Anastasia State Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Anastasia State Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 266 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Clapper Rail, Semipalmated Plover, and Willet 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
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ruddy Turnstone
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Mottled Duck
Clapper Rail
Semipalmated Plover
Wilson's Plover
Willet
Sanderling
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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