Lake Elberta
Florida · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Lake Elberta is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 226 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Lesser Scaup, and Bufflehead 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
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Laughing Gull
White Ibis
Great Egret
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Crow
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Turkey Vulture
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Purple Martin
European Starling
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.
Amenities
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