Birdwatching in Florida Birding contacts and birdwatching information Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers Initial Last Name Area Available Language J Schwarz Boca Raton(Winter) Anytime English/German I bird all of Palm Beach Co.(Loxahatchee, Wakodahatchee, Green Cay), Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), and down to Miami/Dade Co. Also my photos are on www.birdspix.com. C Oshaben Bradenton Anytime L Hartzlr Clearwater Anytime S Wise Cocoa Beach/Merritt Island(Winter only) Anytime A Sissman Coral Springs Anytime K Gleason Coral Springs Anytime R Peterson Deltona(Winter only) Anytime Spanish/English D Russell Fort Lauderdale/Florida Anytime J Padilla Fort Myers Anytime R Rowan Gainesville Anytime English J Stephens Gainesville Anytime English I live outside of Gainesville, Florida. Within easy driving distance from me are a number of National Wildlife Refuges, Paynes Prairie (a State preserve), The Suwannee River and other spots that are not refuges and/or parks but which are locally known as great birding areas. S Flamand Gainesville Anytime English J DeLuca Gainesville Anytime English/SpanishPortuguese P Johnson Jacksonville Weekend English I live in the Mandarin area of Jacksonville, FL. This is on the southeast side of Jacksonville and within about a 30-40 minute drive of both the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (46,000 acres) to the north and the Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTMNERR) National Estuarine Research Reserve to the south. I am also active with the Duval Audubon Society, which conducts numerous weekend field trips from September through May. Other good field trips are usually available with Alachua, St Johns and Flagler Audubon Chapters, all within approximately 1-3 hours drive time (one way) to birding sites in northeast/northcentral. R Morris Lakeland Weekend English Lakeland is 1.5 hour drive from either coast. Polk county is one of the largest counties in Florida and has a checklist of over 300 species. Some of the Florida specialities found in Polk county are Limpkin, Snail Kite, Purple Gallinule, Short-tailed Hawk, Crested Caracara and Burrowing Owl. Saddle Creek Park is also here in Lakeland, which be a wonderful fall warbler spot with as many as 22 species found in a single day. D Green Longwood Weekend L Hartzlr Lutz Anytime E Breaux North Miami Anytime P McCrea South Miami Weekends Englishsome French I'm a true backyard birder since my suburban backyard, which is on a canal/lake, is a great place to watch migratory birds: warblers, raptors, water birds, etc. We have a local population of white crowned pigeons. Added attractions include huge iguanas, feral macaws, amazon parrots, monk parakeets and mynahs, the odd gator and even a large, but very shy, American croc. Can't guarantee that any will appear on a given day, though. C Retey Ocala Anytime S Mallon Orlando Anytime English G Quigley Orlando Weekends English I am a Lake County Park Ranger and I have been birding for 20 years (since age 14). I am available weekends and sometimes during the week. I bird the local hotspots like Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Viera Wetlands, Orlando Wetlands Park Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area, and many other good birding locations with in an hour of Orlando. I only ask that anyone I take out helps pay for fuel. Birds in the area include: Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, Florida Scrub Jay, Brown-Headed Nuthatch. Depending on time of year I average 85-100 species in a day. March-May and Sept.-Oct. are peak migration times and January is best for over winter birds. If you email me I promise I'll respond within 2 days, usually 24 hours. S Kupferman Pembroke Pines Anytime English/Spanish I live in an area that used to be swamp and we have a lot a wading (Ibis, Night Herons, Egrets, Spoonbills, Anhingas, Wood Storks, Great Herons), ducks (Coots, Morehens, Muscovies, Wood Ducks and Mallards), and a variety of backyard birds (Warblers, Doves, Oriels, Greckels, Mocking Birds, Blue Jays and Gnat Catchers) that either nest, roost or pass through my backyard. I have seen locally in Dania a small group of Smooth Billed Aunies and I know where there are two Ibis roosts for anyone that is interested. P Baker Pensacola Anytime M Dodge Port St. Lucie Anytime English/some Spanish Often traveling. Web site http://jackmaryetc.com J Dubi Sarasota Anytime D Verner Silver Springs Anytime English G Voigt North Port, South West Florida Anytime English/Italian Southwest Florida north and south of Fort Meyers has great birding. P Davenport Sun City Center(Winter only) Anytime N Wienders Tallahassee Anytime P Muddu Tallahassee Anytime B Henderson Tallahassee Anytime English J Hartzler Tampa Anytime English/French R Kruetzman Tampa Anytime G Jackson Tampa Anytime C Beaton Tampa/Sarasota Anytime J Taylor Vero Beach Anytime English Most familar with Viera Wetlands, Merritt Island NWR and Three Lakes Wildlife Area. Retired and have been "birding" over 30 years! B Uscher Weston Anytime C Geanangel Winter Haven Anytime English Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language R Greenspun Sarasota Anytime English T Frankford Sarasota Anytime Local Information Name Description Florida Ornithological Society Club Audubon Florida Society Club Choctawhatchee Audubon Society Club Orange Audubon Society Club Ridge Audubon Society Club Halifax RiverR Audubon Club Alachua Audubon Society Club Tropical Audubon Society Club Naples Birding Club Sarasota Audubon Society Club Space Coast Audubon Society Club West Volusia Audubon Society Club Lake Region Audubon Society, Club J. N. "Ding" Darling Foundation National Wildlife Refuge Chuck Geanangel's Polk County Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Space Coast Festival Cindy Novlin's Photos John Schwarz's Photos Florida Breeding Birds Atlas NABA Atala Chapter Butterflies Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Florida Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MultiMap Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides recommended by Birdingpals Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Florida Last update 11/05/2008
