Birds of Silver Springs State Park
The birds most often spotted in Silver Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,857
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 2,857 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Silver Springs. The most frequently seen is the Anhinga, with 606 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Silver Springs
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
606 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
327 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
260 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
223 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
166 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
113 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
107 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
95 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
86 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
75 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
71 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
70 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
52 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
49 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
40 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
39 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
36 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
26 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
24 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
23 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
23 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
22 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
19 observations
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
19 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
18 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
17 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
17 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
16 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
15 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
14 observations
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
14 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
14 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
14 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
13 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
10 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
10 observations
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
9 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
9 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
9 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
9 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
9 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
9 observations
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
9 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
8 observations
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
8 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
8 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
8 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
7 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
6 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
6 observations
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