We had 18 birders exploring parts of Tosohatchee WMA on April 30th and we saw/heard 21 birds listed below. Jim Stahl pointed out lots of different wildflowers and other plants. We also saw a beautiful American Lady Butterfly, Southern Skipperling, Oak Toads and insects including a few Millipedes.
Continue reading “Tosohatchee Trip Report – April 30, 2022”We had a good showing of 17 birders at Turkey Creek on Saturday 4/16 including some new birders and a young birder from California, but a not so great showing of migrant warblers! We did see many squirrels, worked on our ID by sound and those that were there at the very end saw a gopher tortoise fight in the parking lot.
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We had 12 birders and 6 friends from Turtle Coast Sierra Club join us on this wonderful walk in the forest. We saw butterflies, dragonflies, and 28 species of birds including some great views of a Bachman’s Sparrow singing away.
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We had 20 birders that saw 50 species at Parrish Park, and hundreds of egrets, herons, pelicans, and other birds on 402 just east of East Gator Creek.
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16 birders braved the cool temps and enjoyed seeing 55 species:
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A big thanks to Gregg Stoll for showing us the beauty of this area and providing some of the history also. We had 17 Audubon and Sierra Club members and we saw 17 species:
Continue reading “Cocoa Conservation Area Trip Report – Jan 1, 2022”We had 9 birders that saw 26 species at Maritime Hammock and 11 species at Lori Wilson Park. The boardwalk that has been completed at Lori Wilson is really nice. Looking forward to all of it being completed.
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There were 21 participants who saw 16 species of birds. All were pleased to see several FL Scrub Jays. The jays were vocal and visible but not as interactive as other trips here. They did not land on anyone. It was a beautiful day and an ideal trip.
Continue reading “Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary Trip Report — Nov 27, 2021”We had 16 birders join us on a very windy day which kept many of the birds down. We still saw 45 species:
Continue reading “Chain of Lakes Park – 11/7/21”We had 8 birders brave the weather and a few of us got wet during a rainfall at the end of our trip. A note for future travelers – the restrooms at the Nature Center were closed due to flooding and floor damage.
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