Posted by Brian Rapoza on February 04, 2001 at 08:26:22:
Tropical Audubon?s carpool trip to Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area in Osceola County on Saturday, February 3 included stops at the Lake Marion Marina, Sunset Ranch Interpretive Trail, Prairie Lakes Unit campground/check station, Joe Overstreet Road, and along Canoe Creek Road. The following birds were seen:
WHOOPING CRANE (9)
SANDHILL CRANE
LIMPKIN
COMMON SNIPE
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
WILD TURKEY
BALD EAGLE
CRESTED CARACARA
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK
RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER
PILEATED WOODPECKER
DOWNY WOODPECKER
BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH
EASTERN BLUEBIRD
AMERICAN ROBIN
TUFTED TITMOUSE
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
PINE WARBLER
On a side trip to Viera wetlands in Melbourne, the following birds were seen:
CANADA GOOSE
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
MOTTLED DUCK
GADWALL
AMERICAN WIGEON
NORTHERN PINTAIL
NORTHERN SHOVELER
RING-NECKED DUCK
LESSER SCAUP
HOODED MERGANSER
CREASTED CARACARA
NORTHERN HARRIER
DOWITCHER SP.
STILT SANDPIPER
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
LEAST SANDPIPER
On a side trip to Providence Road in Cocoa, the following birds were seen:
CASSIN?S KINGBIRD
WESTERN KINGBIRD
VIRGINIA RAIL
LIMPKIN