Florida, USA
Florida's subtropical climate, Everglades wetlands, and Keys coral islands make it America's year-round birding capital. Roseate Spoonbills, Snail Kites, Limpkins, and wintering warblers are the draw.
Recorded Species
530
Hotspots
100
Overview
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Hotspot Map
100 mapped locations · click a pin to exploreTop Hotspots
"Viera" Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands
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Alligator Point
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Anastasia SP
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Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
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Bald Point SP
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Big Bend WMA--Hickory Mound
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Big Lagoon SP
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Big Talbot Island SP--Spoonbill Pond (includes parking & boat ramp)
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Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP
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Boyd Hill Nature Park & Lake Maggiore
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Brooker Creek Preserve & Surrounding Areas
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Canaveral National Seashore
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Canaveral National Seashore--Apollo Beach
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Carrabelle (town)
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Cedar Key
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Circle B Bar Reserve
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Cockroach Bay Preserve and Surrounding Area
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Crandon Park
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Curry Hammock SP--FL Keys Hawkwatch
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Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson SP
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Dry Tortugas NP--Garden Key
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Duck Ponds & Tierra Verde
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Eagle Lakes Community Park
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Emerson Point Preserve
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Everglades NP (Please consider using more specific locations)
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Everglades NP--Anhinga Trail
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Everglades NP--Flamingo
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Faulk Drive Landing
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Fort Clinch SP
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Fort De Soto Park
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Fort Island Gulf Beach
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Fort Walton Beach Spray Field
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Fort Zachary Taylor Historic SP
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Fred Howard County Park
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Frog Pond WMA--Lucky Hammock
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Green Cay Wetlands & Nature Center
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Guana River WMA
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Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR
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Gulf Islands National Seashore--Fort Pickens
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Hague Dairy (UF Dairy Unit)
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Honeymoon Island SP
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Huguenot Memorial City Park
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J. N. Ding Darling NWR (please consider using a more precise location)
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J. N. Ding Darling NWR--Bailey Tract
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J. N. Ding Darling NWR--Wildlife Drive
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Jetty Park
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Joe Overstreet Rd. and Landing
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Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
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L31W Canal (north of SR9336)
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Lake Apopka North Shore--Lust Rd. Gate Area Only (not for entire wildlife drive)
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Lake Apopka North Shore--Orange County section (Please consider using more specific locations)
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Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
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Lake Woodruff NWR
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Little Talbot Island SP
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Long Key SP
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Loxahatchee NWR
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Loxahatchee NWR--Marsh Trail
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MacDill AFB (Restricted Access)
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Marco Island--Tiger Tail Beach
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Matheson Hammock Park
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Merritt Island NWR (Please consider using more specific locations)
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Merritt Island NWR--Black Point Wildlife Drive
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Merritt Island NWR--Shiloh Marsh Rd. (Volusia Co.)
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Merritt Island NWR--Visitor Information Center
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Myakka River SP
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Newnans Lake--Palm Point Park
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Okaloosa County Veterans/Ross Marler Park
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Okaloosa Holding Ponds (RESTRICTED ACCESS AREA)
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Orlando Wetlands
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Paynes Prairie Preserve SP--Cones Dike Trail
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Paynes Prairie Preserve SP--East of US 441 (Please consider using a more specific location/hotspot)
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Paynes Prairie Preserve SP--La Chua Trail
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Pelican Island NWR
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Playalinda Beach
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Point Ybel Lighthouse Beach Park
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Robert K. Rees Memorial Park
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San Carlos Bay/Bunche Beach Preserve
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Sand Key Park
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Sanibel Island (please consider using a more precise location)
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Sebastian Inlet SP (Indian River co.)
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Sebastian Inlet SP--north side (Brevard co.)
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Shoreline Park
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Siesta Key Public Beach
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Spanish River Park
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St. Andrews SP
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St. George Island SP
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St. George Island SP--Youth Camp Area
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St. Joseph Peninsula SP
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St. Marks NWR
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St. Marks NWR (please consider using a more precise location)
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St. Marks NWR--East River Pool
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St. Marks NWR--Headquarters Pond
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St. Marks NWR--Lighthouse Pool & Flats
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St. Marks NWR--Mounds Trail & Tower Pond
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St. Marks NWR--Stoney Bayou 1 & Twin Dikes
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Sweetwater Wetlands Park
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The Celery Fields
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Tom Renick Park
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Wakulla Springs SP
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Weekiwachee Preserve, east of Shoal Line Boulevard
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Species Guide
🐦 Birds of Florida, USA
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