Monthly Archives: April 2016

I will be traveling home this weekend and wanted to make a few comments about my spring trip. This, for me, was one for the record books. I usually have a pretty good trip birding wise, but this one excelled. … Continue reading →

This morning I birded the above area on Ft. Meyers Beach. This is always a hot spot and I can get some good birds there. Once again, it proves to be quite different in the spring than the fall. The … Continue reading →

Birding has been a bit on the quiet side the last couple of days. I spent the morning at Harn’s Marsh yesterday. My goal was to finally get a good shot of Gray-headed Swamphen. That didn’t happen. I searched and … Continue reading →

I found myself enjoying a little R and R today. It made for few birds, but wasn’t without its interesting moments. We spent quite a bit of time on the beach, finally got in the water, and enjoyed the local … Continue reading →

About ten days ago, a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was found in the sod farm area just south of Belle Glade. It is a first state record for Florida. I had been busy chasing other birds but was going to go for this … Continue reading →

I met Jim Schlickenreider this morning and we headed off to J.N.”Ding” Darling NWR. We had a goal in mind, to finally get a MANGROVE CUCKOO! We had all the latest information on where people have been seeing and photographing … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, I received a call from Lance Verderame informing me that a CUBAN VIREO had just been found and identified in Fort Zachary Taylor State Park on Key West. I had just spent a long day in the Keys … Continue reading →

This morning, Jim Schlickenrieder (a birding pal from New Jersey) and I birded the Babcock/Webb Wildlife Management Area. This is a fabulous birding area and Jim wanted to get to know it and some of its specialty birds. Overall, bird … Continue reading →

Today I birded Sanibel Island. It was a really nice leisurely morning of birding. There were quite a few shorebirds, including breeding plumage Short-billed Dowitchers. I usually miss any real warbler movement when I am here in the spring, but … Continue reading →

I’m not sure how to tell this story. Just over two months ago, a Zenaida Dove was found on Long Key in Florida. I have followed the daily stories of this extremely rare bird ever since. As of yesterday, it … Continue reading →