Sarasota Audubon Trip to Hillsborough River State Park

Members of Sarasota Audubon Society carpooled up to the lovely Hillsborough River State Park yesterday in search of migrants and other delightful species of the avian kind.

A few treasures of the trip included Bachman's Sparrow, lots of Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Pronothatary Warbler, Hermit Thrust.  And oh, what a beautiful day!

If you haven't been yet, please make an effort to drive the hour from Sarasota to check it out. What a peaceful oasis along a gorgeous river.

• Double Crested Cormorant
• Great Egret
• White Ibis
• Glossy Ibis
• Wood Stork
• Black Vulture
• Turkey Vulture
• Swallow-tailed Kite
• Bald Eagle (on the way up nesting on a tower)
• Red-shouldered Hawk
• Northern Bobwhite (heard only)
• Sandhill Crane
• Ring-billed Gull
• Mourning Dove
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Pileated Woodpecker
• White-eyed Vireo
• Blue-headed Vireo

• Red-eyed Vireo
• Blue Jay Tree
• Tree Swallow
• Fish Crow
• Tufted Titmouse
• Ruby-crowned Kinglet
• Blue-gray gnatcatcher
• Hermit Thrush
• Gray Catbird
• Nothern Mockingbird
• Northern Parula
• Yellow-rumped warbler
• Yellow-throated warbler
• Pine Warbler
• Palm Warbler
• Black and White Warbler
• Prothonatary Warbler
• Eastern Towhee (heard)
• Chipping Sparrow
• Bachman's sparrow
• Northern Cardinal
• Painted Bunting
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Carolina Chickadee
• Common Grackle

Thanks so much to our fearless trip leader, Lynn Jakubowicz, and Sarasota Audubon's Membership Chair. Want to become a member of Sarasota Audubon? It's the best way to contribute to local environmental efforts while you enjoy activities and education. Learn more here.