5 Top Experiences in Our Parks
Get active in JAX and explore the outdoors! With the various sightseeing activities offered, these destinations are just waiting for…
Bring your binoculars! Jacksonville sits at the Northeast Gateway to The Great Florida Birding Trail and is a natural choice for a birding excursion.
Northeast Florida’s moderate temperatures, diverse habitats, and migratory route location, make it a popular birding destination. Dozens of state and national parks and nature preserves offer birders a dizzying array of species and habitats.
The 2,000-mile Great Florida Birding Trail, designated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, is a self-guided trail complete with detailed guide books showing species descriptions, directions, and maps of birding opportunity sites.
Huguenot Memorial Park is a designated Great Florida Birding Trail site where birders are likely to spot gannets, loons, and sea ducks. This park includes a critical nesting area for terns and shorebirds, and often hosts rarities like bar-tailed godwits.
Visit Little Talbot Island in the spring to observe the migratory red knot as it makes its layover stop between Argentina and Canada. Spectators can observe these birds as they feed on surf clams to build up their strength and fat reserves for the final push to reach their breeding grounds up north.
Birders may want to rent a canoe or kayak from Kayak Amelia, in order to view the hundreds of bird species that make their homes in inland salt marshes, which are inaccessible by foot.
Area attractions also offer opportunities to spot rare birds. Take a walk on the wild side as you photograph beautiful specimens at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.
5 Top Experiences in Our Parks
Get active in JAX and explore the outdoors! With the various sightseeing activities offered, these destinations are just waiting for…
Nature Tour: Birding in Jacksonville
Start at Big Talbot Island where you can watch birds from your kayak. From there we have three more spots…
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