Birding
Ongoing surveys of birds at the Deering Estate have recorded over 170 resident and migratory species, including sightings of rare species such as Mangrove Cuckoo, White crowned pigeon, Black-whiskered Vireo, and Limpkin which occur often enough to excite even the most experienced bird watcher. The Deering Estate is part of the Biscayne Bay IBA (Important Bird Area) and Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, a 2,000-mile, self-guided trail traversing 500 sites located throughout Florida and selected for their excellent bird watching, wildlife viewing and educational opportunities. Below are some species photographed at Deering Estate.
- Yellow-throated Warbler bird
- Yellow-rumped Warbler Mango Grove
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (People’s-Dock)
- Western Spindalis Pineland
- Spotted Sandpiper Boat Basin bird
- Red-tailed Hawk Pineland bird
- Red breasted Merganser (Boat Basin)
- Prothonotary Warbler (Mango Grove)
- Mourning Dove (Pineland)
- Mangrove Cuckoo (Avocado Grove) bird
- Limpkin by Elias South Addition
- Killdeer on Nest Pump Station
- Key West Quail Dove by Elias NA Trail
- Great Crested Flycatcher Mango Grove
- Eastern Screech Owl (Main Entrance)
- Chipping Sparrow Feeders
- Common Loon (Boat Basin)
- Broad-winged Hawk (NA Trail)
- Black-throated Green Warbler (Carriage House)
- Barred Owl (Cutler Creek)
- Bahama Mockingbird (Avocado Grove)