Bird Watching from Your Apartment in Gainesville

With its warm climate and abundant wildlife, Florida is a great place for amateur ornithologists to see hundreds of interesting bird species any time of year. Best of all, getting into this hobby is extremely easy and there’s always a new species to find so it never get old.

Before heading out, birdwatchers should make sure they have all the supplies they’ll need including:

• Comfortable clothing and shoes – Bird watching is an outdoor activity and can require some hiking in rough country. birdwatchers should have that apparel that permits this.
• Binoculars – These are the most important tool for a good birding trip. A pair with a stabilizer can provide the best view possible even when there’s nothing sturdy to lean against.
• An identification book – “The Sibley Guide to Birds” and “National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America” are two of the most popular and can help identify any species a birdwatcher comes across. These books also offer tips on tracking down the birds that a watcher is interested in finding.
• A birding log – Though you can find them premade, any small journal or diary style book will do. This can help birdwatchers keep track of the times and locations they’ve seen birds before, and also help them identify the best environments to see certain birds again.

Many birds come and go with the seasons, which makes bird watching a great way to pass the time year round. No matter what season though, dawn and dusk are two of the best times to go bird watching since both diurnal and nocturnal birds can be found either waking up or roosting.

With the Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation area just minutes away and Ocala National Forrest within an hour’s drive, every Bellamay Grand apartment in Gainesville is close to some of Florida’s best bird watching locations. Contact our office for more information on joining our community today.