Bird Scavenger Hunt: Florida Everglades in Summer

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 June to August, each with a clue for what to look or listen for, plus four harder bonus birds.

Other seasons: Winter · Spring · Fall

Trailside Birding · Bird Scavenger Hunt · Jun to Aug
Florida Everglades in Summer
Foundof 16
AAnhinga Trail 0.8 mi, paved and boardwalk. Go at opening. Bring bug spray.
SShark Valley 14.9 mi loop, bike or tram. Hot with no shade. Go early, carry water.
CCorkscrew Swamp 2.25 mi boardwalk. Go at opening. Shady, but bring repellent.
  1. AnhingaA S
    Snake-like neck. Dries its wings spread wide.
  2. Great EgretA S
    Tall and all white. Yellow bill, black legs.
  3. Great Blue HeronS
    Tallest heron here. Blue-gray and very still.
  4. Little Blue HeronS
    Smaller heron, dark slate-blue all over.
  5. Green HeronS
    Small and hunched, with a chestnut neck.
  6. White IbisA S C
    All white. Long, curved, orange-red bill.
  7. Turkey VultureA S C
    Soars with wings held in a shallow V.
  8. Black VultureA S C
    Short tail, gray head, white wingtips.
  9. Red-shouldered HawkS C
    Rusty chest. Calls "kee-ah, kee-ah."
  10. Swallow-tailed KiteA C
    Black and white, with a long forked tail.
  11. Red-bellied WoodpeckerS C
    Zebra-striped back, red on the head.
  12. Great Crested FlycatcherC
    Yellow belly. Calls a loud "wheep!"
  13. White-eyed VireoA S C
    Small and olive, with a white eye.
  14. Northern CardinalA S C
    Male all red with a crest. Female tan.
  15. Red-winged BlackbirdA S
    Black, with red-and-yellow shoulders.
  16. Boat-tailed GrackleA S
    Glossy black, long keel-shaped tail.
Bonus round: harder to find
  1. Common Nighthawk
    At dusk: pointed wings with white bars. Try: any trail near dusk.
  2. Limpkin
    Brown, white-spotted. A wailing scream. Try: Shark Valley, Corkscrew.
  3. Barred Owl
    Calls "who cooks for you-all." Try: Corkscrew, early.
  4. Snail Kite
    Dark hawk with a white tail patch. Try: Shark Valley.