Monthly Archives: November 2019

Having just returned from Florida and keeping a close eye on what’s happening there as I usually do, I wanted to share some information you may find interesting. About three years ago, I found a banded Piping Plover on Ft. … Continue reading →

Well I’m back in New York. We had a great trip to Florida!  In summary, I had 122 species for Lee County and 129 species for Florida overall. I had one new life bird in the Florida Keys (Antillean Palm … Continue reading →

I had an especially exciting morning this morning. I headed out to Flint Penn Strand to try for some new trip birds. I tried to find this place before, but it turned out its on an unmarked road that isn’t … Continue reading →

It wouldn’t be Florida if we didn’t start having internet problems. Oh well, past it at the moment so I thought I add a quick post.  I’ve been having a lot of fun birding since my last post. I’ve added … Continue reading →

One of my favorite spots to bird in Lee County is Harns Marsh. I spent a good part of the morning there yesterday and it was amazing! There are so many birds!  The highlight for me was the Gray-headed Swamphen.  … Continue reading →

This mornings forecast was for rain. We don’t usually get that here in November, so I had to figure out where to bird with the least effect from the rain. I decided that the above location offered the most opportunity … Continue reading →

As is so typical of the north end of Bonita Beach, gulls and terns flock there daily to roost,  bathe and otherwise socialize.  Today there was a nice gathering of gulls and terns. I first spotted a FORSTER’S TERN among … Continue reading →

I headed out at 4 am this morning with the goal of an early arrival at Boot Key two thirds of the way down the Florida Keys. I arrived a bit late @ 8:45.  I hadn’t figured that rush hour … Continue reading →

Over the weekend, Eddie and I traveled to southwest Florida. It was a bumpy ride down, but we finally got in late in the afternoon on Sunday. We had just enough time to settle in and watch the beautiful sunset … Continue reading →

I headed out around the county this morning, November 8th, checking the water. I had four Pied-billed Grebe on Kiamesha Lake and my FOS Hooded Mergansers at Morningside Park. I had little else until I reached Swan Lake. There I … Continue reading →