Bird Scavenger Hunt: Florida Everglades in Fall

A large-print, one-page card for a phone-free day on the trails in the Florida Everglades Birding guide. It lists the 16 birds you are most likely to find from September to November, each with a clue for what to look or listen for, plus four harder bonus birds.

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Trailside Birding · Bird Scavenger Hunt · Sep to Nov
Florida Everglades in Fall
Foundof 16
AAnhinga Trail 0.8 mi, paved and boardwalk. Arrive by 8am.
SShark Valley 14.9 mi loop, bike or tram. Birdiest in the first few miles.
CCorkscrew Swamp 2.25 mi boardwalk. Go at opening for migrant warblers.
  1. AnhingaA S C
    Snake-like neck. Dries its wings spread wide.
  2. Great EgretA S C
    Tall and all white. Yellow bill, black legs.
  3. Great Blue HeronA S
    Tallest heron here. Blue-gray and very still.
  4. Little Blue HeronS C
    Smaller heron, dark slate-blue all over.
  5. Green HeronA S C
    Small and hunched, with a chestnut neck.
  6. White IbisC
    All white. Long, curved, orange-red bill.
  7. Belted KingfisherS C
    Blue-gray, shaggy crest. A loud rattle.
  8. Red-shouldered HawkS C
    Rusty chest. Calls "kee-ah, kee-ah."
  9. Turkey VultureA S C
    Soars with wings held in a shallow V.
  10. Red-bellied WoodpeckerC
    Zebra-striped back, red on the head.
  11. Blue-gray GnatcatcherA S C
    Tiny and blue-gray. Flicks a long tail.
  12. Northern MockingbirdA S C
    Gray with big white wing flashes.
  13. White-eyed VireoS C
    Small and olive, with a white eye.
  14. Palm WarblerA S C
    Small and brownish. Bobs its tail nonstop.
  15. Common YellowthroatC
    Yellow throat. The male wears a black mask.
  16. Northern CardinalS C
    Male all red with a crest. Female tan.
Bonus round: harder to find
  1. Snail Kite
    Dark hawk with a white tail patch. Try: Shark Valley.
  2. Limpkin
    Brown, white-spotted. A wailing scream. Try: Corkscrew, Shark Valley.
  3. Barred Owl
    Calls "who cooks for you-all." Try: Corkscrew, early.
  4. Roseate Spoonbill
    Pink, with a flat spoon-shaped bill. Try: Shark Valley.