Kite Tales Archives

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2024

January – Reflections on the Christmas Bird Count, Order Your Free Florida Alphabet Posters!

2023

December 2023 – Volunteering with Birds through FWC, What It’s Like to Volunteer

November 2023 – Monarch Butterfly Tagging and Festival at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Sweetwater Wetlands Park, New Reptile and Amphibian Checklist

October – Swallow-tailed Kite Nest Survival, Rooftop Nesting Shorebirds

September – Fourteen New Sites Added to the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail!

July – Summer Turkey Survey, Savannas Preserve State Park, Birding Facilities Reopened at Big Lagoon State Park

June – Pollinator Week, Blue Calamintha Bee, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds

May – Prescribed Fire Promotes Optimal Black Rail Habitat, Gulf Island National Seashore: Perdido Key

April – WildQuest, St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, Chinsegut WEA Launches as Newest Gateway to the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail!

March – WildQuest, Three Lakes WMA, Florida Grasshopper Sparrows at Three Lakes WMA

February – Green Cay Wetlands and Nature Center, Birds Need Insects and Native Plants: Why and How You Can Help

January – Rotenberger WMA: New Viewing Platform Completed, Orlando Wetlands Festival at Orlando Wetlands Park, Bert Alm’s Quest to Visit Every GFBWT Site (Part 2)

2022

December – Hickory Mound at Big Bend WMA, Christmas Bird Count Trend Viewer, Big Year is Here, Bert Alm’s Quest to Visit Every GFBWT Site (Part 1)

November – Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Florida Young Birders Club Takes Flight, Monarch Migration and Tagging at St. Marks Wildlife Refuge

October – Hurricane Ian Update, New GFBWT Site Nominations Open, Bird Migration Explorer, Mansfield Maritime Hammock in Lori Wilson Park Renamed to Honor Volunteers/Birders

August – Curry Hammock State Park: Home of the HawkWatch, Migration’s Many Mysteries, Nature Fest at Oakland Nature Preserve, GFBWT Event Calendar

July – Babcock/Webb WMA, Butterfly Watching, Updated Checklists, New GFBWT Coordinator

April – Florida WildQuest, Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area, Upcoming Events

February – Nest Boxes for Kestrels, Oscar Scherer State Park, Upcoming Events

January – Great Backyard Bird Count, Nest Boxes, Brownville Park, Upcoming Events

2021

December – Wings Over Florida Big Year, New Year’s Resolutions, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

November – Sustainable Holiday Gifts, Wings Over Florida Webinars, Christmas Bird Count, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

October – Bird Across Borders: Prothonotary Warblers, Species Spotlight: Brown-headed Nuthatch, Featured Artist Merchandise, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

September – Global Big Day, Monarchs on the Move, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

August – Featured Artist Merchandise, Birding Trail Guides, Florida Scrub-Jays Rebound, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

July – Lights Out for Birds, Wildlife Cameras, Trail Site of the Month

June – WildQuest Recap, Science Spotlight: Woodpeckers, Trail Site of the Month

May – North American Breeding Bird Survey, Beginner’s Guide to Binoculars, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

April – Global Big Day, Mixed-species Flocks, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

March – Florida WildQuest, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

February – NestWatch, Birdsong, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

January – Big Year 2021, Great Backyard Bird Count, Science Spotlight: Spice is Nice, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

2020

December – End of Year Message, Big Year, Zebra Longwing, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

November – Big Year Updates, Cyber Monday Sale, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

October – New Merch!, Wildlife Viewing Ethics, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

September – Window Collisions, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

August – Birdcast, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

July – Exploring your Backyard, Backyard Spotlight, Getting Back to Nature

February – 2020 Big Year, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

January – Nest Boxes, Black-necked Stilt, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

2019

December – Thank You, Big year, eBird, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

November – Protecting Our Wetlands, Christmas Bird Count, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

October – 3 Billion Birds, Florida’s Bats, Blackwater River State Park, Upcoming Events

September – Wings Over Florida Big Year, Science Spotlight: Bizarre Bills, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

August – Trail Site of the Month, Science Spotlight: Bird Song, Meet the Team, Upcoming Events

July – Saving our National Bird, Science Spotlight: Bird Coloration, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

June – Milkweed Work Day, An Early Conservation Success Story, Trail Site on the Month, Upcoming Events

May – World Migratory Bird Day, Birding is Big Business, Birding Dictionary, Trail Site on the Month, Upcoming Events

April – Butterfly Big Year, City Nature Challenge, Green Birding, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

March – Birding to Soothe the Soul, Birding Dictionary, Bird Friendly Coffee, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

February – Christmas Bird Count for Kids, Species Spotlight: Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Volunteering with FWC, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

January – Backyard Oasis, Birding Dictionary, Species Spotlight: Snail Kite, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

2018

December – Birding Brings us Together, Birding Dictionary, Big Year Finale, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

November – Technology and Birds, Birding Dictionary, Christmas Bird Count, Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

October – Signs, Birding Dictionary, Short-tailed Hawk, Trail Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

September – Fall Migration, Wings Over Florida Story, Belted Kingfisher, Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

August – Critical Wildlife Areas, Volunteers, Wings Over Florida Story, Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

July – Wings Over Florida, iNaturalist, Bachman’s Sparrow, Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

June – Stygian Owl, Bug Hotel Build, Florida Scrub-Jay, Site of the Month, Upcoming Events

May – Heading North, Florida Nature Trackers, Site of the Month, Big Year Certificates, Upcoming Events

2017

November – Wings Over Florida Update, Winter Sparrows, Fall Colors, Top 30 Species

October – Hurricane Irma updates, Chipley Park, Wings Over Florida field trip

September – Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park, Roseate Spoonbills, September events & Trip Planner.

August – Pitt & Sylvan Springs Recreation Area, Mississippi Kite, Joe Budd WMA field trip & Cardinals.

July – Swallow-tailed Kites, Florida Nature Trackers, NEW Checklists & Saturday share.

June – Black Skimmers, binoculars, kids activities, butterfly programs.

May – Upland birds. incredible migration, butterfly webpages & Global Big Day.

April – Bald Eagles, Horseshoe Crabs, National Garden month, Checklists & volunteer opportunity.

March – Burrowing Owls, WMA 75 update, Wings Over Florida butterfly program & eBooks.

February – Great Backyard Bird Count, Andy’s WMA Big Year, Wings Over Florida field trip schedule, Nest Boxes.

January – Wings Over Florida field trips, NEW website feature, Big Year certificates & eBooks.

2016

December – Upcoming events, Babcock Webb WMA, 75th WMA Anniversary & eBooks.

November – Trail site webpages, iNaturalist, & Fox Squirrels.

October – Blackwater Fisheries Center, Florida Crossroads documentary, Sunset Saturday & eBooks.

September – Protecting Birds, Pelagic Birding Trip, Guia de Camp a las aves de Nortemerica & Wings Over Florida.