"Birdie Golf"

On January 30th Olde Florida utilized the services of a local ornathologist to perform its biannual bird observation/count. In a 2 1/2 hour period that morning 37 different species were observed on the golf course.

The species observed were:

American Kestrel
Black Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Turkey Vulture
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
Carolina Wren
Northern Cardinal
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Tricolored Heron
White Ibis
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Eurasian Collared Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Moorhen
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
European Starling
Loggerhead Shrike
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker

This is just a partial list of the numerous bird species that make Olde Florida their permanent or seasonal home.