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Recap - Sweetwater Wetlands

11/14/2018

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Seventeen eager Birders joined us at the Sweetwater Wetlands Park for the Citrus and Hernando County Audubon Trip and they weren't let down!  
 The Group tallied 52 species with 4 American Bitterns, 2 of them posed and preened, along with 4 Sora Rails which were very visible also.This was definitely the Highlight of the day!
  Other nice sightings were N. Harrier, 30+Limpkins, Swamp Sparrow, Marsh Wren, pair of soaring B. Eagles, and 2 Duck species-Blue-winged Teal, and Lesser Scaup.  
 
                                             

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The final neat sighting of the morning for the group was an Anhinga downing a very large fish!  Eileen and I decided to check the Boardwalk one more time for the missing Purple Gallinule that I had promised and I couldn't believe it when an immature one appeared! 
Nice seeing so many of our Audubon friends for this fun morning,
 
                                                     Jim & Eileen
Photos by Jim Meyer
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As a post script, several members spotted this Whooping Crane on their way home on 441 near Micanopy.  It was with some Sandhill Cranes and has been reported.

Photo Courtesy of Diane Doudna.

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Recap - Big Pine Trail

11/8/2018

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Eight Birders joined us on this morning's wonderful trip and we could hardly leave the entrance where we saw 12 species, but we did, and tallied 36 species for the morning.  We saw 5 species of Woodpeckers, including the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and ~15 Red-headed, and many E. Bluebirds. Some of our other sightings:
 
o  Hermit Thrush
o  Gray-headed and White-eyed Vireo
o  Chipping and Bachman's Sparrow
o  Four Warbler species, including Pine and Common Yellowthroat
o  Bald Eagle
o  Blue-headed Vireo
Three unusual birds seen in the dry pine forest were G.B. Heron and Wood Stork flying over and a Belted Kingfisher in the trees!  The Butterflies were also showing off and many got their first look at a Rattlebox Moth which was quite plentiful.  I have the feeling we will be repeating this trip this Winter.


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Thanks to all that joined us and helped with the count,
​Jim & Eileen
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