Almost immediately, you will notice the vast variety of birds that make the island home. In addition to the year-round population, Jekyll Island serves as a resting place in the spring and fall for migrating species on the Atlantic Flyway. Jekyll Island is so significant a habitat, that it has been designated an “Important Birding Area (IBA)” by the Georgia Audubon Societies.
The island also is one of eighteen sites along the Colonial Coast Birding Trail and features several significant birding sites: near the Welcome Center on the Jekyll Island Causeway; at Clam Creek on the northern side of the island; and at the “Glory” beach near the Jekyll Island Soccer Complex.
Jekyll Island recently added a huge birding platform at the Vistor Information Center on the causeway. It is a must-see! For more information, call 1-877-4JEKYLL or (912) 635-3636.
Also, check out Lydia Thompson (our local birding expert)'s blog. Book a birding ramble with her or visit her at Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop in the Jekyll’s Historic District to see her bird list & her bird etchings. She is there on Wednesdays and most Fridays. You can email her for more information.
Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
The Colonial Coast Birding & Nature Festival is not just for birders, offering field trips and seminars that will appeal to all types of nature lovers. The whole family will enjoy spending time in The Rookery, our large exhibition area that will showcase a variety of different vendors, conservation groups, kids' activities, arts and crafts, even a live raptor show!
The Georgia Ornithological Society's (GOS) mission is to encourage the scientific study of birds by gathering and disseminating information on Georgia bird life.
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Jekyll Island recently added a huge birding platform at the Vistor Information Center on the causeway. It is a must-see! For more information, call 1-877-4JEKYLL or (912) 635-3636.
