Bird of the Month – 2023
This blog showcases our top bird sightings for each month of 2023. Some are featured in-depth in posted blogs, while others are briefly mentioned. This recap is overdue, and we…
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October 29, 2024
Birding in Florida
Birding Highlights – 2022
The blog outlines the top 10 birding experiences in 2022, highlighting unique sightings and trips across various locations. It emphasizes the authors' excitement and future plans for birdwatching adventures.
February 5, 2023
Dry Tortugas
Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas – April 2022
This trip to the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas allowed us to finally see a Brown Noddy and, hopefully, more rare birds. Mike arrived a couple of days early to…
June 23, 2022
Blue Grosbeak
Spring Migration in Levy County – 2021
This was our first spring migration since moving to Florida's Nature Coast. Previously, we lived just 15 minutes from Fort De Soto Park, a well-known destination for spring migration birding.…
February 28, 2022
Paynes Prairie January 18, 2021
Trying for a January New Record – Jan 2021
While using the eBird app, we noticed that we saw our record 123 Florida birds in January 2016. We already picked up two rarities so far this month, the Whooping…
November 20, 2021
Birding During Covid-19 – May 2020
Birding during the COVID-19 pandemic was a nice respite from sheltering in place. It gets you outdoors and rarely involves contact, so a safe hobby during a scary time. The…
July 27, 2020
Cedar Key and Clams – March 2020
It was the middle of March, and news of the Coronavirus pandemic was breaking fast. We wanted to take a trip while being careful to pick a small town, and…
June 18, 2020
Myakka State Park
Myakka River State Park – February 2020
We saw several ebird posts reporting a Snow Goose at Myakka River State Park. On February 1st, we drove an hour south to try for this Florida life bird. The…
April 30, 2020
Back to Northeast Florida – December 2019
We started and ended 2019 in Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia. This time we stayed in Fernandina Beach, once known as the shrimp capital of the world and home to…
February 21, 2020
Trail Lakes Sunset
South Florida Birding and Glamping – March 2019
We made two trips to South Florida for birding, and our first stop in March was Cape Coral to see Burrowing Owls. A light rain was falling, which often coaxes…
May 3, 2019