Where to see a Merlin in Florida
The Merlin is regularly recorded in the counties of 143 Florida state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:
- Torreya State Park
- John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
- Pahokee State Park
- Palm Beach Pines State Recreation Area
- John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
- Bahia Honda State Park
- Long Key State Park
- Curry Hammock State Park
- Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
- Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
- Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park
- Cayo Costa State Park
- Lovers Key State Park
- Gasparilla Island State Park
- Honeymoon Island State Park
- Caladesi Island State Park
- Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
- Royal Palm State Park
- Oleta River State Park
- Calades Island State Park
- Grossman Hammock State Park
- Estero Bay Preserve State Park
- Skyway Fishing Pier State Park
- Caloosahatchee River State Park
- The Barnacle Historic State Park