Wayside Park - Pensacola, FL
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ggmorton
N 30° 25.062 W 087° 11.583
16R E 481459 N 3365087
A park in Pensacola, FL near the shore which gives ample opportunity to view aquatic birds in their natural habitat.
Waymark Code: WM13GDV
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2020
Views: 7
"This site is close to Project Greenshores and is a good place to look for water birds; the waterfront, fishing bridge and offshore breakwater all host a Herring, Ring-billed and Laughing Gulls, as well as Forster’s and Royal Terns. Common Loons feed very close to shore, and sport nearly complete breeding plumage in February/March before they migrate north for the summer. Bring your spotting scope to check the bay for wintering Red-breasted Merganser, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead and Horned Grebes. Check the rocks along the water’s edge for Spotted Sandpiper and Ruddy Turnstone and Savannah Sparrows during the winter months."
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Project Greenshores, which is across the highway from the visitors center, is also a very good birdwatching location.
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Park Name: Wayside Park
Sponsoring Organization: City of Pensacola
Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Website: [Web Link]
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
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Parking Coordinates: N 30° 25.056 W 087° 11.624
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