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Jekyll Island, Georgia
Jekyll Island is one of Georgia's many barrier islands just off the state's coast. It is located halfway between Savannah, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida. A six-mile causeway connects Jekyll Island to the mainland.
The island, known as “Georgia's Jewel,” is a favorite vacation destination, offering beautiful beaches, golfing, camping, and a historic district that was registered as a National Historic Landmark in 1978. Jekyll Island is a prime birding location as it is a resting place for many birds during spring and fall migrations.
Numerous species can be found here in spring and fall including painted buntings, common yellowthroats, northern water thrushes, red-eyed vireos, yellow breasted chats, and several warblers such as yellows, western palms, prairies, black-throated blues, ovenbirds, and black-and-whites. Year-round residents include cardinals and gray catbirds.
Jekyll Island's significant bird habitat has earned it the distinction of Important Birding Area (IBA) by the Georgia Audubon Societies. See the Jekyll Island website for more information.
The state bird of Georgia is the Brown Thrasher and you can find a checklist for birding activities in Georgia here.
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