Sea Island - South End
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Sea Island - South End is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts American Oystercatcher, Black-bellied Plover, and Semipalmated Plover 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
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mottled Duck
Piping Plover
Wilson's Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Sanderling
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Black Skimmer
Royal Tern
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Double-crested Cormorant
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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