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
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Bachman's Sparrow
Peucaea aestivalis
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Black-bellied Plover
Short-billed Dowitcher
Willet
Laughing Gull
Forster's Tern
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
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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