7 birders ventured out to check out Ocklawaha Prairie, but it was not a go. Tom & I went directly to the destination while some met at the gas station as planned. The entrance to the area was blocked off. There had been a recent burn in addition to water covering the road. The back up plan was Carney which is in the near vicinity. And I must say not a bad choice. We found several areas where there were trees alive with birds. Warblers were in good supply, Orange-crowned, Black and white, Palm, Pine, Yellow-rumped, Yellow-throated and first of the season Northern Parula. Downy, Red-bellied, Pileated woodpeckers with Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Wild Turkeys, Canada Geese, with Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers in abundance. The day was perfect with a well deserved lunch at Gator Joe's to end the day. We had a total of 55 species which can be viewed at this eBird link
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