Migrant-Hunting at the Sanibel Lighthouse
A stop at the Sanibel Lighthouse yielded a handful of migrant songbirds – Yellow Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, and Painted Bunting
Sanibel Island
 | Description | Sanibel Island is a fun place to vacation and bird-watch. During spring migration, check out the lighthouse area that is a hotspot for visiting warblers and songbirds. The beaches play host to terns and gulls during the summer breeding season. Wading birds can be found year-round in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge. End your day with a gorgeous sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Photography Advice | Take as many lenses as you can carry! |
| When to Go | Year Round |
| Species Photographed (7) | Least Tern, Painted Bunting, Prothonotary Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Royal Tern, Sandwich Tern, Yellow Warbler |
| Website | None |
| eBird | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L481080 |
| Google Map | Click here to view Google Map |
| Trail Map | None |
Seashells and Shorebirds at Sanibel Beach
Sanibel shorebirds and seashells – the Least Tern colony is active and I photographed lots of fishy courtship behaviors!