Posted by steve siegel on January 01, 1970 at 00:00:00
I ran into a mixed flock of Black Terns (mostly still really black) and Common Nighthawks, maybe a dozen of each on the US 27 sod farms. At the northwest corner of 827 and 27 is a lovely flooded field. No birds today, but hopefully they will keep it wet. I also checked out the spot where David Simpson reported 20 Swallow-tailed Kites on FL 78 across from Banana Grove Rd. Nothing. Also nothing at a spot on US 27 after the La Belle turnoff where someone reported 400 of them on e-bird. If you go to look, beware. The bridge at Moore Haven has been turned into a speed trap.