Tag: Common Yellowthroat

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Egrets, eagles and other birds at Merritt Island

Roger Simmons, October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

I really enjoy visiting the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge for birding, especially early in the morning.

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Little birds and a little history at Brownie Wise Park

Roger Simmons, October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

I was specifically hoping to see some migrating little birds at Brownie Wise Park, but I got a business history lesson, too.

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Wonderful world of warblers in Lake County

Roger Simmons, September 15, 2024September 15, 2024

I came across five different types of warblers during my visit to the Ferndale Preserve on the west side of Lake Apopka.

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Birds are definitely back at Black Point

Roger Simmons, December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

An early morning visit to Merritt Island delivered Roseate Spoonbills Wood Storks, Reddish Egrets, Great Herons, Osprey, Scrub-Jays and lots and lots of different ducks.

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Cooler weather brings back some cool birds

Roger Simmons, November 12, 2023January 18, 2024

Included in this group are Roseate Spoonbills, Wood Storks, Common Yellowthroats, House Wrens and Swamp Sparrows. Also, I came across another new-to-me bird, a Swamp Wren.

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It’s definitely warbler season in Central Florida

Roger Simmons, October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

It’s that time of year when little warblers seems to be almost everywhere in Central Florida.

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Eastern Kingbird, Blue Grosbeak round out day at Orlando Wetlands

Roger Simmons, October 15, 2023October 15, 2023

With the temperature in the 70s, I was able to hike five miles across the Wetlands and photograph lots and lots of birds, including familiar ones and some new faces too.

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Merritt Island trip brings 3 new-to-me birds, other favorites

Roger Simmons, October 15, 2023October 15, 2023

On a trip to the wildlife preserve, I came across some old favorites as well as three new-to-me birds: A female American Redstart, an Eastern Phoebe and a Least Flycatcher.

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Cloudy Saturday at Orlando Wetlands

Roger Simmons, October 1, 2023October 17, 2023

It was a cloudy, overcast morning at the Orlando Wetlands when I visited it on Saturday. But, from a birding perspective, it was a good day.

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Discovering Prairie Warblers, other birds at Hal Scott Preserve

Roger Simmons, September 17, 2023September 17, 2023

I decided to visit the Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park to look for endangered Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers. I didn’t find any, but did come across some other cool birds.