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<blockquote data-quote="virgo10" data-source="post: 1732084" data-attributes="member: 62374">What a great morning! I spent part of it in my town and then went to Lakeland which is the next town over from us. I did my count there at Saddle Creek State Park. Lots of lakes and forest. Also some alligators :eek!: which, I'm happy to say, I didn't see. My count at Saddle Creek was:Double-crested Cormorant&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Anhinga&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Great Blue Heron&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Great Egret&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Turkey Vulture&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Osprey&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bald Eagle&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Purple Gallinule&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; American Coot&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Eurasian Collared-Dove&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Belted Kingfisher&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Red-winged Blackbird&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I also saw a hawk of some sort. It went by so fast I couldn't be sure of what it was. When I came back to town, I finnally spotted the Sandhill Cranes along with the following:Mallard&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Little Blue Heron&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cattle Egret&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; White Ibis&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Turkey Vulture&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 28&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Limpkin&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sandhill Crane&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Tree Swallow&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 200&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yellow-throated Warbler&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Northern Cardinal&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; We see the cranes around here frequently but, for some reason, I've never been able to observe them during the bird count. The biggest surprise was, I think they are building a nest! :t: There's a photo of one of the birds gathering sticks and grass attached below, another crane photo and one of a great blue heron. I also bought, what I hope is, a squirrel proof bird feeder. I enjoy the squirrels but they're a PITA! :-OAnyway, it was a lot of fun and a lot of walking.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="virgo10, post: 1732084, member: 62374"] What a great morning! I spent part of it in my town and then went to Lakeland which is the next town over from us. I did my count there at Saddle Creek State Park. Lots of lakes and forest. Also some alligators :eek!: which, I'm happy to say, I didn't see. My count at Saddle Creek was: Double-crested Cormorant 1 Anhinga 2 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 2 Turkey Vulture 30 Osprey 1 Bald Eagle 1 Purple Gallinule 1 American Coot 4 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6 Red-winged Blackbird 1 I also saw a hawk of some sort. It went by so fast I couldn't be sure of what it was. When I came back to town, I finnally spotted the Sandhill Cranes along with the following: Mallard 4 Little Blue Heron 1 Cattle Egret 10 White Ibis 20 Turkey Vulture 28 Limpkin 4 Sandhill Crane 2 Tree Swallow 200 Yellow-throated Warbler 2 Northern Cardinal 2 We see the cranes around here frequently but, for some reason, I've never been able to observe them during the bird count. The biggest surprise was, I think they are building a nest! :t: There's a photo of one of the birds gathering sticks and grass attached below, another crane photo and one of a great blue heron. I also bought, what I hope is, a squirrel proof bird feeder. I enjoy the squirrels but they're a PITA! :-O Anyway, it was a lot of fun and a lot of walking. [/QUOTE]

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