Skidaway Island
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Skidaway Island is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 240 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Carolina Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, and Northern Mockingbird 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
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed)
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Wood Stork
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
Roseate Spoonbill
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Mississippi Kite
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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