Every year, my girlfriends and I take a trip to northwest Florida, near Tallahassee, to bird at St. Mark’s National Wildlife Refuge. It’s a great way to start out the new year’s eBird list, particularly with ducks that won’t…
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Florida Birding Hotspots
The Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary is located on Barnes Boulevard in Rockledge, Florida. It consists of 140 acres of pine flatwoods and scrub habitat. The biggest attraction at this location is the large number of friendly Florida Scrub-Jay…
Note: Viera Wetlands is currently closed to cars but usually open for walking or biking. The Viera Wetlands is the more common name for property officially named the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands. It is 200 acres of land divided…
Black Point Wildlife Drive is probably the most popular section of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge for birders. It’s a 7-mile-long road that can only be driven one way, and provides ample opportunity to view many birds in…