Bird Key

For the island in the city of Miami, see Bird Key (Miami).

Bird Key is a barrier island in Sarasota Bay, south of the John Ringling Causeway, between mainland Sarasota and St. Armands Key. Originally a small barrier island connected to the Ringling Causeway by a tree lined causeway of its own, it was the home of John Ringling North, nephew of circus magnate John Ringling. Created by dredge and fill in the late 1950s, it is approximately 250 acres (1.0 km²) of one of the most prestigious residential areas on Florida's West Coast.

Bird Key, Florida Bird Island
Bird Key, Florida
Coordinates: 27°18′59″N 82°33′34″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Counties	Sarasota
Area
• Total	9.3 sq mi (12.7 km2)
• Land	6.9 sq mi (9.6 km2)
• Water	3.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	857
• Density	92/sq mi (67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	34236
Area code	941
GNIS feature ID	293935[1]