I spent the entire morning, from about 8:15 until 2 pm, at the Viera Wetlands and the “Click Ponds” that start near the entrance going the other direction. Had wonderful looks at a river otter and a family of raccoons, as well as plenty of birds. My total is now 157 thanks to these new species:

1. Mottled Duck
2. Blue-winged Teal
3. Green-winged Teal
4. Ring-necked Duck
5. Wild Turkey
6. American Bittern
7. Least Bittern
8. Glossy Ibis
9. Common Gallinule
10. American Coot
11. Limpkin
12. Barred Owl
13. Tree Swallow
14. Barn Swallow
15. Marsh Wren
16. Common Yellowthroat
17. Savannah Sparrow
18. Painted Bunting

This was a wonderful day! I started out at the Florida Scrub-Jay Trail, then moseyed to Lake Kissimmee State Park, then had to get to my son’s place in Davenport where we had dinner, and then I headed on to Titusville. I’m just posting the basic statistics right now, but will add photos and a lot more information about the day and places ASAP. I had 11 new species, bringing my total to 139. New species:

1. Northern Harrier
2. Loggerhead Shrike
3. White-eyed Vireo
4. Blue-headed Vireo
5. Florida Scrub-Jay
6. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
7. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
8. Pine Warbler
9. Eastern Towhee
10. Bachman’s Sparrow
11. Red-winged Blackbird