Posted by Vince on April 19, 2004 at 15:58:23:
In Reply to: TAS Fort DeSoto van trip posted by Alex on April 19, 2004 at 07:31:42:
Hi Alex:
Glad you had a very successful TAS van trip and BIRDATHON. Actually, we consistently get at least one or two Scissor-tailed Flycatchers and more Western Kingbirds here in Collier County every winter at places like Fritchey Rd. or C.R. 858 east of Naples. Your Red-headed Woodpecker is a good find. The town is Immokalee and this site near Lake Trafford where you had the Red-headed is the only location that I know of where this bird can be seen in Collier County.
Good birding!
Vince Lucas
: I had never been to Government Road before, but now I know why it is so special. It is one of the only spots in South Florida to find birds of Central Florida. 2 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers and a Western Flycatcher graced our presence. Ten Crested Caracaras gave killer looks, as well as a few Sandhill Cranes. In a small town about 20 miles west of Ft. Myers, Ellen Snow spotted us a Red-headed Woodpecker that flew right across the busy road and onto a road-side telephone poll. We got out and investigated the woodpecker and a pine-stand and revealed Great-crested Flycatcher, brief looks at a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and some Chimney Swifts.