What a turn out as 43 birders headed to Ft. Cooper. More than one trail allowed us to divide the group into two as we went in separate directions, however it turns out that most of the birds showed up on only one of the trails. You just can't figure out Mother Nature! Thanks to Linda & Paul for leading the 2nd group.  

Birds Seen Today:

Anhinga, Great Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, Cattle Egret, White Ibis, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Sharp-Shinned Hawk, American Kestrel, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Limpkin, Sandhill Crane, Killdeer, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Sandpiper, Wilson's Snipe, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, White-Eyed Vireo, Blue-Headed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Tree Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher, E. Bluebird, Gray Catbird, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Yellow-Throated Warbler, Black-And-White Warbler, E. Towhee, N. Cardinal, Red-Winged Blackbird And Boat-Tailed Grackle


Birds Heard Today:

Red-Shouldered Hawk And Carolina Wren.

Next up:
Merritt Island NWR, Thursday January 17, meet Dick Rickards at Belk's 6 am. This is a full day outing so bring a lunch or snacks as there is no place to eat on the island. I will see you there for some of our best birding of the year!

Stop, Look, and Listen!