Wildlife Report: Celery Fields

Sarasota, Florida: Just east of I-75 there is a little gem known as the Celery Fields. Back in the 1920’s An experimental farm was developed to grow celery. These farm produces celery until 1995 when the property was sold to Sarasota County to create a storm water collection point for flood mitigation. But in addition, the county also restored the wetlands which in turn created a great park to watch wildlife. In conjunction with the Sarasota Audubon Society, the Celery Fields has become on the of the state’s more popular birding locations, featuring over 300 acres to view wildlife up close.

On a recent visit to the Celery Fields, I managed to observe the following:

  • Blue-winged Teal 
  • Boat-tailed Grackle 
  • Brown-headed Cow Bird 
  • Cattle Egret 
  • Common Gallinule 
  • Glossy Ibis 
  • Limpkin 
  • Marsh Rabbit 
  • Nanday Parakeet 
  • Northern Mockingbird
  • Palm Warbler 
  • Purple Martin 
  • Red-winged Blackbird 
  • White Ibis 
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler  
The Celery Fields are located at 6893 Palmer Boulevard in Sarasota. The park is opened daily and there is no admission fee.

Click on the photo above to view my Celery Fields photo gallery.

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