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Description:
Birding in this privately owned area yields good looks at more than 16
species of falcons, hawks and other raptors that migrate through the Florida
Keys on their way to southern wintering grounds.
Watchable Wildlife:
Boot Key is under private ownership, so visitors must pull over and bird
from the roadside. Binoculars and a spotting scope will help. Beginning in
late August and September, watch for early migrants such as swallow-tailed
kites, ospreys and Mississippi kites. Migration continues into early
November, but sightings of broad-winged, Swainson’s and sharp-shinned hawks,
American kestrels, and peregrine falcons are more concentrated in the first
week of October. Keep an eye out for migrating songbirds in the spring and
fall, and for mangrove cuckoos and other Keys specialties.
Ownership:
Private
Directions:
Travel south on U.S. 1 through Marathon and look for C.R. 931 near mile
marker 48. Turn left and pull over to check the cellular phone tower for
resting bald eagles and peregrine falcons. The next mile offers very
productive birding.
Related Sites:
Other South East Florida Wildlife Sites
Florida State
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