Willet, and Least Sandpiper among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Ground Dove
Clapper Rail
Laughing Gull
Green Heron
Brown Pelican
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Marsh Wren
Carolina Wren
Brown Thrasher
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Chuck-will's-widow
Royal Tern
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Downy Woodpecker
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.
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