Birds of Sarasota Audubon Nature Center
The birds most often spotted in Sarasota Audubon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
8,772
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 8,772 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sarasota Audubon. The most frequently seen is the Boat-tailed Grackle, with 503 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Sarasota Audubon include Gray-headed Swamphen and Purple Gallinule - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Sarasota Audubon
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
503 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
381 observations
Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
369 observations
Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus
361 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
328 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
316 observations
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
299 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
291 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
279 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
254 observations
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
246 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
244 observations
Purple Martin
Progne subis
241 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
230 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
228 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
211 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
204 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
197 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
181 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
166 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
166 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
165 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
164 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
158 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
158 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
153 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
140 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
135 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
127 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
125 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
125 observations
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
121 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
109 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
106 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
104 observations
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
97 observations
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
97 observations · iNaturalist
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
94 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
84 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
83 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
82 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
81 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
80 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
77 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
76 observations
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
73 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
69 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
68 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
64 observations
Sora
Porzana carolina
62 observations
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