Spanish River Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
Spanish River Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 252 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Eurasian Collared-Dove, Osprey, and Cooper's Hawk 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
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Palm Warbler (Yellow)
Setophaga palmarum
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
White-eyed Parakeet
Psittacara leucophthalmus
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Magnificent Frigatebird
White Ibis
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
European Starling
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Spot-breasted Oriole
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Palm Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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