Rained out with only a half of day at Zellwood but still 12 cars of birders were able to log 74 species. Just think what our count could have been if we had another couple of hours. I never bird Zellwood without thinking of all those birds we just drive by. The place is just too big that we can't do it all, but our once a year trip is always memorable with this years being no exception with the sighting of a Yellow-breasted Chat, White-crowned Sparrow, Blue Grosbeak, Fulvous Whistling-Duck and how about that Roseate Spoonbill. We checked off all four of Florida's Wrens and enjoyed the two Barn Owls in the box. We were treated to the first of the season arrivals of Purple Martins so watch the skies for this our first arrivals of Spring. Thanks for all the great sightings, and a big thanks to Harold Weatherman of St. John's Water Management for taking his precious time to take us through.

Do to the rain we were unable to do the Checklist so here's what I know and if I have missed any birds please let me know

Birds Seen Today:
Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck, Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Canada Goose, Muscovy Duck, Blue-Winged Teal, Ring-Necked Duck, Double-Crested Cormorant, Anhinga, American Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, Cattle Egret, Green Heron, Black-Crowned Night Heron, White Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, Wood Stork, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Cooper's Hawk, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Red-Tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Sora, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Limpkin, Sandhill Crane, Killdeer, Ring-Billed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Barn Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, American Crow, Fish Crow, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, House Wren, Sedge Wren, Marsh Wren, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Palm Warbler, Black-And-White Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-Breasted Chat, Eastern Towhee, Vesper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, White-Crowned Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Blue Grosbeak, Red-Winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Boat-Tailed Grackle And Brown-Headed Cowbird

Birds Heard Today:
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Eastern Bluebird And Eastern Meadowlark.

Next Up
Bourlay Historic Nature Park: Friday February 5th. Meet at Belk's parking lot 7:30 am. Back by noon or join us for lunch.