ulfg
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I had such good birding in California last winter, so I have decided to spend the Easter week (April 3-11, 2015) in Southern Florida. I am trying to set up a good route for my week, and I hope that you can give me some advice on what’s good and what’s not.
I’ll fly to and from Miami International Airport, so the start and end is down south. I’m using Bill Pranty’s ”Birder’s Guide To Florida” and Rapoza’s ”Birding Florida” (Falcon Guide) for my plans.
My main interest lies in birding and photographing birds, so good photo spots for Florida specialities are welcome.
These are my thoughts for the moment:
April 2 (evening) arrive Miami – 1 day Everglades – 1 day Dry Tortugas – 1 day Viera Wetlands (Caracara) to Three Lakes (evening for Red-cockaded Woodpecker) – next morning back for Red-cockaded and Lake Kissimmee (Snail Kite) – next morning Blue Springs State Park (Manatees) to Merritt Island – next day Merritt Island – next day Corkscrew Swamp - next day Cape Coral and Sanibel Island – last day (April 11) north of Miami to try for sea turtles on the beach.
I have already booked a room on one of the lower Keys and the boat trip to Dry Tortugas, but nothing more is fixed.
Any suggestions and advice are welcome! Plus - does anybody have an idea about Manatees around Apr 7th or Sea Turtles around Apr 11th? Possible or should I forget them?
I’ll fly to and from Miami International Airport, so the start and end is down south. I’m using Bill Pranty’s ”Birder’s Guide To Florida” and Rapoza’s ”Birding Florida” (Falcon Guide) for my plans.
My main interest lies in birding and photographing birds, so good photo spots for Florida specialities are welcome.
These are my thoughts for the moment:
April 2 (evening) arrive Miami – 1 day Everglades – 1 day Dry Tortugas – 1 day Viera Wetlands (Caracara) to Three Lakes (evening for Red-cockaded Woodpecker) – next morning back for Red-cockaded and Lake Kissimmee (Snail Kite) – next morning Blue Springs State Park (Manatees) to Merritt Island – next day Merritt Island – next day Corkscrew Swamp - next day Cape Coral and Sanibel Island – last day (April 11) north of Miami to try for sea turtles on the beach.
I have already booked a room on one of the lower Keys and the boat trip to Dry Tortugas, but nothing more is fixed.
Any suggestions and advice are welcome! Plus - does anybody have an idea about Manatees around Apr 7th or Sea Turtles around Apr 11th? Possible or should I forget them?