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phot of a crested caracara standing on a post

photo of a burrowing owl standing on one leg
Snail Kite, Crested Caracara and Burrowing Owl photos by Meaghan Manning

What is the Trail?

The Great Florida Birding Trail (GFBT) is a collection of 489 sites throughout Florida selected for their excellent birdwatching or bird education opportunities. This 2000-mile, self-guided highway trail is designed to conserve and enhance Florida's bird habitat by promoting birdwatching activities, conservation education and economic opportunity.

New East Section Sites!
Forty-six new locations have been added to the East section of the Great Florida Birding Trail. See the list of all 46 sites here.

Checklist of Florida's Birds
The revised 2007 Checklist of Florida's Birds is now available. Order your free copy today.

Birding Calling Cards
Visit the Economics page to learn how you can help conserve birds by watching birds!

Loaner Optics
The new loaner optics page features information about our loaner optics program. Learn how you can borrow a pair of binoculars at one of our sites. Best of all, it's free!

Birding Trail Guide Updates
The East, West, South and Panhandle Guides have been updated to include new web addresses, phone numbers, better directions and more! Order or print a copy of the latest guides today.

T-Shirts & Hats

Check out the new red-cockaded woodpecker t-shirt.

Be the first kid on your block to have one!

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Wings Over Florida

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