Spring Migration at the Dry Tortugas
Spring has arrived, and the Dry Tortugas has become home to many of the migratory birds, once again. New bird watchers are guaranteed to spot a Masked Booby, a Brown Booby, Magnificient frigatebird, Brown Noddy, Sooty Tern, or an adult Peregrine Falcon (pictured).
Over the last couple of days, we have been lucky enough to see Bonaparte's gull, a beautiful Burrowing Owl, the intriguing royal tern. Ever since it started warming up, the species of birds have been hard to keep count of. If you are an avid birdwatcher, we highly recommend getting down here in the next 3 months. Remember, tours going to the Dry Tortugas get booked up fast, so try to book ahead of time.
This is the perfect time of year to visit the Dry Tortugas and Fort Jefferson! Spring time gives visitors more hours to look around and explore, due to Day light savings time. This means more sunlight to go snorkeling and see the birds of Fort Jefferson and the island. More time to soak up some rays on the beach, and more light to spot some rare speices of bird. The weather in Key West has been dry, and cool in the morning, and warms up to a comfortable 78 degrees in the afternoon. The humidity has been at an even low in Key West, so it is the best time of year to be here. Take your spring break and come enjoy your hobby of bird watching.