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Posted by Bruce Pickholtz on 18:27:14 09/10/14
Beginning this Sunday (and every second Sunday through June), in conjunction with Broward Parks & Rec, I will be conducting monthly bird walks at Tall Cypress Natural Area.
Tall Cypress has become one of Broward's major "hotspots", with 150 different species recorded in and around the park. This is due to the diversity of habitats within this small (66 acre) patch, along with its location along major migration routes. Year-round and winter residents include Painted Buntings, five species of Woodpecker, Great Horned Owl, Red-Tailed Hawk, Summer Tanager, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Spot-breasted Oriole, Monk and Nanday Parakeets. During migration, almost anything is possible!
Bird Walks will be held on the second Sunday of each month, beginning at 7:30am and will be split into two parts:
The first part of the walk will include the Boardwalk and parking lot area, which are easily accessible to people of all ages and abilities and will take 1 - 1 1/2 hrs. The total length is a little over half a mile.
The second part of the walk will include areas along Turtle Run Boulevard and then along the northern and western perimeter of the park to explore the ponds and some of the less-visited parts of Tall Cypress. This part of the walk is quite a bit longer (about 1.5 miles) and requires walking on soft dirt trails and is not appropriate for very young children or for anyone who might have trouble with either the distance or the uneven surfaces.
I hope you can join us!
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