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Birdwatching

Part of the  has a rugged trail that is less than one mile long and passes through uplands & salt marshes. Possible wildlife sightings include gopher tortoises, alligators, snakes and a large variety of wading & migratory birds. At times, sections of this trail may be under water, particularly during the rainy season, so visitors should wear appropriate footwear.

Also at Rotary Park is a trail known as the Glover Bight Trail. This is a boardwalk, so it is wheelchair accessible; it passes through mangrove wetlands and ends at Glover Bight. Glover Bight is a broad area of oyster bars  & shallow flats that is a good area to view wading birds, especially during low tide. Both trails have observation towers that people can climb to get a bird's eye view of the area. (Note: as of 2011 the older tower at Rotary Park is no longer open to the public...check back for updates on the progress of the new tower) A good time of day to come to the park is early in the morning. Walk quietly for the best chance to see wildlife. Please keep in mind these are nature trails so no running, biking, or dogs are permitted on the trails.


Rotary Bird Sightings:

The following are a list of bird species that have been spotted at Rotary Park. If you would like to add your sightings to the list please e-mail the information to:

Common Moorhen Great Egret Wood Stork Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Wigeon Snowy Egret Greater Yellowlegs Downey Woodpecker
Mottled Duck Cattle Egret Lesser Yellowlegs Pileated Woodpecker
Pied-billed Grebe Double-crested Comorant White Ibis Common Ground-Dove
Blue-winged Teal Anhinga Osprey Mourning Dove
Green-winged Teal Little Blue Heron Red-shouldered Hawk Palm Warbler
Roseate Spoonbill Great Blue Heron Bald Eagle Prairie Warbler
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Tri-colored Heron Turkey Vulture Yellow-rumped Warbler
Great Crested Flycatcher   Northern Cardinal Black Vulture Gray Catbird
Reddish Egret Northern Mockingbird Eastern Phoebe Common Grackle
Common Gallinule Laughing Gull Yellow-throated Warbler   Brown Thrasher
American Coot Belted Kingfisher White Pelican Purple Martin


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Get information on other nature parks in Cape Coral:

Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve
Yellow Fever Creek Preserve
Sirenia Vista