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Birding Tallahassee Florida

Tallahassee is a great place to spot many species of wild birds.

 Out of 497 verified species of birds that take up residents or visits Florida, 372 of those birds can be seen in the Tallahassee area. The diverse habitat, abundance of public land for habitat preservation, and the location of migration routes make this location a wonderful place for bird watching. There are over 30 great birding sights including 15 that are part of The Great Florida Birding Trail.

Tallahassee is the home of two bioregions, the Red Hills and the Gulf Coast Lowlands. The Tallahassee Red Hills region consists of rolling hills, red-clay soils, pine forests, and hardwood hammocks. As you travel south past the Capitol, the land changes by 5-12% downward slope to the Gulf Coast Lowlands. This area consists of Pine Flatwoods and Depression Swamps. Tallahassee is surrounded by many environmentally protected areas including Apalachicola National Forest, Lake Talquin State Forest, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, and Joe Budd Wildlife Management Area.

Come and catch a glimpse at a Bachman’s Sparrow, a Brown-headed Nuthatch, a White-breasted Nuthatch, or a Red-cockaded Woodpecker. Biologists have marked trees at the Ochlockonee River State Park where the Red-cockaded Woodpecker cavities are. A variety of songbirds can be seen during the s pring time. The Mississippi Kites and the Swallow-tailed Kites are flying around during the summer. The Henslow’s sparrow can be seen during the winter.

Check out the 2006 December issue of Birder's World Magazine and the "20 Birds, 12 Hotspots, One Dream Trip" article.