Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area
Florida · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Anhinga, Double-crested Cormorant, and Black Vulture 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
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Florida Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Sandhill Crane (Florida)
Antigone canadensis
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Tropical Kingbird (Middle American)
Tyrannus melancholicus
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Belted Kingfisher
American Kestrel
Common Ground Dove
Common Gallinule
Limpkin
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
White Ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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