IKLland Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Hi, In December this year, my family is spending just over a week in Palm beach county, Florida. We are going to visit family, but also do some birding. I probably won’t be able to go far from that County, but am wondering if anyone has suggestions. my target species are limpkin roseate spoonnill painted bunting burrowing owl purple Galliunule fulvous whistling duck and all the other south Florida specialties! tagging @blackburnian, @Clip, @Connor Cochrane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 6 hours ago, IKLland said: Hi, In December this year, my family is spending just over a week in Palm beach county, Florida. We are going to visit family, but also do some birding. I probably won’t be able to go far from that County, but am wondering if anyone has suggestions. my target species are limpkin roseate spoonnill painted bunting burrowing owl purple Galliunule fulvous whistling duck and all the other south Florida specialties! tagging @blackburnian, @Clip, @Connor Cochrane Wakodahatchee, Green Cay Wetlands and Loxahatchee NWR should be good for most of your list plus Gray-headed Swamphen. In Palm Beach County and close together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 The Burrowing Owl is a toughie. I have only seen two and no where near Palm Springs. Cape Coral, Florida is the best place to see them but it is on the Gulf Side. I saw one near Tampa the other central Florida. The best place I have found for Fulvous is Lake Apopka Wildlife Dr. but is a 3 hour or more drive from Palm Springs. It is an EXCELLENT birding hotspot though! If you do end up going here note it is ONLY open Fri,Sat, and Sunday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 5 hours ago, Clip said: Wakodahatchee, Green Cay Wetlands and Loxahatchee NWR should be good for most of your list plus Gray-headed Swamphen. In Palm Beach County and close together. 4 hours ago, Clip said: The Burrowing Owl is a toughie. I have only seen two and no where near Palm Springs. Cape Coral, Florida is the best place to see them but it is on the Gulf Side. I saw one near Tampa the other central Florida. The best place I have found for Fulvous is Lake Apopka Wildlife Dr. but is a 3 hour or more drive from Palm Springs. It is an EXCELLENT birding hotspot though! If you do end up going here note it is ONLY open Fri,Sat, and Sunday. Thanks for the info. Any good locations in Palm beach county for painted buntings? and a few more targets for the county. Florida scrub jay. snail kite. crested caracarra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 19 hours ago, IKLland said: Thanks for the info. Any good locations in Palm beach county for painted buntings? and a few more targets for the county. Florida scrub jay. snail kite. crested caracarra. One of those three places had feeders out and Painted Buntings coming to them. Let me do a bit of research on the Snail Kite and Crested Caracara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 19 hours ago, IKLland said: Thanks for the info. Any good locations in Palm beach county for painted buntings? and a few more targets for the county. Florida scrub jay. snail kite. crested caracarra. It looks like Sand Hill Crane Park and Pine Glades Natural Area might be good for the Crested Caracara and Snail Kites and they are not too far from the other 3 suggestions I made. Pine Glades being the furthest at 40 minutes. I haven't personally seen them at these locations. Where I have seen them was not close to Palm Beach County. If you make these two areas let me know how they are. Just saw request for Scrub Jay. I'll get back to you on that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 19 hours ago, IKLland said: Florida scrub jay. Jonathan Dickinson State Park looks best for Scrub Jay's sadly not that close 50 minutes or so north. Again, not where I have seen them. If you find yourself being able to travel outside the County you may want to consider Cape Canaveral National Seashore area in Brevard County. This is one of the places I have seen them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 A few weeks away! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) Im leaving tomorrow ! Won’t be on for a week and a half. Edited December 13, 2021 by IKLland 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 25 minutes ago, IKLland said: Im leaving tomorrow ! Won’t be on for a week and a half. Have fun! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 hour ago, IKLland said: Im leaving tomorrow ! Won’t be on for a week and a half. Have fun! Good luck! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 Oh, and all photos will not be posted until I get back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Wakodahatchee was closed the last time my husband and went just so you know. It may be reopen now check ahead if you can. It close to Green Cay so even if it is closed you have Green Cay as an alternative. I'm going to look up another place real quick for something. I'll be right back. Check back. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 You may also want to try Peaceful Waters Sanctuary when we were there last we saw 30 Monk Parakeets in the parking lot just before 9 am. We also saw a 6 or so Nanday Parakeets getting to the sanctuary. There were also 5 Eygptian Geese in the game area. The sanctuary is tucked away towards the back of the park kind of screwy to find. Again, good luck have fun. Oh and saw 1 Roseate Spoonbill at Lake Apopka Wildlife drive yesterday. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 2 hours ago, IKLland said: Im leaving tomorrow ! Won’t be on for a week and a half. Good luck man, enjoy the tons of lifers the east has to offer! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Clip said: Eygptian Geese Darn, I see enough of those here….lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 8 hours ago, IKLland said: Darn, I see enough of those here….lol You never know who has seen what. They were new for me when we moved here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 14 hours ago, Birding Boy said: Good luck man, enjoy the tons of lifers the east has to offer! My flight isn’t until later, and it’s raining here, so it might get delayed. The ONE day I have a flight is the day it rains here. It never rains here! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 14 hours ago, Birding Boy said: Good luck man, enjoy the tons of lifers the east has to offer! Thanks, I’m excited to see what kinds of shots I can get, I saw you got some great ones when you went in the spring. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Maybe an air boat ride will motivate others with you to travel someplace. I got lifer Limpkin, Snail Kite, and Purple Gallinule on a tour. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Well, the trip was a huge success! I got 29 lifers! And great photos, but I’m uploading those slowly. https://ebird.org/tripreport/23782 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 Here’s the final report. I have all photos/audio uploaded. https://ebird.org/tripreport/23782 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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