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Posted by Liz Golden on 17:03:06 04/24/05
In Reply to: Re: Bill Baggs Cape Florida TAS walk posted by Lee & Filiki
: : : Brian Rapoza substituted as leader for Jeff Weber. The highlight was a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak near the old lighthouse top. We also saw Bobolink, Indigo and Painted Buntings, Baltimore Oriole, and 11 warbler species today (Parula, Cape May, Black-throated Blue, Prairie, Palm, Blackpoll, Black-and-white, Redstart, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat).
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: : : On the way home, I spotted the Great Black Hawk over the north end of Crandon Park.
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: : My wife and I showed up at the entrance to Bill Baggs @ 8:00 AM and it was double barricaded. Spoke to a nearby Policeman and know one knew why so we left and went to the West Coast. Our mistake I guess.
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: Sorry ment to say 7:00AM
Cape Florida opens every morning at 8:00am. The barricades are to help prevent inattentive (and often drunk) drivers from driving into the park's closed gate, something which has happened many times in the past!
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