January 12-16th 2012
Journey through south Florida searching for an array of beautiful and rare birds in ancient moss-covered cypress swamps, everglades prairies that join the sky, and brilliant beaches that sparkle with flashes of roseate wings. Scan across the tips of sawgrass searching for hovering Snail kites and hear the squeal of the elusive Limpkin.
TARGET BIRDS
*Snail Kite*Limpkin*Painted Bunting* Purple Gallinule*Peregrine Falcon*Sora* *Roseate Spoonbill*Smooth-billed ani *Short-eared Owl*Short-tailed Hawk* *Brown-headed Nuthatch*Wood Stork* **Reddish Egret**Common Myna**Crested Caracara**Burrowing Owl** **Cuban Yellow Warbler**White-tailed Kite*LesserNighthawk*
FIELD WORKSHOPS: Advanced Birding Skills, Habitat, Bird by Ear, Behavior, Field Techniques
FLORIDA EXPERTS: DAVID SIMPSON & PADDY CUNNINGHAM
KEYNOTE: JAMES CURRIE, T.V.’S BIRDING ADVENTURES — 1/13 – 7:00pm