Baybird

Sun, Oct 25Built Sat 8:45 PM

Old or missing tonight: eBird sightings. See "Data as of" at the bottom.

Better than usual

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Fort De Soto Park

North-northeast winds tonight with moderate (estimated) migration, good for the coast.

  1. 6:47leave35 min drive
  2. 7:00gates open$6 parking
  3. 7:37sunrise
  4. 1:00 PMhigh tideMullet Key

7–10 AM 72°→75°, rain 1%, NNE 25–26 mph

Directions eBird sightings

Directions and eBird need signal. Where to walk and your bird list work offline.

Could be new for you

Odds are how often each shows up on eBird checklists here this week. Tap for the guide.

Palm WarblerGuide Good oddson 2 in 3 checklistsWilletGuide Good oddson 2 in 3 checklistsPlain gray until it flies, then a bold black-and-white wing stripe.Loggerhead ShrikeGuide Good oddson 2 in 3 checklistsNorthern House WrenSeen latelytodayFair oddson 1 in 4 checklists
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birds you haven't logged show up on at least 1 in 4 checklists here this week.

Counts use the list saved with this page.

Tomorrow's conditions

Sunny, high 81°Wind NNE 25 mph overnightMigration moderate (seasonal estimate)

Seen at Fort De Soto lately

81 species reported on eBird in the last 3 days.

Northern House Wren New for youtodayAmerican Herring Gull New for youtodayAmerican Kestrel New for youtodayAmerican Oystercatcher New for youtodayAmerican White Pelican New for youtodayBald Eagle New for youtoday

62 species reported here lately would be new for you.

Where to walk

Songbirds · first 2–3 hours

The Mulberry Trees by the Bay Pier, the East Beach and Arrowhead picnic areas, and the North Beach hammock.

Shorebirds, swallows & terns

East Beach Turnaround early for shorebirds and swallows. Gulf Pier and North Beach flats for terns.

This week's specialties

At their seasonal peak at Fort De Soto now, from eBird.

Northern House WrenGuide Bay-breasted WarblerGuide MerlinGuide Pine WarblerGuide

All 4 parks

Score compares tomorrow to a normal morning for the season. 40+ is better than usual. Tap a park for where to walk.

Fort De Soto PICK5234–70Better than usual · 37 new · gates 7:00
Weedon Island3820–56Close call (ranges overlap) · limited data (29 checklists) · gates 7:00 · FreeSpecialtiesWood Stork, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Western Cattle-Egret, Northern Harrier (limited data)No eBird reports in the last 3 daysLow tide 8:49 AM

Where to walkThe boardwalks and the 45-ft observation tower; Lookout Point and Boy Scout trails.

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Sawgrass Lake3618–54Close call (ranges overlap) · 21 new · gates 7:00 · No fee listedSpecialtiesIndigo Bunting, Northern House Wren, Bay-breasted Warbler, Magnolia WarblereBird notable: Philadelphia Vireo (3 days ago) · 36 new-for-you reported lately, incl. Indigo Bunting (today)

Where to walkStart in the oaks over the main road and parking lot, then the main boardwalk out to the back hammock loop. Best during and right after a front.

DirectionseBird
Boyd Hill3315–51Normal morning · 25 new · opens 9:00 AM (~1.5 h after sunrise) · $3 entrySpecialtiesNorthern House Wren, Eastern Phoebe, Indigo Bunting, Marsh Wren40 new-for-you reported lately, incl. Eastern Phoebe (today)

Where to walkThe oaks above the Visitor Center and the first stretch of trail; scan Lake Maggiore for swallows.

DirectionseBird

score   likely range. 40+ better than usual · 70+ great morning.

Could be new for you at Sawgrass, Weedon and Boyd

Common at all three this week, not on your list yet.

Blue JayGray CatbirdPalm WarblerNorthern CardinalRed-bellied Woodpecker

How it's been doing

Each forecast, checked against what people reported on eBird that morning.

1 of 12"better than usual" calls that held up
4 of 13"normal" calls that matched

Since Sep 29 · 25 park-mornings graded.

Saturday, Oct 24
Fort De SotoSlower than calledCalled better than usual · 11 migrant species reported vs ~16 typical, 11 checklists
Boyd HillToo few reportsCalled a normal morning · 8 migrant species reported vs ~9 typical, 2 checklists
How the scores work

The score compares tomorrow to a normal morning for the season.

<40normal
40–69better than usual
70+great morning

A normal migration morning is still good birding.

Migration tonight: moderate (seasonal estimate, no BirdCast read).

  • Fort De Soto: 52 (range 34–70). No BirdCast read, so assuming moderate migration. NNE winds pile fall migrants up at the coast. Better than a normal morning.
    Overnight wind NNE 25 mph · Sunny
  • Weedon Island: 38 (range 20–56). No BirdCast read, so assuming moderate migration. NNE winds. About normal for the season.
    Overnight wind NNE 18 mph · Sunny
  • Sawgrass Lake: 36 (range 18–54). No BirdCast read, so assuming moderate migration. NNE winds. About normal for the season.
    Overnight wind NNE 9–14 mph · Sunny
  • Boyd Hill: 33 (range 15–51). No BirdCast read, so assuming moderate migration. NNE winds. About normal for the season.
    Overnight wind NNE 21 mph · Sunny
Data as of
Page builtSat 8:45 PM
Weather (NWS)Sat 8:45 PM
Tides (NOAA)predictions for Oct 25
Migration (BirdCast)seasonal estimateNo BirdCast read tonight.
eBird sightingsSat 8:45 PM old or missingSome parks missing.
eBird bar chartsdownloaded Sep 28
Data: eBird.org (Cornell Lab of Ornithology). Weather: National Weather Service. Tides: NOAA (Mullet Key, Old Port Tampa). Migration: BirdCast. Drive time is your own setting (placeholder until you set it in src/app/config.js). Built Sat 8:45 PM.
Directions to Fort De Soto