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Everglades Birding Festival
January 12 - 17, 2011
List of Birds Seen • Gallery of some birds you'll find at the Everglades Birding Festival
JANUARY
12-17, 2011BECOME ONE WITH THE RIVER OF GRASS
Journey through south Florida searching for an array of beautiful and rare birds in ancient moss-covered cypress swamps, everglades prairies that join the sky, and brilliant beaches that sparkle with flashes of roseate wings. Scan across the tips of sawgrass searching for hovering Snail kites and hear the squeal of the elusive Limpkin.
TARGET BIRDS
*Snail Kite*Limpkin*Painted Bunting* Purple Gallinule*Peregrine Falcon*Sora* *Roseate Spoonbill*Smooth-billed ani *Short-eared Owl*Short-tailed Hawk* *Brown-headed Nuthatch*Wood Stork* **Reddish Egret**Common Myna**Crested Caracara**Burrowing Owl** **Cuban Yellow Warbler**White-tailed Kite*LesserNighthawk*Field Workshops-Behavior, Habitat, Bird by Ear, Advanced Birding Skills
SPONSORED BY BIRDING ADVENTURES
PADDY CUNNINGHAM - EVENT COORDINATOR & EXPERT GUIDE
birdpaddy@yahoo.com www.birdadventure.com
(954) 805-6810 1653 Plunkett St. Hollywood, Fl. 33020Festival Site - La Quinta Hotel, 2620 N. 26th Ave. Hollywood, Fl. 33020
(954) 922-2295Event schedule - All events begin and end at La Quinta Site
WED-1/12/10
Opening Reception
Festival & Everglades Ecology Workshop-registration required
Registration - 3:00-4:00 p.m. Everglades Ecology & Festival Orientation - 4-5:30 Happy Hour & Birding Fun - 5:30-6:30 p.m.
ATTENDENCE WILL GREATLY ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE!THURS-1/13
12-1:30 p.m.
2:00-7:00 p.m.
WORKSHOPS-9-12 noon
Expert Larry Manfredi will present information on the identification on Florida specialities on land and sea.
FLORIDA SPECIALITIES-9:00-10:15 ($10)
Gain expert knowledge on the identification of special birds of south Florida-Mangrove Cuckoo, Red-whiskered Bulbul, Short-tailed Hawk and much more.
PELAGIC SEA BIRDS-10:30-12 noon ($10)
Many trips to the Dry Tortugas has helped Larry become one the top experts on pelagics in the birding world. Learn how to better identify these birds to get ready to go to sea
Key Biscayne-Crandon-7:00-12:30
At Crandon Park & Bill Baggs State Park we’ll search for-Piping Plovers, Lesser Great Black Gull, seabirds and shorebirds. Also any rare vagrants that may be around. Cost-$35
REGRISTRATION-12:00-1:30 p.m. - LAST CHANCE to add additional tours
BROWARD HOT SPOTS-
Search Broward’s Hot Spots for Smooth-billed Ani, Purple Swamphen, Common Myna, Burrowing Owl’s and others. An incredible sunset fly in of hundreds of wading birds at Long Key will be viewed and possibly Great-horned Owl. ($35)
BONNET HOUSE EXPERIENCE
Travel back in time to open porches, lush gardens and tropical living while visiting the historic Bonnet House.,which will include a guided house tour, owl night hike and tropical hammock walk ($40)FRI.-1/14
6:15-check in,
6:30 day orientation,
7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.CORKSCREW & PRAIRIES
Corkscrew Swamp is a “must” see in south Florida with 2-mile board walk and legendary beauty. There is a chance of Painted Bunting, Barred Owl, Limpkin, Night Herons and more. We’ll visit the nature centers’ exhibits. During lunch a speaker will give us an update on Corkscrew. On Seminole Indian lands-Snake Road there is a chance for Crested Caracara, Wild Turkey, White-tailed Kite and Sandhill Cranes. ($75)PALM BEACH WETLANDS - Loxahachee, Green Cay & Okeeheelee
At Okeeheelee possible Painted Bunting, Wood Ducks & Sand-hill Crane. Green Cay wetlands’ attracts Limpkin, Purple Gallinule, & Sora. Loxahachee is home to Snail Kite and nesting Great-horned Owl with a new nature center. Lunch ($70)SAT.-1/15
6:15-check in,
6:30-day orientation,
7:00 a.m.-6:00-p.m.STORM WATER TREATMENT AREA 5,
Everglades Restoration at it’s best at Stormwater Treatment Area 5 targeting Snail, Kite, American Bittern, Peregrine Falcon, Purple Gallinule, up to 10 species of wintering ducks and 60,000 birds. Lunch is at the famous Clewiston Inn for a yummy southern buffet. Cost-$85PELAGIC BOAT TRIP with LARRY MANFREDI
Leaving from Miami Beach we will search the pilings and cut for terns. Out at sea scan the horizons for Northern Gannet, Brown Booby, Masked Booby and possible scoters. With oil and a little luck Petrels might show up. Dress for the weather. Cost-TBASUN.-1/16 6:15-check in,
6:30-day orientation,
7:00 a.m.-
late returnEVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK;
A start at Lucky Hammock famous for White-tailed Kite, Painted Buntings, Short-eared Owl and Yellow-breasted Chat. Anhinga trail offers a close view of wading birds, Purple Gallinule and Am. Bittern At Research we will search for E. Meadowlark and Short-tailed Hawk. A picnic lunch at Long Pine Key can bring E. Bluebird, Brown- headed Nuthatch and E. Towhee. A few quick stop at Paurotis, Mrazek, and Eco-Ponds for Roseate Spoonbills and a variety of species. Flamingo has a wide view of Florida Bay to look on the sandbar for Black Skimmer, Reddish Egret, White Pelican and many shorebirds. This will be an amazing day at this unique ecosystem and international biosphere. Schedule may vary based on tide. ($70)MON-1/17/10
6:15-check in,
6:30-orient., 7:00 a.m-
5:30 p.m.UPPER KEY & SOUTH DADE
At Card Sound we will look for “Cuban Yellow Warbler and Clapper Rail. North Key Largo is our best chance for Black-whiskered Vireo, Mangrove Cuckoo and White-crowned Pigeon. A few other stops with a picnic lunch at John Pennekamp where there will be time to see the aquariums. Old Cutler Wetlands can bring a wide variety of shorebirds and waterfowl. Quick stop at Dump Marsh. ($70)Birder’s Receive
*Increase your skills and knowledge as expert guides encourage your participation while birding and you learn the i.d.*
*Opportunity to add life and year birds by visiting a variety of habitats and unique natural areas.*
*Daily mini-workshops that are demonstrated in the field and include printed materials to reinforce newly learned skills.*
*Gain birding skills that facilitate intermediate and beginning birders to learn in a non-intimidating environment.*
*An intense excitement of finding new birds with a sense of shared joy with fellow birders*
*Meet TOP BIRDING EXPERTS and birders from across the country and have lots of fun.
FEATURING JAMES CURRIE of T.V.’s BIRDING ADVENTURE
1/14 - 7:30 p.m.
The Hunt & Quest for the World’s Rarest Birds
Includes desert & light refreshments - ($10)
SPACE COAST BIRDING FESTIVALFor those going on to the Space Coast Wildlife & Birding Festival January 26-31, 2011, I can recommend places to bird in Florida: www.nbbd.com/fly.
Everglades National Park
An independent websiteCorkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
An education websiteLoxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Friends of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee N.W.R.
