This is the last full weekend of The June Challenge. Next weekend you’ve got only Saturday, because Sunday is July 1st and the June Challenge will be over! Barbara Woodmansee advises that there have been “several” Canada Geese in a … Continue reading →

A reminder from Becky Enneis: “Please send only photos taken in June 2018 of birds that were in Alachua County. I’d like to start working on the slide show now, so don’t wait until the end of the month to … Continue reading →

Send any bird photos (or birder photos) you took during this year’s June Challenge to Becky Enneis at raenneis@yahoo.com so that she can include them in the slide show that will play during the June Challenge party. Broad-winged Hawks have … Continue reading →

If you’re interested, we’re going to look for Great Horned Owl and Barn Owl at the La Chua Trail on Sunday evening. Meet on the boardwalk at 8 p.m. This morning’s San Felasco Hammock field trip was successful. It started … Continue reading →

This morning Danny Rohan reported a drake Blue-winged Teal at the outflow (far end, that is) of the overflow channel between Cells 1 and 2 at Sweetwater Wetlands Park. At 4:43 yesterday afternoon Erin Kalinowski emailed, “The pelican must be … Continue reading →

Has anyone found a dark blue field bag with an over-the-shoulder strap? I seem to have lost it. It was a nice one – a gift from Lloyd Davis – and it contained a small Panasonic camera, a Garmin Dakota … Continue reading →

June Challengers! Jennifer Donsky just now (11:39 a.m.) emailed from her phone to tell me that there’s a Brown Pelican ” floating off dock Alachua sink now.” Go get it!

The presence of at least four Snail Kites at Paynes Prairie and Sweetwater Wetlands Park since early April has prompted speculation as to whether they’re nesting here. Today Paynes Prairie biologist Keith Morin sent out this announcement: “Brian Jeffery, wildlife … Continue reading →

The presence of at least four Snail Kites at Paynes Prairie and Sweetwater Wetlands Park since early April has prompted speculation as to whether they’re nesting here. Today Paynes Prairie biologist Keith Morin sent out this announcement: “Brian Jeffery, wildlife … Continue reading →

The first day of The June Challenge went pretty well, with more surprises than I’d have expected. The kick-off field trip started at Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve at 6:15 and we got our target birds – Common Nighthawk, Bachman’s Sparrow, and … Continue reading →