Author Archives: Roger

morus bassanus Jacksonville, Florida – Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park Wednesday, March 26, 2005 – 2:00 pm Northern Gannets are common off the coast of Florida. The only question is whether one comes close enough to shore to be identified. They’re … Continue reading →

pavo cristatus Fort George Island Cultural State Park, Florida – Ribault Club Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – 8:52 am Your basic peacock. Apparently, a population has established itself in the “wild” in Florida and has survived long enough to become … Continue reading →

charadrius wilsonia Jekyll Island, Georgia – South Beach Monday, March 24, 2025 – 3:29 pm I was definitely on the lookout for Wilson’s Plovers, especially after a half-mile section of the beach was roped off with signs every 50 yards … Continue reading →

haematopus palliatus Jekyll Island, Georgia – South Beach Monday, March 24, 2025 – 3:27 pm Whenever I told someone I was going to the coast to look for lifers, I would explain that I’d never seen, for example, an American … Continue reading →

rallus longirostris Jekyll Island, Georgia – Jekyll Island Guest Information Center Monday, March 24, 2025 – 2:35 pm The Jekyll Island visitor center (gift shop, actually) sits on a wide space along the causeway out to the island. Behind the … Continue reading →