Monday September 16th
Babcock-Webb bird list
Today is part of a four-day white-tail deer archery hunt at Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area in Charlotte County. Why go birding during a hunt, because the gates are unlocked. In the past year the property's management has closed the roads in the eastern half of the property. Probably to reduce the expense of maintaining of several miles of roads. During hunting season, the gates are opened for the hunters' access and to birders too. For several years the gates had been left open allowing access to all motorized visitors.
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| Sherman's fox Squirrell |
The best birding of the day was enjoying a family of
Purple Gallinules feeding right alongside of the road. Two adults and four very young chicks.
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| Pineland Chaffhead |
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| Sandhill Crane |
