. Where to find birds and enjoy natural history in Florida. Birds. Part II Gull Coast Area BRADENTON AREA Good birding in the Bradenton area (and there are many more good bird spots than can be enumerated here): Causeways to, and shores, of Anna Maria Island (High- way 64 west), Terra Ceia Island (west of Highway 19), Sunshine Skyway, Highway 19, and other causeways and shores. Pelicans, gulls, terns, skimmers, oystercatchers, Anhingas, and cormorants. Egrets, herons, ibises. Wood Storks, peeps, plovers, and numerous other shore birds. Ducks, coots, and gallinules in river and bays. Eagles, ha
. Where to find birds and enjoy natural history in Florida. Birds. Part II Gull Coast Area BRADENTON AREA Good birding in the Bradenton area (and there are many more good bird spots than can be enumerated here): Causeways to, and shores, of Anna Maria Island (High- way 64 west), Terra Ceia Island (west of Highway 19), Sunshine Skyway, Highway 19, and other causeways and shores. Pelicans, gulls, terns, skimmers, oystercatchers, Anhingas, and cormorants. Egrets, herons, ibises. Wood Storks, peeps, plovers, and numerous other shore birds. Ducks, coots, and gallinules in river and bays. Eagles, hawks, owls, woodpeckers, and perching birds in land areas. Allen S. Hitch CLEARWATER AREA ALLIGATOR LAKE—On Bayshore Drive between U. S. Route 60 and Safety Harbor. This fresh water lake that is just across the road from Tampa Bay is ideal for water birds both summer and winter. Besides the regular shore birds, there are Anhingas, Least Bitterns, and galli- nules nesting in the summer. In winter there are ducks. Bald Eagles, Osprey, coots, rails, Tree Swallows and many warblers. Route 60 (Courtney Campbell Causeway), Tampa to Clearwater, is well worth visiting for shore birds of all kinds. In winter. Horned Grebes and Common Loons may be found here. RANCH AREA - ONE—East of Lake Tarpon along East Lake "Road from Boot Ranch to north end. Follow this road from the large "Boot," marking Boot Ranch on S. R. 584, to its junction with S. R. 582. White Ibises, Cattle Egrets, Red-shouldered and Red-tailed Hawks can be seen regularly. Turkeys, Barred Owls, Pileated Wood- peckers, Bluebirds and warblers may also be seen here, as well as two eagle nests. RANCH AREA - TWO—S. R. 54 from Odessa, east to U. S. 41, south to Lutz and west on Vernon Road to Lake Fern. This contains ranch country where in winter Wood Ibises, Red-shouldered, Red-tailed and Marsh Hawks, Sandhill Cranes, bluebirds, pipits, and Chipping and other sparrows may be found. Glossy Ibises have been seen
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