‍ ‍ A dozen members of SE Volusia Audubo brave the chilly temps in search of Clapper rails and other species at Spruce Creek Park.

‍ ‍ We check on the status of the eagle and owl nests we’ve been monitoring and are quite thrilled with the results.

We make the lengthy dive out to the North Shore of Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive in search of Swamphens and Caracaras

Plenty of wildlife and plenty of action here at Orlando Wetlands in the town of Christmas , FL.

‍ ‍ Our afternoon at the Marine Discovery Center was relatively quiet but did provide good views of birds like this Yellow-rumped warbler.

‍ ‍ The first half of the Great Backyard Bird Count weekend ends with greater productivity than the beginning…. hoping for more to come!

‍ ‍ Ponce Inlet jetty is a well-known birding spot to find terns and the elusive Purple sandpiper.

Our second journey around Black Point Drive yielded a large number of Wilson’s snipe among other species.

‍ ‍ A quick trip around a circuit of some of our favorite local spots to check on new arrivals and activity at our eagles’ nests.

Bitterns, snail kites, limpkin chicks and more. What a great day to spend on the St. John’s River.

Quick tour of Smyrna Dunes Jetty in search of the Purple sandpiper