DEC. 5, 2009, SLAS FIELD TRIP REPORT
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

Fifteen members made a day-long exploration of Everglades National Park, where we identified 48 bird species on an overcast day…some rain, but dry most of the day. First stop after the Visitor Center, was the Anhinga Trail, where there was a welcoming committee of about 50 vultures in the parking lot that had an unfortunate attraction to our cars. Anhinga Trail lived up to its reputation…LOTS of Anhingas, Cormorants, numerous waders including Green Herons that were seen at every turn…..and the American Alligator of course!. Palm Warblers and Eastern Phoebes seen here too, among other species.

Next, we drove down to Flamingo … many wading birds seen in the flats along the drive, along with perching Red-Shouldered Hawks. Brief stop at Mrazek Pond on the way yielded more waders, including immature Black Night Heron. The Flamingo area had the White Pelicans, Brown Pelican, several tern species offshore …on shore we saw ( among other species) Osprey, Loggerhead Shrikes and Black and White Warbler. Brief stop at Eco Pond produced Woodstorks, waders and an elusive Roseate Spoonbill.

Next stop was Paurotis Pond, where the rain was coming down and not a bird in sight. We shot over to Mahogany Hammock, walked through the dense hammock in light rain, which luckily stopped at the end of the trail. We saw Northern Flickers, Pileated Woodpecker, and other species as the sun came back out.

Last stop was Pa-hay-okee….beautiful vistas along the walk….waders seen, and a Northern Harrier and Snail Kite were seen in this area.

After leaving the Park, several of us stopped at the “Robert is Here” fruit/veggie stand for some culinary exploration ! Long day, but well-enjoyed! For many it was their 1st time in the Everglades, and hopefully not their last!

15 members ... 48 species
	Pied-billed Grebe	Wood Stork	Eastern Phoebe
	American White Pelican	Black Vulture	Great Crested Flycatcher
	Brown Pelican	Turkey Vulture	Loggerhead Shrike
	Double-crested Cormorant	Osprey	American Crow
	Anhinga	Snail Kite	Tree Swallow
	Great Blue Heron	Northern Harrier	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
	Great  Egret	Red-Shouldered Hawk	Gray Catbird
	Snowy Egret	American Kestrel	Northern Mockingbird
	Little Blue Heron	American Coot	Brown Thrasher
	Tricolored Heron	Caspian Tern	Yellow-rumped Warbler
	Cattle Egret	Forster’s Tern	Palm Warbler
	Green Heron	Mourning Dove	Black –and-white Warbler
	Black-crowned Night-Heron	Belted Kingfisher	Red-winged Blackbird
	White Ibis	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Common Grackle
	Glossy Ibis	Northern Flicker	Boat-tailed Grackle
	Roseate Spoonbill	Pileated Woodpecker	House Sparrow

-- Submitted by Dorothy Shultz

Photos taken on Everglades Field Trip by Marc Rosenthal
American Crow	Double-crested Cormorant	Double-crested Cormorant with fish	Green Heron
Palm Warbler	Palm Warbler	Tree Snail (taken by Irene Rosenthal)	American Aligator