Shark Valley, Everglades National Park


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Posted by Maria R. on 18:21:24 02/13/10

On this chilly morning, I stopped at Frances S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area and saw a Swamp Sparrow near the locked yellow gate (facing north). Then headed over to Shark Valley, which was packed with tourists. Had excellent views of a Sora soaking up some rays. Birds seen were:

Double-crested Cormorant
Anhinga
Sora
Least Bittern (heard)
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
Green Heron
Purple Gallinule
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Wood Stork
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Kestrel
Common Moorhen
Limpkin (heard)
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Carolina Wren
Tree Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern Mockingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Northern Parula
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Robin (flock of 12 flying west)
Northern Cardinal
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle



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