Mashes Sands County Park
Florida · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Mashes Sands County Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Black-bellied Plover, Marbled Godwit, and Willet 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
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Plover
Marbled Godwit
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Marsh Wren
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Clapper Rail
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
European Starling
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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