| Sanibel birding and island shelling... Florida birding
and Sanibel shelling. The best beaches in Florida. However you look
at it, the Island Inn is strategically located at the outer point
of the Sanibel Island barrier reef where birds, shells and miles
of sandy beaches are found in abundance.
On the beach, just a few feet from your window, are the Egrets,
Herons, Ibis, Willets and Turns that delight birders each morning
as they take a leisurely stroll on the beach. Serious birders
find the historic Island Inn an ideal location to jump off into
the Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge. Depending on the time of your
visit, there may be over 200 different species of birds on the
island. Indeed, the Inn is a popular stop for local Audubon birders
and their friends.
Spectacular shelling is the number one reason shellers visit
the historic Island Inn. Every shell is different and the temptation
to collect them all is not uncommon. But as guests get into the
groove, their shelling becomes more sophisticated, and they realize
it might just be necessary to return next year and the years thereafter
to find the ever elusive prizes, the Junonia and Alphabet shells.
There is an interesting condition described by the locals as
the "Sanibel Stoop". Some shellers wade out a few feet
from shore and stoop in the water and wander down the beach until
their pockets and buckets are filled with lovely shells. Shellers
love to display their shells to young and old alike. That's how
new shellers are recruited.
Whether your reason for coming to Florida is shelling, birding
or beaching, we hope to see you at the historic Island Inn.
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