Where to Bird on Sanibel


Favorite birdwatching sites are:

	J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge including Wildlife Drive, Indigo Trail, and the Shell Mound Trail
	The Bailey Tract on Rabbit Road
	The many SCCF (Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation) properties
	The causeway islands approaching Sanibel from the mainland
	All gulf beaches on both Sanibel and nearby Captiva Island
	In the mangrove islands of Pine Island Sound, consider paddling via kayak or canoe
	Offshore, white pelicans are usually found in Pine Island Sound, visible by boat
	Tarpon Bay on Sanibel
	Along the bayous and back bay waters of Sanibel
	Along Roosevelt Channel on Captiva Island
	The lighthouse area of Sanibel
	Osprey nests up above the bike paths and Sanibel-Captiva Road
	Osprey nests at the Sanibel School
	All local golf courses!

Observant birders will see opportunity at every turn. Because so much of Sanibel is protected, the island is a haven for feathered residents.