. Where to find birds and enjoy natural history in Florida. Birds. duced at the pond in front of the Bailey Palm Glade. A four or five mile stroll from sunrise to noon throughout this whole area can be quite productive. In addition to the list of 180 bird species published in 1954 {The Florida Natu- ralist, XXXVII (No. 2): 51-56)'the following have been added: Cattle Egret, Wood Duck, Limpkin, Sora, Knot, Smooth-billed Ani, Western Kingbird; Swainson's, Yellow, Magnolia, and Bay-breasted Warblers; and Spotted-breasted Oriole. Military Macaws from Parrot Jungle often fly over, and other exotic
. Where to find birds and enjoy natural history in Florida. Birds. duced at the pond in front of the Bailey Palm Glade. A four or five mile stroll from sunrise to noon throughout this whole area can be quite productive. In addition to the list of 180 bird species published in 1954 {The Florida Natu- ralist, XXXVII (No. 2): 51-56)'the following have been added: Cattle Egret, Wood Duck, Limpkin, Sora, Knot, Smooth-billed Ani, Western Kingbird; Swainson's, Yellow, Magnolia, and Bay-breasted Warblers; and Spotted-breasted Oriole. Military Macaws from Parrot Jungle often fly over, and other exotic escapees have been seen. SOUTH ALLAPATTAH FARMLANDS — From Matheson Hammock continue southerly on Old Cutler Road. At the village of Cutler, a side trip to left (east) into the pine areas outside the Charles Deering Estate and to the pier around the south end of the Deering wall may be worthwhile. At the north edge of Franjo, turn left on the road by the old gate posts out into the farmlands. Go to pump house and turn right, back to Old Cutler Road. Watch canal banks and fields for bird life in season. Continue on Old Cutler Road to broad AUapattah Drive, turn left (south) and proceed to Gould Canal, at Coconut Palm Drive, turn left (east) on road along south side of canal. A series of short roads lead off to the south through a farming community. Western Kingbirds, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, Smooth-billed Anis, and many other species, are often found in this area. Coconut Palm Drive leads back west to U. S. 1 at Princeton, or one may continue south on AUapattah Drive, swing to the east around the Air Base and south to Maury Drive, thence west to Homestead. THE TAMIAMI TRAIL AND LOOP ROAD— 8th Street from Miami, west. Birdlife varies greatly with seasons and water levels. West of intersection with Florida No. 27, watch for birds. About 30 miles west of Miami, the highway turns onto the new dike with very wide, hard shoulders for stopping in case birds are sighted. (Ev
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