The Great Florida Birding Trail is a project of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. The layout highlights many sites all but lost among Florida's vast tourist industry, making many of the state's 470 species of birds easy to find. The sites are grouped into clusters within an hour�s drive of each other.
Sarasota County has long been known for its wildlife and protected areas, from hardwood hammocks to coastal islands, and many of these areas have been selected for inclusion on the Trail.
SARASOTA COUNTY SITES ON THE GFBT
Accepted as Full Sites
Arlington Park Blind Pass Beach Park Carlton Reserve Caspersen Beach Celery Fields Crowley Museum & Nature Center Indian Mound Park Jelks Preserve Lemon Bay Park Myakka River State Park Oscar Scherer State Park Pinecraft Park Quick Point Nature Preserve Red Bug Slough Shamrock Park Siesta Key Beach Venice Area Audubon Rookery
For more information on the Great Florida Birding Trail and to get maps for each of the 6 areas in the state, log onto www.floridabirdingtrail.com.
For directions to sites in Sarasota County, pick up a copy of Birding Hot Spots in Sarasota and Manatee Counties; the guide is available at most area bookstores and natural attractions or can be purchased by mail.
11/07/2008