GFBT - Rotary Park - Merritt Island, Florida
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tmabrey
N 28° 19.516 W 080° 40.983
17R E 531069 N 3133275
One of three Rotary Parks on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail.
Waymark Code: WM15EEN
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2021
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This site is an ideal spot to see migratory songbirds in spring and fall. The park has an elevated boardwalk through a hardwood hammock, where visitors may encounter Gray-cheeked Thrush, White-eyed Vireo, Northern Parula, Yellow-throated Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler and Indigo Bunting. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Gray Catbird, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Orange-crowned Warbler spend the winter here. Check the small wetland, which may have Blue-winged Teal, Wood Stork, Tricolored Heron, Osprey and Sandhill Crane. The on-site Rotary Park Nature Center resembles a Florida Cracker-style schoolhouse and is open by appointment for groups. The center has many educational displays, hands-on activities, exhibits, programs and children’s classes. Tailor-made programs for youth and adult groups can be scheduled.
Managing Agency:
Brevard County Parks and Recreation
Cluster Name: East Section
County: Brevard
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