Sunday January 19th
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| Hammond's Flycatcher at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary |
Why is a Hammond Flycatcher hanging out at Lettuce Lake at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary? It should be wintering in Mexico. It's a western bird. And its a lifer for me. Lots of birders have twitched after this small bird, which can be cooperative by posing close by occasionally.
Will staking out the Hammond's a nice variety of birds were seen busily feeding close by. Tufted Titmice, Blue-headed Vireo, White-eyed Vireo, Black-and-White Warbler, a male Black-throated Green Warbler and Palm Warbles, Downy Woodpeckers, a raccoon, gators and a basking Banded Water Snake.
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| Ovenbird |
At the Bunting House feeder we had a male Painted Bunting, an Ovenbird, Mourning Doves, Catbirds, a Red-shouldered Hawk and an unexpected female Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Other sightings included a Purple Gallinule, Brown-headed Cowbird, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Carolina Wrens, Black-crowned Night-heron, American Redstarts and Common Yellowthroats.
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| Northern Cardinal |
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| Painted Bunting |
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| Banded Water Snake |
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| Tufted Titmouse |
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| A Wild Orchid |
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| A wild Orchid high up in a tree near the Lettuce Lake |
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Wild Turkeys are often seen feeding on the property adjacent
to the Sanctuary's parking area
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| Several White-tail Deer were also feeding in the same yard as the Turkeys |
