Birding at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Near Naples, FL

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Corkscrew Swamp Birding

The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and its 2-mile boardwalk are most famous for their nesting wood storks, but there is much more to see here.

Another 200 bird species, including the largest of Florida's common woodpeckers, the pileated, with its red crest and black and white feather pattern.

Cardinals, too, are common, and look for white ibis, green herons, anhingas, great blue herons and limpkins. Other winter visitors include catbirds, phoebes and ruby-crowned ringlets.

To locate Corkscrew Swamp, take Exit 17 from I-75 and go east on State Road 846 for about 16 miles. A sign leading to the swamp will be on the left. The facility opens at 7 a.m. December through April, and at 8 a.m. May through November. The boardwalk closes at 5 p.m. year-round.

For more information, contact Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, National Audubon Society, Route 6, Box 1875-A, Naples, FL 33964; 813/657-3771.

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