We had a great outing for October Big Day. I personally had 84 species because I also went to Sebastian Inlet and Paradise Park to get some of our beach-loving birds. Unfortunately, there were more beach-loving people, so not as many birds as I had hoped. I did get two lifers – Hairy Woodpecker and Clay-colored Sparrow. David Simpson really worked hard to get us on that Hairy WP. Every time he heard it the bird had flown to a different group of trees, but eventually, we scored and a great view even though it was a long way out.
Fellsmere Grade Rec Area – 29 Species
- Mottled Duck
- Common Ground Dove
- Limpkin
- Anhinga
- Least Bittern
- Great Blue Heron
- Great Egret
- Snowy Egret
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Cattle Egret
- Black-crowned Night-Heron
- White Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Black Vulture
- Turkey Vulture
- Osprey
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- White-eyed Vireo
- Gray Catbird
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Boat-tailed Grackle
- Northern Waterthrush
- Common Yellowthroat
- American Redstart
- Palm Warbler
- Northern Cardinal
T.M. Goodwin WMA-Original Unit – 44 Species
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- Mottled Duck
- Common Ground Dove
- Mourning Dove
- Common Gallinule
- Purple Gallinule
- Limpkin
- Sandhill Crane
- Least Sandpiper
- Anhinga
- Least Bittern
- Great Blue Heron
- Great Egret
- Snowy Egret
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Cattle Egret
- Green Heron
- White Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Black Vulture
- Turkey Vulture
- Osprey
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Bald Eagle
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Belted Kingfisher
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Eastern Phoebe
- White-eyed Vireo
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Gray Catbird
- Clay-colored Sparrow
- Eastern Meadowlark
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Boat-tailed Grackle
- Northern Waterthrush
- Common Yellowthroat
- Palm Warbler
- Northern Cardinal
- Painted Bunting
T.M. Goodwin WMA – Broadmoor Unit – 49 Species
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- Blue-winged Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- American Wigeon
- Mottled Duck
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Mourning Dove
- Common Gallinule
- American Coot
- Gray-headed Swamphen
- Limpkin
- Least Sandpiper
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Caspian Tern
- Wood Stork
- Anhinga
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Least Bittern
- Great Blue Heron
- Great Egret
- Snowy Egret
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Cattle Egret
- Green Heron
- Black-crowned Night-Heron
- White Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Black Vulture
- Turkey Vulture
- Osprey
- Northern Harrier
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Bald Eagle
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Belted Kingfisher
- Peregrine Falcon
- White-eyed Vireo
- Fish Crow
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Gray Catbird
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Common Grackle
- Boat-tailed Grackle
- Common Yellowthroat
- Yellow Warbler
- Palm Warbler
- Northern Cardinal
St. Sebastian River Preserve SP – 21 Species
- Wild Turkey
- Mourning Dove
- Turkey Vulture
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- American Kestrel
- Brown-headed Nuthatch
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Northern Mocking bird
- Eastern Bluebird
- Common Yellowthroat
- American Redstart
- Northern Parula
- Palm Warbler
- Pine Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Northern Cardinal
Sebastian Inlet SP – Indian River – 21 Species
- Laughing Gull
- Royal Tern
- Wood Stork
- Brown Pelican
- Great Egret
- Snowy Egret
- Little Blue Heron
- Reddish Egret
- White Ibis
- Black Vulture
- Osprey
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Blue Jay
- Northern Mocking bird
- Black-and-white Warbler
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
Sebastian Inlet SP – Brevard – 13 Species
- Rock Pigeon
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Sanderling
- Laughing Gull
- Royal Tern
- Wood Stork
- Brown Pelican
- Great Blue Heron
- Great Egret
- Snowy Egret
- Reddish Egret
- White Ibis
- Osprey
Canova Beach Park – 9 Species
- Rock Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Black-bellied Plover
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Sanderling
- Willet
- Laughing Gull
- Royal Tern
- Brown Pelican
