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

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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 at (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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Birding Adventures 2012 JANUARY EVERGLADES BIRDING FESTIVAL 2013 www.EvergladesBirdingFestival.com          1/25-30/2012 - Space Coast Birding Festival - Birding by Ear & Habitat, Titusville, Florida FEBRUARY 2/5 - Bonnet House Advanced Birding, 8:30-11:30 am 2/18-20 - Central Fl. Getaway - Merrit Island N.W.R.,Viera Ponds, Three Lakes WMA & more Merrit Island and central Florida has consistently been some of the best birding of the year. Viera Ponds will start out our wonderful weekend to look for waterfowl. Next, off to MINWR, Blackpoint Wildlife Drives and visitor center to look for rare waterfowl, shorebirds and wading birds. Target species include Florida Scrub Jay, Reddish Egret and Clapper Rail. Other spots we will visit include Biolab Road, Riverbreeze Park, Cape Canaveral Seashore and more. In the 3 Lakes W.M. A. we will search for Whooping Cranes, Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, Bachman Sparrow, Bald Eagle and Brown-headed Nuthatches. This trip should yield more than 100 species. Cost- $385 includes 3 days of expert birding, 2 breakfast, 2 nights hotel dbl. occup., 2 lunches. Late return on Sunday due to Red-cockaded WP. 2/25 - AUDUBON OF THE EVERGLADES ANNUAL BIRD WORKSHOP, Pine Jog Env. Center MARCH 3/6 - Snake Warrior Island & Target Wetlands Bonnet House Class and 2-5:00 pm MARCH 24, Gardening for Butterflies and Birds, Bonnet House 9 am-12 noon SPRING GETAWAY - 3/12-18 - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-WEST INDIES ENDEMICS & WHALE WATCHING-Barahona, Ebano Verde, Valle Nuevo, Santa Domingo Botanical Garden, Los Haitises National Park, Laguna Oviedo, Sierra de Bahorucco IBA 3/28-31 - Big “O" Birding Festival, Port Labelle Inn, S.T.A. 5, Slough trip, Warbler workshop, Advanced Birding APRIL 4/10 - Spring Migration - Deerfield Island & Gumbo Limbo Hammock-8-12 noon 4/21-22 - West Coast Getaway Sanibel Island, Six mile Cypress, Ft. Meyers Beach, Cecil Webb WMA GETAWAY WEEKENDS: Travel to the west coast of Florida to visit the famous Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island at the height of spring migration looking for Mangrove Cuckoo and warblers. Sleep overlooking the bay and munch on boiled crab. Search Red-cockaded WP and Bachmans Sparrow at Cecil Webb. Six mile Cypress for warblers & more. Cost-$265, includes 2 days of expert birding, 1 night, 2 lunches MAY MAY 7 - Mother’s Day - Ladies Lets Go Birding & Lunch - 7:00 am -Cauleys Square Tea Room South Dade, Old Cutler Wetlands, Sadowski Park SEPTEMBER 9/28-10/2 - Fall Migration Eastern Shore of Virginia - Chincoteque, ChesapeakeBay COMPLETE DESCRIPTION   FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO MAKE A RESERVATION CALL (954) 926-5458 OR e-mail to birdpaddy@yahoo.com

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***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.

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