On Saturday, October 31, thirty-one birders joined TAS Field Trip Coordinator Brian Rapoza for a morning of birding at Larry & Penny Thompson Park, located just south of Zoo Miami. Over 40 different birds were tallied, including Egyptian Goose, Mottled Duck, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers, Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Green Heron, Great Egret, Black and Turkey Vultures, Osprey, Broad-winged and Red-shouldered Hawks, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied and Downy Woodpeckers, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Yellow-throated Vireo (heard), Northern House Wren (heard), Gray Catbird, Eastern Towhee (heard), Common Grackle, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Black-and-white, Black-throated Blue, Palm, Pine and Yellow-throated Warblers, Northern Cardinal and Painted Bunting. A complete list can be viewed in this eBird checklist.
Solitary Sandpiper. Photo by Brian Rapoza