Great songs of spring by the white-eyed vireo, northern parula and pine warbler, what a treat! While doing the bird count, our bird of the day made it's appearance, as the club was treated to the spring arrival of two swallow-tailed kites. Now that's beautiful!!!!!!!! Following the Bear Head walk four cars toured the Citrus County landfill to view the many bald eagles there. Let's not forget the stop at the CITGO Station where Hugo the resident florida scrub jay made an appearance.

Birds Seen - Bears Head Trail:

Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Swallow-Tailed Kite, N. Harrier, Red-Tailed Hawk, Mourning Dove, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, E. Phoebe, White-Eyed Vireo, Blue-Headed Vireo, Blue Jay, Florida Scrub-Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Tree Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, N. Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Cedar Waxwing, N. Parula, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Pine Warbler, Palm Warbler, E. Towhee, N. Cardinal And Boat-Tailed Grackle


Birds Heard Today:

Sandhill Crane, Tufted Titmouse And Carolina Wren

Birds Seen - Citrus County Landfill:

Bald Eagle, American Kestrel, Laughing Gull, Ring-Billed Gull And E. Bluebird

NEXT UP:

Friday, March 16, Deleon Springs State Park (with pancakes at the old sugar mill). There is now a boat ride there that goes through Lake Woodruff NWR and takes about one and a half hours, price is $16 and the boat holds 25 people. This will not be part of our trip but if you are interested you can contact Capt. Frank Wiltse at 386-837-5537 or sign up at the sugar mill. Deleon Springs St. Pk. is a 53 mile ride each way and we will meet in Belk's parking lot at 7:15 walk will be about 2 hours.