Lou & Jan's Excellent Birding Adventures: December 2016

Trip Report Kissimmee

Date:

December 2016

Hurricaine Matthew wrecked (literally) our original plans for Edisto Island, SC -- so we scrambled and were able to swiftly set up Orlando/Kissimmee instead with just two weeks notice.

Once again we saw several Florida specialties -- Limpkin, Crested Caracara, Sandhill Crane, Purple Gallinule -- in the four full days we were there. The weather was for the most part good -- we were able to get out every day -- and yes, there were no days where we did not see the sun in the Sunshine State. Temps reached into the 80s each day -- a tad higher than expected and than we would have liked.

1. American Kestrel
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

2. American Robin
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

3. Black Vulture
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

4. Blue Jay
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

5. Carolina Wren
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

6. Cattle Egret
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

7. Common Grackle
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

8. Downy Woodpecker
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

9. Eastern Phoebe
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

10. Fish Crow
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

11. Great Blue Heron
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

12. Great Egret
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

13. Killdeer
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

14. Yellow-throated Warbler
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

15. Cedar Waxwing
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

16. Roseate Spoonbill
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

17. Loggerhead Shrike
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

18. Mallard
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

19. Mourning Dove
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

20. Northern Mockingbird
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

21. Palm Warbler
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

22. Pileated Woodpecker
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

23. Red-bellied Woodpecker
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

24. Red-shouldered Hawk
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

25. Red-winged Blackbird
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

26. Tufted Titmouse
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

27. Turkey Vulture
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

28. White Ibis
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

29. Yellow-rumped Warbler
     Location:  Shingle Creek--Babb Landing
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

30. American Coot
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

31. Anhinga
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

32. Bald Eagle
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

33. Boat-tailed Grackle
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

34. Common Gallinule
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

35. Double-crested Cormorant
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

36. Eurasian Collared-Dove
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

37. Limpkin
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

38. Little Blue Heron
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

39. Mottled Duck
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

40. Osprey
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

41. Pied-billed Grebe
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

42. Ring-billed Gull
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

43. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

44. Snowy Egret
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

45. Tricolored Heron
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

46. Wood Stork
     Location:  Kissimmee Lakefront Park
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-05

47. Belted Kingfisher
     Location:  Twin Oaks Conservation Area
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-06

48. Eastern Meadowlark
     Location:  Twin Oaks Conservation Area
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-06

49. Northern Harrier
     Location:  Twin Oaks Conservation Area
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-06

50. Red-tailed Hawk
     Location:  Twin Oaks Conservation Area
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-06

51. Sandhill Crane
     Location:  Twin Oaks Conservation Area
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-06

52. Muscovy Duck
     Location:  Lakefront Park (St. Cloud)
     County: Osceola  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-06

53. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
     Location:  Orlando Wetlands Park
     County: Orange  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

54. Blue-winged Teal
     Location:  Orlando Wetlands Park
     County: Orange  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

55. Common Yellowthroat
     Location:  Orlando Wetlands Park
     County: Orange  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

56. Glossy Ibis
     Location:  Orlando Wetlands Park
     County: Orange  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

57. Gray Catbird
     Location:  Orlando Wetlands Park
     County: Orange  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

58. Green Heron
     Location:  Orlando Wetlands Park
     County: Orange  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

59. Black-crowned Night-Heron
     Location:  Orlando Wetlands Park
     County: Orange  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

60. Northern Cardinal
     Location:  Orlando Wetlands Park
     County: Orange  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

61. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
     Location:  Orlando Wetlands Park
     County: Orange  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

62. Savannah Sparrow
     Location:  Orlando Wetlands Park
     County: Orange  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

63. Tree Swallow
     Location:  Orlando Wetlands Park
     County: Orange  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

64. Purple Gallinule
     Location:  Blue Heron Wetlands
     County: Brevard  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

65. Crested Caracara
     Location:  Blue Heron Wetlands
     County: Brevard  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-07

66. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
     Location:  Lake Lotus Park
     County: Seminole  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-08

67. Prairie Warbler
     Location:  Lake Lotus Park
     County: Seminole  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-08

68. Pine Warbler
     Location:  Lake Lotus Park
     County: Seminole  State: FL  Country: US
     Date: 2016-12-08

NOTE: Birds are listed above in the approximate order first encountered, but the accompanying photos are best-of-trip, and thus may not be from the location where the species was first seen.

Other Stuff

Alligator
Kissimmee Lakefront Park

These guys are fairly easy to find around here this time of year.

Snake (harmless)
Babb Landing Regional Park
Kissimmee

This cutie apparently lives in the park. Some locals pointed him out to us and said he is always near that same spot.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016