Birding Adventures

Paddy Cunningham
1653 Plunkett St.
Hollywood, Florida 33020
birdpaddy@yahoo.com
(954) 926-5458
Birding Adventures in Panama

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Outstanding Adventures • Everglades Fest • South Florida • Costa Rica • Panama • Virginia
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES - Monthly at the Bonnet House in Ft. Lauderdale

Take a birding adventure to explore the natural areas of Florida searching for Florida specialties, rare and seasonal visitors. Through series of field trips, expert guiding, classes and field instruction, YOU will gain knowledge, increase identification skills, add life birds, and enjoy touring with friends. My motto is YOU LEARN THE I.D.!!

Reservation: 5 people needed for a trip. Payment is due one week prior. Make checks payable to Patricia Cunningham and mail to 1653 Plunkett St., Hollywood, Fl. 33020. My van is on a first call, first ride basis. Feel free to drive your own car and receive a $5.00 discount. All trips will meet at Sheridan Tri-rail Station (SW corner I-95 and Sheridan St). For more info. call Paddy @ (954) 954-926-5458 or at birdpaddy @yahoo.com.

***PLEASE NOTE I AM MAKING AN EFFORT TO RETURN FROM TRIPS BETWEEEN 6 & 6:30 p.m at the latest**


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        or call (954) 805-6810 and leave a voice message
I plan to catch spring migration and as many warblers as possible through the following trips:
  • 4/26 - Birch State Park/Evergreen Cemetery - 8am-12 noon. Meet at beach parking lot. Cost - $10.
  • 5/3 - South Dade to where the most birds are being seen, but bascially A.D. Barnes, Lucky Hammock, upper E.N.P. and Old Cutler Wetlands (possibly white-rumped, Bairds Sandpipers) - $40 Meet at Sheridan Tri-rail - 7 am.
  • 5/10 - Birch State Park/Evergreen Cemetery - 8 am-12 noon - $10
  • 6/8 - Pelagic Trip out of Islamorada with Larry Manfredi - $125-$150.
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April 26 & May 10 - Birch State/Evergreen Cemetery

We will search for the last of the spring migrants in these Broward Hotspots. Meet in the Birch Parking lot 8 am. Cost $10

mid July, 2008 Canopy Tower and El Valle Panama

Panama has over 950 species in this tropical rainforest paradise. We will be staying at the world's famous Canopy Tower. It is know for its excellent guides, great food and birding at the canopy tops from the observation deck where you can be at bird's eye level to see Blue Contigas and Toucans. We will be maximizing our birding time by staying at the lodge and taking day trips to one of the world's top birding spot Pipeline Road, Plantation Trail, Old Gamboa Road, Ammo Dump Ponds & much more. The trip includes a night tour to look for Potoos, Sloths, Owls and nocturnal mammals. Also included is a trip up to the highlands of El Valle to the beautiful mountain lodge with its spectacular feeders, unique birds and casual elegance and a chance for 300 species. An optional to take a canopy ride is available. A day trip to the Pacific coast will be additional species and a beach picnic. Last year a 5 day trip brought 263 species and rarities such as Spectacle Owl, Giant Potoo, Oscillated Antbird, Pheasant Cuckoo, White-whiskered Puffbird and much more. 		0807
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OCTOBER-9-13 FALL MIGRATION GETAWAY-EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA-CHINCOTEQUE, CHESAPEAKE BAY

Flying into D.C. 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. Kiptopeke State Park will be a focus where we will search for migrating hawks, songbirds and shorebirds. Kiptopeke is a national Hawk Watch site and also has an excellent songbird banding station. On our last trip we saw numerous species of banded songbirds including Connecticut and Hooded Warblers that we held in our hands. It has all the birds and excitement of Cape May with one tenth of the people, plus yummy Maryland Crab cakes, seafood and southern hospitality. We will be staying in wonderful bay side Inns and enjoying the sophisticated southern charm of this wonderful place. Flight out on Monday. More information to come.
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Birding Classes

Tools for Better Birding & Advanced Tools
Bonnet House, Ft. Lauderdale -- dates: 11/3, 12/8, 1/5, 2/2 includes expert classes, multi-media presentation, numerous handouts and field trips to variuos locations to practice new skills.
CONTACT LINDA at (954) 563-5393 EXT 137

***IF YOU NEED HELP IDENTIFYING A BIRD***

In order for your me to help you in identifying your birds you need to be specific and give more details and information. Examples-does a bird have a pointed beak (warbler) or thicker seed eating beak (sparrow)? Where did you see it? High in a tree or low to the ground? Size-sparrow sized or larger-cardinal size?

Remember watch the bird carefully and record any and all information you can-size, shape, feeding behavior, habitat-marsh, forest, shoreline, place found- shrub, tree, water's edge, etc., any special field marks-wing bar, eye rings, color on tail, etc.. in order to help us identify the bird. Watch it as long as you can before it flies away.

Take the information you have observed and recorded in field notes and look in the book for possibilities. If you have an idea what you think it might be, this helps us eliminate possibilities and narrow down what it might be. I hope this is helpful.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO MAKE A RESERVATION CALL (954) 926-5458 OR e-mail to birdpaddy@yahoo.com