Wind ruffled the feathers of this Sora, taken at Green Cay, by Hart Rufe
FEB. 7, 2010,
SLAS FIELD TRIP REPORT
GREEN CAY AND WAKODAHATCHEE
On Sunday, February 7, 2010, 23 enthusiastic
participants journeyed to Green Cay and Wakodahatchee Wetlands in
The cool, windy, but sunny, weather undoubtedly kept the species count down, but close views of many nesting birds with tiny chicks in various stages of development and growth, and excellent views of showy birds such as Purple Gallinules, Soras, Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, a Roseate Spoonbill, a gorgeous male Northern Harrier, several Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, a very close and cooperative Black and White Warbler, and a couple of mammoth alligators, made the day interesting and exciting for all.
The group finished with a delightful meal at Sweet Tomatoes (becoming a traditional highlight of this trip) and got home in time to see the Super Bowl. Hart and Jewel Rufe led the trip.
PHOTOS BELOW LIST.
| Pied-billed Grebe | Muscovy * | Belted Kingfisher |
| Whistling Duck | Black Vulture | Red-bellied Woodpecker |
| Brown Pelican * | Turkey Vulture | Purple Martin |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Osprey | Tree Swallow |
| Anhinga | Northern Harrier | Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
| Great Blue Heron | Sharp-shinned Hawk | Blue Jay |
| Great Egret | Red-shouldered Hawk * | Fish Crow |
| Snowy Egret | Red-tailed Hawk * | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
| Little Blue Heron | American Kestrel * | American Robin * |
| Cattle Egret * | Limpkin * | Northern Mockingbird |
| Green Heron | Sora | European Starling |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Purple Gallinule | Blue-headed Vireo |
| Tricolored Heron | Common Moorhen | Palm Warbler |
| Glossy Ibis | American Coot | |
| White Ibis | Ring-billed Gull | Yellow-rumped Warbler |
| Roseate Spoonbill | Royal Tern | Black-and-White Warbler |
| Wood Stork | Mourning Dove | Red-winged Blackbird |
| Black-bellied Green-winged Teal | Eurasian Collared Dove * | Common Grackle |
| Mottled Duck | Rock Pigeon | Boat-tailed Grackle |
| Blue-winged Teal | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | House Sparrow * (at Sweet Tomatoes) |
| * Observed en route |
-- Submitted by Hart Rufe
| Green Cay and Wakodahatchee Field Trip Photos by Hart Rufe (click for larger versions) | |||
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