Lake Apopka Loop Trail - northeast section
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Apopka Loop Trail - northeast section is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Mourning Dove, and Common Gallinule 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
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus borealis
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Purple Gallinule
Gray-headed Swamphen
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Eastern Phoebe
Fish Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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