Florida Coastal & Coastal Upland Birds
- American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus)
- American white ibis (Eudocimus albus)
- Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
- Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
- Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
- Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
- Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
These birds are quite common in Sarasota, and can often be seen with non-breeding colors with the head less black and more mottled gray.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
There’s a colony of Black Skimmers that nests on North Lido Beach April-August. It is typically roped off with a volunteer stationed. Definitely worth checking out!
