Birding
Posted By Island Inn On July 1, 2011 @ 9:40 am In | No Comments
Sanibel Island draws avid birders from around the world every year. The island’s variety of habitats are home to over 240 species of birds! These different habitats are all located within Sanibel Island and include freshwater wetlands, mangrove stands, beaches, dune and coastal ridge woodland.
Sanibel Island’s location is perfect for migratory birds, which make the island their temporary home during the long voyages between the northern and southern hemispheres.
Here is a list of birds to see on Sanibel Island (depending on the time of the year)
Sanibel Island Birds |
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| Loons | Grebes |
| Pelicans & Allies | Herons, Egrets and Allies |
| Plover, Sandpipers & Allies | Ibises, Spoonbill and Storks |
| Waterfowl | Vultures & Hawks |
| Gulls, Terns and Skimmers | Pigeons and Doves |
| Cuckoos | Owls |
| Goatsuckers | Gallinules & Coots |
| Swifts | Hummingbirds |
| Woodpeckers | Flycatchers |
| Warblers | Martins & Swallows |
| Jays & Crows | Wrens |
| Gnatcatchers | Thrushes |
| Tanagers | New World Finches |
| Sparrows | Rails |
| Blackbirds, Grackles, and Orioles | Cowbirds |
| Mockingbirds & Thrashers | Northern Finches |
| Old World Sparrows | Waxwings |
| Starlings | Vireos |
For more information on birding and Sanibel Island wildlife please visit the J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge [12]
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