Wading birds in a shallow wetland
Corkscrew Explore

Birds of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

A variety of wading birds take advantage of dropping water levels in spring to find a meal in the Lettuce Lake. Photo: Renee Wilson/Audubon Florida
Across the seasons, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a hot spot for birds and birders, with more than 260 species recorded.
Below, we share a selection of species that can be seen from the boardwalk year-round or seasonally. 
Wading Birds Here Year-round
White Ibis
Ibises and Spoonbills
Great Egret
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
Limpkin
Limpkins
Black-crowned Night Heron
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
Wading Birds Here Seasonally
American Bittern
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
! Priority Bird
Roseate Spoonbill
Ibises and Spoonbills
Purple Gallinule
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
! Priority Bird
Wood Stork
Storks
! Priority Bird
Little Blue Heron
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
Forest Birds Here Year-round
Pileated Woodpecker
Woodpeckers
Northern Cardinal
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Carolina Wren
Wrens
Great Crested Flycatcher
Tyrant Flycatchers
White-eyed Vireo
Vireos
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Woodpeckers
Forest Birds Here Seasonally
Painted Bunting
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
American Redstart
Wood Warblers
! Priority Bird
Prothonotary Warbler
Wood Warblers
! Priority Bird
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Wood Warblers
Black-and-white Warbler
Wood Warblers