Jekyll Island - Causeway
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Jekyll Island - Causeway is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Hooded Merganser, Marbled Godwit, and Snowy Egret 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
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
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
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Short-billed Dowitcher
Willet
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Great Egret
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Marsh Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Savannah Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
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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