Birdwatching

Wood Storke

NPS Photo

Everglades National Park Big Day Bird Count January 13, 2013

Traveled To: Anhinga Trail, Long Pine Key Picnic Area, Paurotis Pond, Mrazek Pond, Flamingo Sewage Treatment Ponds, Eco Pond and Florida Bay mudflats in front of Visitor Center. *Individual #'s are high from a huge flock of Tree Swallows that flew over the Main Park Road.

Total species:46

Total # of birds:6317

Pied-billed Grebe	14
American White Pelican	42
Brown Pelican	15
Double-crested Cormorant	34
Anhinga	63
Great Blue Heron	9
Great Egret	49
Snowy Egret	58
Little Blue Heron	48
Tricolored Heron	1
Green Heron	4
Black-crowned Night-Heron	4
White Ibis	47
Roseate Spoonbill	4
Wood Stork	18
Blue-winged Teal	26
Green-winged Teal	40
Black Vulture	205
Turkey Vulture	102
Osprey	20
Northern Harrier	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	4
Short-tailed Hawk (dark & light phase)	2
Purple Gallinule	2
Common Moorhen	9
American Coot	73
Black-necked Stilt	3
Willet	10
Spotted Sandpiper	1
Marbled Godwit	10
Laughing Gull	53
Barred Owl (heard)	2
Belted Kingfisher	3
Red-bellied Woodpecker	2
Great Crested Flycatcher (heard)	1
American Crow	18
Tree Swallow	5300
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	1
Gray Catbird	4
Northern Mockingbird	3
Yellow-rumped Warbler	6
Prairie Warbler	1
Palm Warbler	2
Black and White Warbler	1
Common Yellowthroat	1
Northern Cardinal	1