Cockroach Bay Preserve and Surrounding Area
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Cockroach Bay Preserve and Surrounding Area is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 268 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, and Mourning Dove 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
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Long-billed Dowitcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Wood Stork
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
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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