Below are first hand observations from our volunteer Dick Brewer. This is a special week as we are luck to get Dick’s observations from all three trail systems. If you would like to see more of his observations visit: http://www.dickbrewer.org/CREW.html

Monday, May 11 Marsh Trails- 6:45 am-8:30 Cypress Dome 8:35am-10:30
Great Egret………………………………………………… 6………………………………………………………………
Black Vulture……………………………………………… 3………………………………………………………….. 25
Turkey Vulture……………………………… …………….. ……………………………………………………………. 2
Swallow-tailed Kite………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. 5
Red-shouldered Hawk………………………………… 3……………………………………………………………. 5
Barred Owl………………………………….. …………….. ……………………………………………………………. 1
Limpkin………………………………………… …………… 1………………………………………………………………
Sand Hill Crane…………………………………………… 2………………………………………………………………
Mourning Dove…………………………………………. 11………………………………………………………….. 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker……………………………… 5……………………………………………………………. 5
Great-crested Flycatcher………………. …………… 1……………………………………………………………. 4
Blue Jay………………………………………. …………… 3……………………………………………………………. 2
Tufted Titmouse……………………………. …………… 1………………………………………………………………
Carolina Wren………………………………. …………… 4……………………………………………………………. 1
White-eyed Vireo……………………………………….. 5………………………………………………………………
Northern Cardinal……………………………………… 24………………………………………………………….. 10
Common Grackle………………………………………… 4………………………………………………………………
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS
Common Buckeye…………………………. …………… 1……………………………………………………………. 1
Great Southern White……………………. …………… 2……………………………………………………………. 8
White Peacock……………………………… …………….. ……………………………………………………………. 2
Viceroy……………………………………….. …………… 2………………………………………………………………
Zebra Longwing…………………………… …………….. ……………………………………………………………. 1
Giant Swallowtail…………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. 2
Pearl Crescent……………………………… …………… 1………………………………………………………………
Tropical Checker………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………. 1
Bella Moth (Utetheisa bella)…………… …………….. ……………………………………………………………. 3
DRAGONFLIES & DAMSELFLIES
Halloween Pennant………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. 1
Regal Darner……………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………. 1
Blue Dasher…………………………………. …………….. ……………………………………………………………. 3
Needham’s Skimmer……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………. 7
Eastern Pondhawk……………………………………….. ………………………………………………………….. 13
Citrine Forktail………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. 1
Carolina Saddlebags…………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………. 2
OTHER
White-tailed Deer………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………. 1
Squirrel Treefrog………………………………………. 14………………………………………………………….. 14
Pinewoods Treefrog…………………………………. 10……………………………………………………………. 3
Green Greefrog……………………………. …………. 33……………………………………………………………. 4
Cuban Treefrog………………………………………….. 3……………………………………………………………. 4
Greenhouse Frog……………………………………….. 2………………………………………………………………
Red Rat Snake……………………………… …………….. ……………………………………………………………. 1
Brown Anole……………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………. 6


Bird Rookery Swamp observations
Saturday, May 16 ~ 7:30 am-1:15 pm
BIRDS
Anhinga – 1
Great Egret – 6
Tri-colored Heron – 1
Black-crowned Night Heron – 1
White Ibis – 1
Black Vulture – 22
Turkey Vulture – 23
Red-shouldered Hawk – 18
Common Ground Dove – 11
Yellow-billed Cuckoo – 3
Barred Owl – 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 22
Pileated Woodpecker – 2
Great-crested Flycatcher – 3
Blue Jay – 2
Tufted Titmouse – 11
Carolina Wren – 23
White-eyed Vireo – 9
Northern Parula – 5
Northern Cardinal – 28
Common Grackle – 2
BUTTERFLIES
Palamedes Swallowtail – 6
Spicebush Swallowtail – 1
Ruddy Daggerwing – 16
White Peacock – 55
Viceroy – 5
Great Southern White – 5
Tropical Checker – 1
DRAGONFLIES

Eastern Pondhawk – 46
Needham’s Skimmer – 3
Roseate Skimmer – 11
Halloween Pennant – 2
Eastern Amberwing – 2
Carolina Saddlebags – 1
OTHER
White-tailed Deer – 2
Alligator – 87
Brown Anole – 7
Soft-shelled Turtle – 1
Water Moccasin – 1
Green Treefrog – 56
Squirrel Treefrog – 4
Cuban Treefrog – 3
Greenhouse Frog – 8
I am so happy that you post this information regularly. It makes a huge difference for people like me who can’t make it regularly and want to learn and see so much. I am bookmarking http://www.dickbrewer.org/CREW.html !
Kristin,
Bird Rookery Swamp is such a gem, we are happy to share it anyway we can. Dick Brewer is a fabulous volunteer and if i don’t get to post about his observations his website is a great place to go. Thanks for the comment and continue to spread the beauty of CREW.