New Years Big Day

 Monday January 5th

New Year's Big Day - eBird Trip Report

Western Lesser Black-backed Gull

 

Kicked off the new year with a Big Day of birding.  Stayed within Lee County, starting before sunrise at Estero Bay Preserve SP--Winkler Point, where my first bird for the year was a calling Bald Eagle. Moved onto Bunche Beach, Bass Road Ponds, Cape Coral, Powell Creek Preserve, Alva and ending at with brief stops at Harns Marsh and West Marsh in Lehigh Acres. After wrapping up my day at West Marsh it was time to head home for some rest. But the day was not done, because there was a call from Eary Warren giving me a heads up on a sighting at of a Red Throated Loon that he and his posse had located at Riverside Park in Fort Myers. A very rare sighting to southwest Florida. As it was only a 14-minute drive from my home, I headed out. At the park I added Forster's Terns to my list, but not the loon. Will try again later.