Tuesday 6 April 2010

FLORIDA - and now for the birds ! Day One


semipalmated sandpiper


brown pelican


black skimmer


black skimmer


belted kingfisher

Day 1 (22nd March), Mark and Dad were met by chauffeur Neil plus birdwagon and headed east to Merritt Island NWR which comprises the northern third of Cape Canaveral. Plenty of birds and gators but no evidence of songbird migration, though a great start to the trip !




Wilson's Plover, Blue-winged Teal, Merritt Island (22nd)