We had 5 birders who enjoyed the 2.3 mile hike around Lake Betsi. Rich Swart just notified me that Rockledge City Council is working on a Zoning Development Amendment that would change the Lake Betsi area from M-2 to Recreation, Open Space and Conservation. Great work Rich.
We saw the following 24 species of birds:
- Black-bellied Whistling Duck
- Mourning Dove
- Common Gallinule
- Sandhill Crane
- Anhinga
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Great Blue Heron
- Great Egret
- Tricolored Heron
- Cattle Egret
- Green Heron
- Osprey
- Merlin
- Loggerhead Shrike
- Blue Jay
- Fish Crow
- European Starling
- Northern Mockingbird
- Common Grackle
- Boat-tailed Grackle
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Palm Warbler
- Yellow-throated Warbler