BIRDWATCHING
AT ITS BEST
OUR NEXT TRIPS
AUGUST-15 or 22 - 6:00am
Duda Farms, Sod Farms & Holey Lands
SEPTEMBER-23-28
Fall Migration Getaway-Chesapeake Bay
Chincoteague NWR, Assateague NS, Kiptopeke State Park, Eastern Shore NWR, Cobb Island boat trip & birding contest
Flight out of Ft. Lauderdale. DETAILS
OCTOBER-17 - 6:30am
Hawk Watch
Grassy Key State Park-Card Sound Road, Key Largo Botanical site, Ana’s Beach
Migrating raptors and songbirds
OCTOBER 20 - 7:00pm
Broward Audubon Evening Talk on the Everglades, A Natural Wonderland-West Lake/Anne Kolb Nature Cent
OCTOBER 30 - 7-8:30pm
Halloween Night Hike Bonnet House
**NEW PROGRAM** - 5:30-7:30 pm
COMPLETE SCHEDULE
OUR LAST TRIPS
12/13-STORMWATER TREATMENT AREA
5-74 species
One of the greatest birding hot spots these days is S.T.A. 5 in south Hendry County. This created wetlands is attracting tens of thousands of birds such as American Coots, Ring-necked Ducks and Blue-winged Teals. We also observed less common ducks such as Northern Shovelor, Ruddy Ducks, American Widgeon and rare Canvasback and super rare Eurasian Widgeon. Beautiful!! Flying closeby for good views were Peregrin Falcon and Snail Kites. A Limpkin and American Bittern were found along the cattails. Wading birds were in abundance and well as flocks of bright pink Roseatte Spoonbills and Wood Storks. On a second visit I observed a shy King Rail and Sedge Wren. A place was found nearby Old US 27 that had a male Bald Eagle by the nest, Painted Buntings and a mid-day fly in of 2 Great Horned Owls.
12/21-CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
Tree Top Park/Pine Island Ridge
78 species
This year brought this highest number count ever in 9 years with 78 species. Highlights included Hooded Merganser, Black-throated Green Warbler, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Meadowlark, and a great collection of 9 raptors.
12/30-31-Everglades National Park
80 species
It was a trip for Owls including Barred Owl at Mahogony Hammock, and amazing and close views of a Barn Owl at dusk flying over the field between Eco Pond and the camping entrance shack. A brief look at a Short-eared Owl in the near dark also at Eco-pond. Whoop Whoop Whoop WOW!!
Excellent views of a rare white-phase Short-tailed Hawk was soaring over Anhinga Trail. Mrazek Pond was particularly busy this year with Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelors and Blue-winged Teals ducks. You might not need to do the 4 mile trek up mosquito infested Snake Bite Trail in that I saw 2 American Flamingos fly over at Eco Pond at sunset.
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EVERGLADES BIRDING FESTIVAL
January 13-18, 2010
EVERGLADES BIRDING FESTIVAL
Become one with the River of Grass.
Journey through southern Florida searching for an array of beautiful and rare birds in ancient moss-covered Cypress Swamps, Everglades prairies that join the sky, and brilliant beaches that sparkle with flashes of roseate wings. Scan across the tips of sawgrass searching the horizon for hovering Snail Kites, transverse over alligator ponds and hear the squeal of the elusive Limpkin. Watch and listen and see.
Imagine a place of peaceful relationship with nature, where the intense excitement of finding new birds merges with a serene sense of shared joy with fellow birders.
Increase your skills and knowledge base where expert instructors facilitate your participation in the birding experience and you learn the i.d.
Gain a deeper connection with the environment, becoming a Bird Seeker who joins the peaceful flow of the river of grass.
Target Birds
*Snail Kite *Limpkin *Painted Bunting *Purple Gallinule *Peregrine Falcon *Roseate Spoonbill *Smooth-billed Ani *Wood Stork *Reddish Egret *Lesser Nighthawk *Burrowing Owl *Crested Caracara *Pileated Woodpecker *Sora *Brown-headed Nuthatch
OUTSTANDING ADVENTURES
I have the dates from the CANOPY TOWER for a pre-Easter trip to Panama which will include Canopy Tower for 3 nights and El Valle for 3 nights. I do not have a final price yet but hope to have it real soon and definently before the festival. The dates April 4-10, 2009.
FALL MIGRATION GETAWAY
EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA-CHINCOTEQUE, CHESAPEAKE BAY
SEPTEMBER 23-28, 2009
Flying into Norfolk, Virginia we will head to the Atlantic shore of Virginia to plunge into these excellent birding sites such as Chincoteque National Park, Assateaque National Seashore, Fisherman Island and Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge.
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BIRDING
ADVENTURES
- 200 plus species in Florida per year
- Gain Life Birds
- Find Rare Birds
- Patient Instruction
- Expert Guiding
- Meet New Friends
- Visit Beautiful Natural Areas
- Learn New Skills
- Improve your ability to identify and locate birds
SOUTH FLORIDA HOT SPOTS
BROWARD HOT SPOTS
COSTA RICA
PANAMA - CANOPY TOWER
EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA
SPACE COAST BIRDING & WILDLIFE FESTIVAL
"You were a big hit with the attendees of the South Regional American Birding Association Conference. We couldn't of done it without you."
— Chip, Assistant Coordinator of Events and Conferences A.B.A.
"How does she do that? (find the birds) She has been doing it all day."
Everglades Bird Festival birder
SUMMER BREAK
I'll be working on my ABA list in the Olympic peninsula and Alaska with the family. We will be a week in Washington-Mt. Rainer, Mt. St. Helen, Westport-pelagic & Greys Harbor, Victoria, Vancouver and more.
In Alaska will be cruising on the inner passage; stopping at Keitchikan, Jeanau and Skagway. It is a trip of a lifetime and one I have waited 20 years for. Wish me luck, I am hoping for 100 species.
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From: Paddy Cunningham Pascatore <birdpaddy@yahoo.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2009
Hello Birding Friends,
We are fresh back from Panama and had an amazing trip with 312 species and lots of laughs. Highlights include Common Potoo, Great & Little Tinamou; White-whiskered, Pied, Black-breasted & White-necked Puffbirds; Ringed, Amazon, American Pygmy Kingfishers; White-throated Crake, Fasciated Tiger-Heron, Pheasant Cuckoo, Verguan Mango (endemic hummingbird), Tody Motmot, and hundreds and hundreds of Mississippi Kites in swirling kettles. I remember how hard I worked for just 1 of these last year. Give me some time but I will have a full trip report, species list and pictures soon on the website.
**Attached is my latest newsletter with some TIPS FOR SUCCESS with spring migration.**
Bird by Intention and Become a Bird Seeker
Paddy Cunningham
Birding Adventures
Everglades Birding Festival
www.birdadventure.com
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