Jekyll Island - South Beach
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Jekyll Island - South Beach is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 284 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts American Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, and Wilson's Plover 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
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black Scoter
Common Nighthawk
Wilson's Plover
Willet
Sanderling
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Common Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Snowy Egret
Brown Pelican
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Towhee
Semipalmated Plover
Western Sandpiper
Black Tern
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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