Red-winged Blackbird – St Marks National Wildlife Reserve Florida
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus are strong, agile fliers found year-round in all 48 contiguous United States. They spend the breeding season taking off and landing in wet places like fresh or saltwater marshes and rice paddies. Despite a decline of 30% in population over the past 50 years, they remain one of the most abundant native birds on the continent.1
Following clean-up from Hurricane Michael, St Marks National Wildlife Refuge reopened to visitors Sunday, October 21.
1Red-winged Blackbird Life History. All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017, www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Gallinule/lifehistory.
Red-winged Blackbird – St Marks National Wildlife Reserve Florida
Though they may be one of the most abundant native birds on the continent, Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus populations declined by over 30-percent throughout most of their range between 1966 and 2014, with a global breeding population of 130 million, down from 190 million in 1974.1
St Marks National Wildlife Refuge reopened to visitors Sunday, October 21.
Red-winged Blackbird – St Marks National Wildlife Reserve Florida
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus are found year-round in all 48 contiguous United States.1
Due to high winds and flooding from Hurricane Michael, both the St Marks National Wildlife Reserve Visitor Center and Lighthouse Road will remain closed until further notice.
1Red-winged Blackbird Life History. All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird/.
