War Veterans' Memorial Park
Florida · Southeast
About This Location
War Veterans' Memorial Park is a productive birding destination in Florida, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Willet, Laughing Gull, and Forster's Tern among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
Loading map...
Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Willet
Laughing Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern House Wren
Palm Warbler
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.
Amenities
More in Florida
Everglades National Park
Vast subtropical wilderness with incredible wading bird concentrations and tropical species.
Dry Tortugas National Park
Remote island migrant trap with the only continental US Sooty Tern colony.
J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Sanibel Island mangrove refuge with spectacular wading bird viewing from Wildlife Drive.
Florida Birding Guide
Complete guide to birding in Florida →