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Birds of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

The birds most often spotted in Corkscrew Swamp, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

6,606
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 6,606 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Corkscrew Swamp. The most frequently seen is the Red-shouldered Hawk, with 525 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Corkscrew Swamp include Purple Gallinule - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Purple Gallinule

Most-observed birds in Corkscrew Swamp

Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
525 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
479 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
400 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
399 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
359 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
261 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
239 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
221 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
215 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
212 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
205 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
179 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
166 observations
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
166 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
152 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
144 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
139 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
129 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
125 observations
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
113 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
110 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
107 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
105 observations
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
99 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
87 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
78 observations
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
78 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
77 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
76 observations
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
73 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
73 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
69 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
65 observations
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
60 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
59 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
49 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
49 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
48 observations
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
46 observations
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
46 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
42 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
41 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
37 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
32 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
30 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
30 observations
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
29 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
28 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
28 observations
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
27 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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