Jekyll Island - Welcome Center
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Jekyll Island - Welcome Center is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Hooded Merganser, Mourning Dove, and Clapper Rail 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
Bachman's Sparrow
Peucaea aestivalis
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Willet
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Marsh Wren
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Wood Stork
Black Vulture
Mississippi Kite
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Cardinal
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Cedar Waxwing
Brown-headed Cowbird
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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