Great Florida Birding Trails: Florida Keys

Ever seen this sign? Great Florida Birding Trails are all over Florida. Here is a list of all the Great Florida Birding Trails in the Florida Keys:

• Key Largo and Tavernier: Dagney Johnson Key Largo State Park, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation center

• Layton and Marathon: Long Key State Park, Curry Hammock State Park and Trail, Crane Point Park

• Big Pine Key: Bahia Honda State Park, National Key Deer Refuge

• Key West: Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, Fort Zachary State Park

• Birding Spots by Boat: Great White Heron National Wildlife Sanctuary, Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park, Indian Key Historical State Park, Dry Tortugas National Park.

Why are the Florida Keys a Birding Paradise?

• The Florida Keys is a host to a variety of different residential, shorebirds, oceanic, and migratory birds due to it being right along a major migration route, being surrounded by ocean, and much of the land is not overdeveloped so it offers a natural haven for birds to rest, thrive, and refuel. The temperate climate promises no snow EVER, and we generally stay between 60 and 80 degree year round. During Fall, Winter, and Spring you will find a whole host of birds from all over the US and South America. In the Summer you will find oceanic, wading birds, Caribbean birds, and resident year round birds.