. Where to find birds and enjoy natural history in Florida. Birds. RICHARD P. KLEIN The White-eyed Vireo is an abundant summer resident, and common throughout the year in wooded areas. LAKE SARASOTA—Lake Sarasota, a tidal estuary at the southwest corner of the Venice airport, at the head- quarters of the Lake Sarasota Golf Club, is a good spot in the southern part of the county for winter ducks and water birds. This estuary is about a half mile west of the winter quarters of the Ringling, Barnum and Bailey Circus. FRUITVILLE CELERY FARM AREA—Fruitville Celery Farm Area,. located on the south s
. Where to find birds and enjoy natural history in Florida. Birds. RICHARD P. KLEIN The White-eyed Vireo is an abundant summer resident, and common throughout the year in wooded areas. LAKE SARASOTA—Lake Sarasota, a tidal estuary at the southwest corner of the Venice airport, at the head- quarters of the Lake Sarasota Golf Club, is a good spot in the southern part of the county for winter ducks and water birds. This estuary is about a half mile west of the winter quarters of the Ringling, Barnum and Bailey Circus. FRUITVILLE CELERY FARM AREA—Fruitville Celery Farm Area,. located on the south side of Fruitville Road, Route 780, 5^ miles east of Sarasota, is the best location in winter to find the Sandhill Crane and the Water Pipit. ANNA MARIA CAUSEWAY—Just north of Long- boat Pass and the Longboat-Anna Maria Bridge, on the east or bay side, is an excellent place to find shore birds, gulls and terns, including Whimbrel and Marbled Godwit. In the distance toward the east, just south of Cortez, may be seen the largest pelican rookery in the general region. SIESTA, LIDO, LONGBOAT KEYS—Shore birds, gulls, and terns, may be found in limited numbers along the beaches. However, the best places for these birds are just outside of Sarasota County. PERICO ISLAND AND PERICOU BAYOU— Located on the extension of Manatee Avenue 4^ miles west of Bradenton, at low tide is an excellent spot for shore and wading birds. In the summer this is the best place in the region for seeing the Roseate Spoonbill. SUNSHINE SKYWAY—Beginning approximately 5 miles north of Palmetto on Route 19, is an excellent place for shore and water birds over most of the causeway on either side. An occasional Long-billed Curlew may be seen in this Pinellas County area along the causeway. From the Pinellas County picnic area on the west side of the Skyway, oystercatchers may be seen on the offshore oyster bars during autumn, winter and spring. NOTE—To visit other birding areas in the Sarasota region w
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