Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Naples Florida - southwestern coast

I spent July 16-19th in the developed area west of the Everglades.
This is the Naples area. Which is in a drought, there was no rain and none forecasted.
Iwas able to visit Corkscrew Audubon Preserve. There no water so birding was marginal.
Auto touring delivered some good results as follows.
Anhinga's,
Muscovy Duck's,
Mottled Duck,
Great Egret,
Snowy Egret,
Little Blue Heron,
Tri-color Heron,
Cattle Egret,
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis,
Black Vulture,
Turkey Vulture,
Swallow-tailed Kite,
Snail Kite
Red-tailed Hawks,
Short-tailed Hawk,
Osprey,
Chimney Swift,
Bald Eagle,
Common Nighthawks
Tree Swallow,
Purple Martins,
Ruby -throated Hummingbird,
Red-bellied Woodpecker,
Downy Woodpecker,
Hairy Woodpecker,
Pileated Woodpecker,
Great-crested Flycatcher,
Acadian Flycatcher,
Tufted Titmouse,
Caroline Wren,
House Wren,
Wood Pewee (? inflight?)
Brown Thrasher
White-eyed Vireo,
Pine Warbler,
Northern Parula Warbler,
Black and White Warbler( found at visitor center by docent)
Northern Cardinal,
Blue Jay's ,
Common Grackles,
Butterflies:
Ruddy Daggerwing,
Viceroy,
Black Swallowtail,
Skippers species,
Plants
Ghost Orchids (7)
Star Orchids



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