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Key to abbreviations (used when appropriate)
D--the site can be birded from a car
E--some easy (low-impact) trails
G--guide or tour company willing to modify tours
W--the site has some wheelchair-accessible trails (includes E)
(Town name)--this is the closest town to the birding location
FLORIDA GUIDES
Hendry Glades Audubon For:
Stormwater Treatment Area 5
http://www.orgsites.com/fl/hguadubon/
Margaret England sta5birding@embarqmail.com
863-674-0695 or c 863-517-0202
FLORIDA SITES
NOTE: See the GREAT FLORIDA BIRDING TRAIL
http://floridabirdingtrail.com/
Birding Locations with some w/c access are marked with the international
wheelchair symbol. A car symbol indicates primarily birded from a car. Scroll
down to "TRAIL GUIDES" for regional information.
A.D. Barnes Park (Miami)
http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/ad_barnes.asp
W, E
Arlington Park (Sarasota)
http://www.scgov.net/Locations/Location.aspx?BFB2C692B2=A69498
http://www.4sarasota.com/Sarasota/Recreation/parks.html
E, W
Big Cypress National Preserve (bet. Miami & Naples)
http://www.nps.gov/bicy/
D
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (south side of Key Biscayne)
More than just a Lighthouse! (Interior trail and Bike Path)
http://www.floridastateparks.org/capeflorida/default.cfm
W, E
Bill Sadowski Park (Miami)
Natural Tree Arboretum at parking lot-(migrants)
http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/Parks/bill_sadowski.asp
W, E
Biscayne National Park-Convoy Point (Key Biscayne)
http://www.nps.gov/archive/bisc/visit/index.htm
W, E
Brooker Creek Preserve (Fort De Soto)
http://www.friendsofbrookercreekpreserve.org/index.html
W, E
Castellow Hammock (Miami)
http://www.miamidade.gov/Parks/Parks/castello_hammock.asp
E
Celery Fields (Sarasota)
http://www.sarasotaaudubon.org/celery%20fields.htm
W, E
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (Naples)
http://www.corkscrew.audubon.org/
W, E
Crandon Gardens (Key Biscayne)
http://www.key-biscayne.com/heritagetrail1/crandon1/crandongardens.html
W, E
Crowley Museum and Nature Center (Sarasota)
http://www.crowleymuseumnaturectr.org/
E, W
Ding Darling NWR (Sanibel)
http://www.fws.gov/dingdarling/VisitorInformation/VisitorInformation.htm
D
Egan's Creek Greenway (Fernandina Beach)
http://www.fernandinabeachfl.org/additionalinfo/eganscreek.html
W, E
Everglades National Park
General accessibility (trails, tours, boats)
http://www.everglades.national-park.com/visit.htm#acc
W, E
Fred Babcock-Cecil Webb Wildlife Management Area (Punta Gorda)
http://www.floridaconservation.org/viewing/sites/site-sw01.html
D
Ft. De Soto Park (Tierra Verde)
MIGRATION!
http://www.pinellascounty.org/virtual_tours/fort_desoto_barrierfreetrail.htm
http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/05_Ft_DeSoto.htm
W, E
Gator Creek Reserve (Lakeland)
http://www.polk-county.net/county_offices/natural_resources/environmental_lands/
gator_creek.aspx
W, E
Green Cay Wetlands (Boynton Beach)
http://pbcgov.com/parks/nature/green_cay_nature_center/
W, E
Lake Kissimmee State Park (Lake Wales)
http://www.floridastateparks.org/lakekissimmee/default.cfm
D, W [observation deck]
Lake Louisa State Park (Clermont)
http://www.floridastateparks.org/lakelouisa/default.cfm
W, E
Lakes Park (Fort Myers)
http://www.leeparks.org/
E
Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (Chiefland)
http://www.chieflandchamber.com/tourism/birdwatching.html
W, E, D
Lucky Hammock and Annex [AKA Frog Pond WMA] (Florida City)
http://myfwc.com/recreation/cooperative/frog_pond.asp
E, W [from car or roadside]
Lower Suwannee NWR (Gainsville)
http://www.fws.gov/lowersuwannee/index.html
D, E, W
Merritt Island NWR (Titusville)
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/recEdMore.cfm?ID=41570
D
Myakka River State Park (Sarasota)
http://www.myakkariver.org/
W, E
National Key Deer Refuge NWR (Big Pine Key)
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/recEdMore.cfm?ID=41580
W, E
Rails to Trails Conservancy--see USA Sites index--top of page in red
Sanibel Lighthouse (Sanibel)
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=367
E
Saddle Creek Park (Lakeland)
http://www.saddlecreekpark.com/
D, W [piers]
Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge (St. Marks)
http://www.fws.gov/saintmarks/
W, D, E
Shark Valley Entrance (Everglades National Park)
http://www.nps.gov/archive/ever/visit/vc.htm
http://www.everglades.national-park.com/visit.htm#acc
W, E
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve (Fort Myers)
http://www.leeparks.org/sixmile/
w [boardwalk]
Stormwater Treatment Area 5 (Clewiston)
http://www.orgsites.com/fl/hgaudubon/
Margaret England 863-674-0695 or c 863-517-0202
sta5birding@embarqmail.com
D
Sugden Regional Park (Naples)
http://www.caloosabirdclub.org/HotSpots.html
W, E
Titusville Vicinity (Titusville)
http://abouttitusville.com/outdoors/wildlife/index.html
W, E, D
T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve (Venice)
http://www.co.sarasota.fl.us/Content/Content.aspx?C7A6C692B2=AB9797&D4C7C
F=C7A6C691ADA2ABA793957E98A5A7A29597789D94ABAD9797829BAD93B4B
0
E, W
Turkey Creek Wetlands (Palm Bay)
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/2210/tcs.html
W, E
Wakodahatchee Wetlands (Delray Beach)
http://www.pbcgov.com/waterutilities/wakodahatchee/
W, E
D--the site can be birded from a car
E--some easy (low-impact) trails
G--guide or tour company willing to modify tours
W--the site has some wheelchair-accessible trails (includes E)
(Town name)--this is the closest town to the birding location
FLORIDA GUIDES
Hendry Glades Audubon For:
Stormwater Treatment Area 5
http://www.orgsites.com/fl/hguadubon/
Margaret England sta5birding@embarqmail.com
863-674-0695 or c 863-517-0202
FLORIDA SITES
NOTE: See the GREAT FLORIDA BIRDING TRAIL
http://floridabirdingtrail.com/
Birding Locations with some w/c access are marked with the international
wheelchair symbol. A car symbol indicates primarily birded from a car. Scroll
down to "TRAIL GUIDES" for regional information.
A.D. Barnes Park (Miami)
http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/ad_barnes.asp
W, E
Arlington Park (Sarasota)
http://www.scgov.net/Locations/Location.aspx?BFB2C692B2=A69498
http://www.4sarasota.com/Sarasota/Recreation/parks.html
E, W
Big Cypress National Preserve (bet. Miami & Naples)
http://www.nps.gov/bicy/
D
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (south side of Key Biscayne)
More than just a Lighthouse! (Interior trail and Bike Path)
http://www.floridastateparks.org/capeflorida/default.cfm
W, E
Bill Sadowski Park (Miami)
Natural Tree Arboretum at parking lot-(migrants)
http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/Parks/bill_sadowski.asp
W, E
Biscayne National Park-Convoy Point (Key Biscayne)
http://www.nps.gov/archive/bisc/visit/index.htm
W, E
Brooker Creek Preserve (Fort De Soto)
http://www.friendsofbrookercreekpreserve.org/index.html
W, E
Castellow Hammock (Miami)
http://www.miamidade.gov/Parks/Parks/castello_hammock.asp
E
Celery Fields (Sarasota)
http://www.sarasotaaudubon.org/celery%20fields.htm
W, E
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (Naples)
http://www.corkscrew.audubon.org/
W, E
Crandon Gardens (Key Biscayne)
http://www.key-biscayne.com/heritagetrail1/crandon1/crandongardens.html
W, E
Crowley Museum and Nature Center (Sarasota)
http://www.crowleymuseumnaturectr.org/
E, W
Ding Darling NWR (Sanibel)
http://www.fws.gov/dingdarling/VisitorInformation/VisitorInformation.htm
D
Egan's Creek Greenway (Fernandina Beach)
http://www.fernandinabeachfl.org/additionalinfo/eganscreek.html
W, E
Everglades National Park
General accessibility (trails, tours, boats)
http://www.everglades.national-park.com/visit.htm#acc
W, E
Fred Babcock-Cecil Webb Wildlife Management Area (Punta Gorda)
http://www.floridaconservation.org/viewing/sites/site-sw01.html
D
Ft. De Soto Park (Tierra Verde)
MIGRATION!
http://www.pinellascounty.org/virtual_tours/fort_desoto_barrierfreetrail.htm
http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/05_Ft_DeSoto.htm
W, E
Gator Creek Reserve (Lakeland)
http://www.polk-county.net/county_offices/natural_resources/environmental_lands/
gator_creek.aspx
W, E
Green Cay Wetlands (Boynton Beach)
http://pbcgov.com/parks/nature/green_cay_nature_center/
W, E
Lake Kissimmee State Park (Lake Wales)
http://www.floridastateparks.org/lakekissimmee/default.cfm
D, W [observation deck]
Lake Louisa State Park (Clermont)
http://www.floridastateparks.org/lakelouisa/default.cfm
W, E
Lakes Park (Fort Myers)
http://www.leeparks.org/
E
Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (Chiefland)
http://www.chieflandchamber.com/tourism/birdwatching.html
W, E, D
Lucky Hammock and Annex [AKA Frog Pond WMA] (Florida City)
http://myfwc.com/recreation/cooperative/frog_pond.asp
E, W [from car or roadside]
Lower Suwannee NWR (Gainsville)
http://www.fws.gov/lowersuwannee/index.html
D, E, W
Merritt Island NWR (Titusville)
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/recEdMore.cfm?ID=41570
D
Myakka River State Park (Sarasota)
http://www.myakkariver.org/
W, E
National Key Deer Refuge NWR (Big Pine Key)
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/recEdMore.cfm?ID=41580
W, E
Rails to Trails Conservancy--see USA Sites index--top of page in red
Sanibel Lighthouse (Sanibel)
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=367
E
Saddle Creek Park (Lakeland)
http://www.saddlecreekpark.com/
D, W [piers]
Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge (St. Marks)
http://www.fws.gov/saintmarks/
W, D, E
Shark Valley Entrance (Everglades National Park)
http://www.nps.gov/archive/ever/visit/vc.htm
http://www.everglades.national-park.com/visit.htm#acc
W, E
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve (Fort Myers)
http://www.leeparks.org/sixmile/
w [boardwalk]
Stormwater Treatment Area 5 (Clewiston)
http://www.orgsites.com/fl/hgaudubon/
Margaret England 863-674-0695 or c 863-517-0202
sta5birding@embarqmail.com
D
Sugden Regional Park (Naples)
http://www.caloosabirdclub.org/HotSpots.html
W, E
Titusville Vicinity (Titusville)
http://abouttitusville.com/outdoors/wildlife/index.html
W, E, D
T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve (Venice)
http://www.co.sarasota.fl.us/Content/Content.aspx?C7A6C692B2=AB9797&D4C7C
F=C7A6C691ADA2ABA793957E98A5A7A29597789D94ABAD9797829BAD93B4B
0
E, W
Turkey Creek Wetlands (Palm Bay)
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/2210/tcs.html
W, E
Wakodahatchee Wetlands (Delray Beach)
http://www.pbcgov.com/waterutilities/wakodahatchee/
W, E