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Birds of Sarasota Audubon Nature Center

The birds most often spotted in Sarasota Audubon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

8,897
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 8,897 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sarasota Audubon. The most frequently seen is the Boat-tailed Grackle, with 514 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Sarasota Audubon include Gray-headed Swamphen and Purple Gallinule - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Gray-headed SwamphenPurple Gallinule

Most-observed birds in Sarasota Audubon

Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
514 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
385 observations
Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
374 observations
Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus
369 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
328 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
322 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
306 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
292 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
280 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
256 observations
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
250 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
247 observations
Purple Martin
Progne subis
247 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
232 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
231 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
214 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
207 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
201 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
182 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
171 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
168 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
167 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
166 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
159 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
158 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
154 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
143 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
135 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
130 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
127 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
125 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
122 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
115 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
111 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
106 observations
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
100 observations · iNaturalist
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
97 observations
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
94 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
84 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
84 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
83 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
83 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
80 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
79 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
77 observations
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
74 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
69 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
69 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
66 observations
Sora
Porzana carolina
64 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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