On a cool Sunday morning in March, 20 ladies met in the parking lot of the Long Key Natural Area and Nature Center for the Phoebes monthly bird walk. This historical site which boasts over 150 acres of varied natural habitats, was once home to the Tequesta and Seminole Indians. With introductions, briefing of the site and other pleasantries complete, we set out in search of avian and other wildlife.
Read MoreTen campers joined up for the first Phoebes overnight camping trip in A.D. Barnes Park on February 26-27, 2022. On a warm spring Saturday afternoon, we enjoyed the camaraderie of the group as we unloaded cars and set up our tents.
Read MoreWhy would 20 women show up to a local park in Miami early one Sunday morning when overnight temperatures had dropped to 38F? …for an abundance of winter birds and the camaraderie, of course! The Phoebes held their first bird walk of the new year at Kendale Lakes Park on January 30, 2022. KLP is an impressive little park tallying 137 species of birds amassed since 1998. In this park 26 species of warblers have been observed and documented during the fall and winter.
Read MoreTwenty women gathered for the November 2021 Phoebes Bird Walk at Matheson Hammock Park in Coral Gables. Enjoying temperatures in the low 70s, we kicked off the walk with a Black-throated Green warbler and capped the adventure 2.5 hours later with a Great Horned Owl.
Read MoreA Phoebes Birding visit to the Florida Keys Hawkwatch is always an adventure and though heavy cloud cover factored into a quieter day than usual for migrating raptors on our October 24, 2021 outing, we learned a lot about the incredible long-running community science operation, and saw a variety of birds of prey as well as warblers and other species at Curry Hammock State Park. Highlights among the 35 species we saw included a White-crowned Pigeon, Clay-colored Sparrow and Tennessee Warbler.
Read MoreThe Phoebes’ first bird walk in 18 months was a well-attended outing at A.D. Barnes Park in Miami-Dade County on September 12 that proved to be a heartwarming reunion for many of us and an exciting day for the newcomers to our birding group.
Read MoreIf you haven’t had a chance to read the May 2021 issue of Birding Magazine, check out their feature story about Phoebes Birding here. Many thanks to magazine editor Noah Strycker for interviewing Phoebes for this piece — and for leading the bird walk where the idea for Phoebes Birding was hatched!
Read MoreSouth Florida becomes an exciting place to bird starting in late July when shorebirds from the Arctic Tundra, Great Plains and New England beaches make their migration south for their winter grounds.
Read MoreAs luck would have it, the previous night’s torrential rain faded out by morning and the birds were ready to give us a show. For the sunrise of our February walk through Kendall Indian Hammocks Park, the day broke with crisp cool temperatures in the 50’s °F with a moderate breeze. Thirty-two birders showed up eager to immerse themselves into Miami’s nature — WOW, a new record high attendance for Phoebes’ guided bird walks! Things really seem to be rocking for our group!
Read MoreThe Phoebes gathered for a very special Bird Walk & Tea on a glorious winter morning January 5th, 2020. The enchanting event was hatched and hosted by Phoebes enthusiast Gloria Turkel, who invited our group to explore the native hardwood hammock at her yard and neighboring gardens of the late Ron and Elane Nuehring, followed by a tea party at Gloria and her husband Bruce’s lovely old Florida home in South Miami.
Read MoreCool weather is hard to find in South Florida, but when it does happen, you can bet birders will be out in droves. This was no exception when on November 16th, 12 Phoebes and two Blue Jays (male birders and Phoebes supporters) congregated at the Royal Palm Visitors Center in Everglades National Park for the tail end of migration season.
Read More"Bird-a-Palooza”. The phrase to describe the Phoebes’ October bird walk according to one of our attendees. So. Many. Birds! Twenty-nine pairs of eyes peering through binoculars and heads rapidly bouncing from tree to tree could not keep track of the sheer numbers of individual birds we were seeing.
Read MoreWhat better way is there to celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend than to enjoy Mother Nature’s gifts? That’s exactly what a group of about 30 nature lovers did on our delightful bird walk at the Gardens at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne on May 11, the day before Mother’s Day.
Read MoreBlue skies and a brilliant sun greeted Phoebes old and new at Crandon Park where we started our April walk in search a Western Spindalis.
Read MoreRain doesn’t dampen our spirits, especially when there’s herons, storks and spoonbills to be seen. Thanks to all the Phoebes who joined us in Wakodahatchee Wetlands!
Read MoreThanks to everyone who flocked to A.D. “Doug” Barnes park this past Saturday and helped the Phoebes’ second bird walk of 2018 be such a great success! Our largest walk to-date brought out twenty Phoebes including both old and new faces and even a special visitor!
Read MoreA splendid winter morning greeted the Phoebes Birding group for our first bird walk of 2019. In the company of our all-female assemblage, ranging from new to more experienced birders, we 12 women gathered at Kendall Indian Hammocks Park to bond over birds and all things nature.
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