. Where to find birds and enjoy natural history in Florida. Birds. SAMUa A. OKIMIS The Caracara, a resident of central Florida, is the national bird of Mexico. Brighton Indian Reservation. This trip should add the Sandhill Crane and the Caracara to the birder's list. Highlands Hammock State Park is particularly proud of the following birds: Swallow-tailed Kite (March-Aug- ust), Anhingas (all year), turkeys (occasionally, Limpkin (occasionally), bluebirds. Brown-headed Nuthatch, Red- cockaded Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Short-tailed Hawk (winter) bitterns (winter), Florida Scrub Jay, Pro-
. Where to find birds and enjoy natural history in Florida. Birds. SAMUa A. OKIMIS The Caracara, a resident of central Florida, is the national bird of Mexico. Brighton Indian Reservation. This trip should add the Sandhill Crane and the Caracara to the birder's list. Highlands Hammock State Park is particularly proud of the following birds: Swallow-tailed Kite (March-Aug- ust), Anhingas (all year), turkeys (occasionally, Limpkin (occasionally), bluebirds. Brown-headed Nuthatch, Red- cockaded Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Short-tailed Hawk (winter) bitterns (winter), Florida Scrub Jay, Pro- thonotary Warbler, and others. If this does not satisfy our birder, he might take a night stroll to find owls, Whijvpoor-wills (winter). Chuck-wiU's- widow (summer), Common Nighthawk (summer), and night herons. On a moonlight night, the Great Blue Heron will go fishing too. Good birding to you. Carol H. Beck LAKE WALES AREA MOUNTAIN LAKE SANCTUARY—Site of the Singing Tower, 3 miles north of Lake Wales. Nature trails wind through the 100-acre sanctuary. Many of the plants are marked. The best birding, generally, is in the north half of the area. Main attraction is the colony of more than 200 wild Wood Ducks, many of which nest in the sanctuary and spend the entire year there. Ninety-six species of birds have been identified since 1956, most of them upland species. Barn Owls nest on the Tower. Warblers are abundant in migration. A photo blind has been set up near a feeding station. Ask for a checklist at the information booth. Only charge is 50 cents per car parking fee. TIMBERLANE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY—On Lake Pierce about V/i miles north of the Great Master- piece. Follow Timberlane Road signs to the sanctuary. Then follow "Information" signs to Gordon Male residence and secure permission before going on the nature trails. Limpkips are often seen along the canals, Pileated Wood- peckers in the forest. A big attraction is "George," a Sand- 16 hill Crane that
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