St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
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St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
1255 Lighthouse Road, St. Marks, FL 32355, Tel: 850-925-6121(Website)
Details
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1931, is the gateway to the Panhandle section of the Florida Birding Trail and provides wintering habitat for migratory birds and waterfowl.Birds
Loons, Grebes, Pelicans, Herons, Egrets, Ibises, Spoonbill, Stork, Waterfowl, Vultures, Hawks, Wild Turkey, Rails, Gallinules, Coots, Cranes, Shorebirds, Pigeons, Doves, Cuckoos, Owls, Nightjars, Swifts, Hummingbirds, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Martins, Swallows, Jays, Crows, Chickadees, Titmice, Nuthatchers, Creepers, Wrens, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers, Bluebirds, Thrushes, Robins, Thrashers, Pipits, Waxwings, Starlings, Shrikes, Vireos, Warblers, Tanagers, New World Finches, Sparrows, Blackbirds, Grackles, Cowbirds, Orioles, Old World Finches, Weaver Finches.Note
Bird listings may include resident and migratory birds and common and rare sightings.