Re: Marco Island Carpool Trip

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Posted by Brian Rapoza on 16:33:36 02/26/06

In Reply to: Re: Marco Island Carpool Trip posted by jerry sniderman

The Kirby Storter Boardwalk, which opened last year, is on Tamiami Trail (US 41) in Big Cypress National Preserve, about 3 miles west of Monroe Station or about 7 miles east of Turner River Road.

: Where is: Five birders attended today's carpool trip to Marco Island, in which 93 species were seen. Rain showers lasted until mid-morning. Avian highlights include:
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: : At Doc Thomas House: Eastern Screech Owl (heard)
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: : At the abandoned airboat concession one mile west of Shark Valley: several Snail Kites where is kirby storter wayside ?
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: Where is kirbystorter wayside
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: : At Kirby Storter Wayside: Wild Turkey (two females roosting in cypress trees at the end of the boardwalk), Wood Stork, Downy and Pileated Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, American Crow (on a nest), Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren (heard), Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green, Yellow-throated, Pine, Prairie, Palm and Black-and-white Warbler, Northern Waterthrush (heard), Common Yellowthroat, Savannah Sparrow and Eastern Meadowlark (heard)
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: : Along Tamiami Trail west of SR 29: Mottled Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Glossy Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill
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: : At Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park: Black-crowned Night-Heron, Wood Stork, Barred Owl (including two youngsters), Downy and Pileated Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped, Yellow-throated, Prairie and Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat
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: : Near Fritchey Road wetlands: Western Kingbird
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: : At Eagle Lakes Community Park: Mallard (feral), Mottled Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Glossy Ibis, Bald Eagle, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Loggerhead Shrike
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: : At Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center: Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Common Ground-Dove
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: : At the former Briggs Nature Center: Bald Eagle, Eastern Towhee
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: : At Tigertail Beach: Black-bellied, Wilson's, Semipalmated and Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher, Willet, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Dunlin, Short-billed Dowitcher, Burrowing Owl (on Kendall Drive near Tigertail)
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Comments:	: The Kirby Storter Boardwalk, which opened last year, is on Tamiami Trail (US 41) in Big Cypress National Preserve, about 3 miles west of Monroe Station or about 7 miles east of Turner River Road. : : : Where is: Five birders attended today's carpool trip to Marco Island, in which 93 species were seen. Rain showers lasted until mid-morning. Avian highlights include: : : : : : : At Doc Thomas House: Eastern Screech Owl (heard) : : : : : : At the abandoned airboat concession one mile west of Shark Valley: several Snail Kites where is kirby storter wayside ? : : : : : : Where is kirbystorter wayside : : : : : : At Kirby Storter Wayside: Wild Turkey (two females roosting in cypress trees at the end of the boardwalk), Wood Stork, Downy and Pileated Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, American Crow (on a nest), Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren (heard), Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green, Yellow-throated, Pine, Prairie, Palm and Black-and-white Warbler, Northern Waterthrush (heard), Common Yellowthroat, Savannah Sparrow and Eastern Meadowlark (heard) : : : : : : Along Tamiami Trail west of SR 29: Mottled Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Glossy Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill : : : : : : At Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park: Black-crowned Night-Heron, Wood Stork, Barred Owl (including two youngsters), Downy and Pileated Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped, Yellow-throated, Prairie and Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat : : : : : : Near Fritchey Road wetlands: Western Kingbird : : : : : : At Eagle Lakes Community Park: Mallard (feral), Mottled Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Glossy Ibis, Bald Eagle, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Loggerhead Shrike : : : : : : At Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center: Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Common Ground-Dove : : : : : : At the former Briggs Nature Center: Bald Eagle, Eastern Towhee : : : : : : At Tigertail Beach: Black-bellied, Wilson's, Semipalmated and Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher, Willet, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Dunlin, Short-billed Dowitcher, Burrowing Owl (on Kendall Drive near Tigertail) : : : :
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