A white sky that stayed with us most of the morning helped to keep the heat down but made viewing a bit tough. Some new species for the local and a very snaky trip as there were 5 snakes that showed up: eastern black racer, yellow rat snake, 2 rough green snakes and the fattest cotton mouth in the south that was not a happy camper. In all 47 species of birds (not bad considering there were no water fowl), 4 snakes, and let's not forget the doe and fawn that crossed the entry road. Sure wish that Virginia Rail would have come out for all to see. Always a nice day of birding at the prairie and a fun lunch at the Damn Diner.

Birds Seen Today:

Wild Turkey, Anhinga, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle, N. Harrier, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Red-Tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Sandhill Crane, Mourning Dove, Red-Headed Woodpecker, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, E. Phoebe, White-Eyed Vireo, Blue-Headed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Wren, Sedge Wren, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Gray Catbird, N. Mockingbird, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Yellow-Throated Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Swamp Sparrow, N. Cardinal, Red-Winged Blackbird, Common Grackle And Boat-Tailed Grackle..

Birds Heard Today:

Virginia Rail, Carolina Wren, E. Towhee And American Goldfinch

Next up:

Club meeting on Saturday 11-22, 9am, at the Paradise Rec. Center. Speaker is Nancy Dwyer, Wildlife Biologist, topic: "Our Florida Scrub Jays".