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Cedar Key - Recap

4/21/2015

What a fantastic morning.!!!! Birds, birds, birds and more birds. Many species of Herons, Egrets, Gulls, Terns, Doves,Woodpeckers, Eastern & Gray Kingbirds, Vireos, Purple Martins, Swallows,13 species of Warbler including
Black-throated Green, Prairie, , Blackpoll, Chestnut-sided, Cerulean, Tennessee, Northern Waterthrush, Summer & Scarlet Tanagers, Blue & Red-breasted Grosbeaks, Baltimore Oriole, Buntings and more. Did we have birds? Well, yes we did. The Great Horned Owl chicks along with a parent posed for our cameras. We even heard a Chuck-Wills-Widow calling. Total species for the group of twenty participants was a whopping 90.. The entire list can be seen on this ebird link.

Just a quick edit to Fred's post above. We had such a large group that we split off several times, and thus some of us saw birds that others didn't, even when we were all in the same spot! After combining the checklists, we ended the day with a WHOPPING 101 Species, which is the highest count we have had on a field trip since we started using eBird to track them, and a total of 18 Warbler species! The combined checklist can be see at this LINK. What an amazing day birding!

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Fort Cooper/Annual Picnic Recap

4/15/2015

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We had a beautiful morning birding the lake and trails at Fort Cooper State Park. The biding was slow, but we managed 41 species. Some of the highlights include great scope views of a Least Bittern and Purple Gallinules, along with Bald Eagles, Swallow-tailed Kites, and the usual assortment of birds for this time of year. The checklist for the day can be viewed at this LINK. After birding, we all gathered for our annual picnic, and enjoyed fired chicken, a variety of tasty side dishes and deserts and had a great time socializing. A big thanks goes out to all that participated in our events, and we look forward to seeing all of you next season!

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Ft DeSoto - Recap

4/14/2015

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I am filing this report for the group that ventured to Ft DeSoto for the field trip on April 13. I have the list entered on ebird with 57 species reported. The list in its entirety can be seen at this link

Fred Hileman

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Citrus Tract Recap

4/4/2015

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It was a great time, and a beautiful day for birding, in the Citrus Tract of the Withlacoochee State Forest on Saturday! I was joined by four out of state birders and two birders from Hernando Audubon. We began the morning at Red-cockaded Woodpecker Cluster #9 where we had a great show from six Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, a singing Summer Tanager, and a Bachman's Sparrow who was taking a dew bath not more than three feet in front of us. After spending over an hour at this site, we headed to Stage Pond. The highlight for all at this spot was undoubtedly the family of Sandhill Cranes. Watching the baby stumbling through the reeds trying to keep up with its parents gave everyone in the group a few laughs. Next up was the Holder Mine area with highlights including an up close view of a pair of Swallow-tailed Kites and an unusual sighting, for this site, of four Wood Ducks. Next was the forest road next to the landfill where three Florida Scrub Jays made a brief appearance, and Eagles, Gulls, Vultures and other birds were rummaging through the trash. After the landfill, The Mansfield Pond area was next. This site gave great views of a singing Acadian Flycatcher and a Hairy Woodpecker, both of which are unusual sightings in this area, and an early Magnolia Warbler . The day was ended with a total of 57 species. Follow this LINK to see the complete checklist for the day.

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Cedar Key - Recap

Fort Cooper/Annual Picnic Recap

Ft DeSoto - Recap

Citrus Tract Recap

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