Posted by Paul Bithorn on August 03, 2002 at 04:58:04:
In Reply to: Smooth-billed Anis? posted by Mark K on August 02, 2002 at 21:14:23:
The most reliable sight I know is on the road into the Holeyland/Rotenberger W.M.A. which is on the west side of US 27 on the Broward/Palm
Beach County line an about a one hour drive from MIA. The colony is usually in the area, where the pavement turns into a dirt road. Excercise extreme caution as there are large trucks going in and out as part of the constuction of the Everglades C.E.R.P. Also,listen for Black Rails along the road, while you are there. If no luck, try SR 827 to the west as you travel further north on US 27 on the way to South Bay.Look for shorebirds in this area, which has sod farms, flooded fields and rice farms harboring a great diversity of species from this gfamily at this time of year.