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Message: <blockquote data-quote="csanchez7" data-source="post: 1622745" data-attributes="member: 64151">My thoughts on your itinerary:There is nothing really on the Tamiami Trail that you cannot see more easily elsewhere. The only stop I really recommend along this trail is Kirby Storter Boardwalk, where you can get good views of Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, some wintering warblers, and Downy and Pileated Woodpeckers. At the end of the Tamiami Trail is Marco Island which contains Tigertail Beach -- I highly recommend this site for shorebirds, herons, egrets, and raptors. The beach at this time of year will likely have Peregrine Falcon, Osprey, Reddish Egret, Wilson's Plover, Piping Plover, Black Skimmers, and many more.Green Cay and Wakodahatchee Wetlands are fantastic for Limpkin, Purple Gallinule, and Black-bellied Whistling-duck.If you want to see passerines, I highly recommend doing a morning walk at A.D. Barnes in Miami to see warblers. At this time of year, Palm, Yellow-rumped, Prairie, Black-and-white, and Magnolia Warblers should be around. You may also see Summer Tanager and Baltimore Oriole.You have hit migration prime time for sparrows, so if that is your fancy, an early morning hunt at Lucky Hammock and the Annex should be productive for Grasshopper and Savannah Sparrows, Painted Bunting, American Kestrel, Northern Harrier, White-tailed Kite, Sandhill Crane, and many more. This location is just outside of Everglades National Park.The Everglades can be highly productive, but you really know where you have to go to get the most out of your time. The Anhinga Trail is good for common waterbirds, but the really important species to get here is Short-tailed Hawk which is easy to spot soaring amongst all the vultures at around mid-morning. You also have a shot at American Bittern. The Gumbo Limbo trail can be excellent in the morning for passerines. Lots of White-eyed Vireos and Gray Catbirds.Further down, make sure to visit Paurotis Pond which is the site of a wader rookery, although it may be inactive this time of year. Further along, there is Mrazek Pond which should be productive this time of year for waterfowl (usually at least Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon). There might be some shorebirds in there. At the end, Flamingo is very good for Barn Owls in the evening, Bald Eagles and Osprey are absolutely abundant during the day. Hit the sandbars off the Flamingo Visitor Center at low tide for terns, waders, and shorebirds. Eco Pond for more waders, plus potential sparrows. The mangroves that line the bay in the campground is good for the cuban race of Yellow Warbler -- keep a sharp ear out for their soft calls.Let me know if you need any further help or any species you would like to see in particular...Carlosp.s. the Falcon Birding guide by Brian Rapoza is excellent and, IMO, much more accurate and up to date than the Pranty guide now.</blockquote>

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