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best birding around orlando (1 Viewer)
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Yorkiebird
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Hi Joe try looking in some of the sub forums I spotted Florida and there are some posts of places and what to see. http://www.birdforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=407
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Mike Richardson
Formerly known as Skink1978
High Joe. There is loads of information on the Florida thread below. Keeping close to Orlando I would suggest you visit Joe Overstreet Road, St Clould (Kissimmee). This is a dirt track that leads to Lake Kissimmee from where you can see Bald Eagles, Crested Caracara, Sandhill Cranes and loads of other birds.
Nearby East Lake Tohopekaliga is good for Snail Kite and Limpkin.
Merritt Island is well worth a visit for many species including Black Skimmer and Florida Scrub Jay.
There are many other birding sites in A Birder's Guide to Florida (2005) by Bill Pranty, published by the American Birding Asociation, Inc.
The great thing about Florida is where ever you go, there is always wildlife to see.
Hope you enjoy your trip.
Mike Richardson
Formerly known as Skink1978
I found it very useful, especially when combined with recent trip reports and tips from this Forum.
A small number of Forum members either live in Florida or spend alot of time there. I have found them very helpfull for advice. No doubt they will pop up soon.
lockbreeze926
Well-known member
Mike's advice above is sound - the Pranty guide is the bible. Get it from the ABA and you'll never be more than a few minutes' from somewhere good.
Canoe Creek Road (CR-523) has several good sites on its western side, including as mentioned Joe Overstreet Road and landing. A couple miles further on, Three Lakes WMA has excellent diversity of species and habitat.
There's nothing much at those places to entertain kids, though, so if you want a combi- day out, head to the coast where they can wander around the beach - try Merritt Island on the Atlantic coast or Fort de Soto on the Gulf. These are probably day trips, though, depending on where you are staying. I'm on US-27 right in the center and it's 73 miles to Merritt and 85 to de Soto from there.
Canoe Creek Road (CR-523) has several good sites on its western side, including as mentioned Joe Overstreet Road and landing. A couple miles further on, Three Lakes WMA has excellent diversity of species and habitat.
There's nothing much at those places to entertain kids, though, so if you want a combi- day out, head to the coast where they can wander around the beach - try Merritt Island on the Atlantic coast or Fort de Soto on the Gulf. These are probably day trips, though, depending on where you are staying. I'm on US-27 right in the center and it's 73 miles to Merritt and 85 to de Soto from there.
