Posted by Alex on May 24, 2003 at 18:27:54:
In Reply to: question posted by Felipe on May 24, 2003 at 17:55:21:
The shorebirds there are great in the winter, but it is too late for them. If you go on the Tamiami Trail, keep an eye out for Snail Kite and Limpkin.
Stop by Facahatchee Strand for Bald Eagle. Near Everglades City on the Tamiami Trail are Black-necked Stilts south of the road in a coastal prairie. This is close to Naples. In Naples itself, watch for Black-whiskered Vireo in a place called Clam Pass Beach. Scrub Jays are in the Briggs Nature Conservacy. Wilsons Plovers and Semipalmated Plovers are present on muddy beaches.
In an area around 4:00 p.m. on a street called Tarpon Road is a huge unestablished flock of Rose Ringed Parakeets. You can't miss them if you cruise along the road long enough. For more info:
http://home.earthlink.net/~vplucas/CaloosaBirdClub/HotSpots.html
Go to the bottom of this page and look for the Parrot section. They are no longer at the Ekerd Drug store roost. Be sure to read the section closely, as the roosts can be easily confused.
In an area called Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary north of Naples are Bluebirds, CARACARAS, and Brown-headed Nuthatches. Look at the Caloosa Bird Club and Naples Bird Club sites for more info. Good luck. Some white-eyed parakeets are also in the area. Oh yeah, your flickers and ground doves are common in the area, as are carolina wrens.
I have been a couple times to see friends of my own. Good luck.