Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Leucophaeus atricilla
Laughing Gull
Very Common185 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Very Common138 obs.
Pelecanus occidentalis
Brown Pelican (Southern)
Very Common134 obs.
Tringa semipalmata
Willet
Very Common96 obs.
Calidris alba
sanderling
Very Common76 obs.
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great-tailed Grackle
Common69 obs.
Ardea alba
Great Egret
Common55 obs.
Arenaria interpres
ruddy turnstone
Common44 obs.
Egretta tricolor
Tricolor Heron
Common43 obs.
Dinocardium robustum
Atlantic giant cockle
Common42 obs.
Egretta thula
Snowy Egret
Common42 obs.
Donax variabilis
coquina clam
Occasional41 obs.
Borrichia frutescens
sea oxeye
Occasional39 obs.
Eudocimus albus
White Ibis / American White Ibis
Occasional38 obs.
Thalasseus maximus
Royal Tern
Occasional33 obs.
Semicassis granulata
scotch bonnet
Occasional32 obs.
Egretta rufescens
Reddish Egret
Occasional31 obs.
Anadara brasiliana
Rare31 obs.
Himantopus mexicanus
Black-necked Stilt
Rare29 obs.
Physalia physalis
Portuguese man-of-war
Rare28 obs.
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