Nocatee Landing with Bill McNee (2)

Join Bill McNee for a fun morning walk at Nocatee Landing in search of songbirds, shorebirds, raptors and more. As you enter the gate to Nocatee Landing (just past the rear entrance to Del Webb), drive super slow with the windows down along the final 1.2 miles until you get to the parking lot next to the kayak launch – as this is very different habitat than along the Tolomato River (our ultimate destination). Keep your ears open and be on the lookout for nuthatches, warblers, woodpeckers, wrens, robins, and jays. Depending on the time of year, we might also catch some warblers, towhee’s, bluebirds, and waxwings!

We'll kick off the walk at promptly at 8am from the parking lot, walking approximately 1.3 miles along the river as well as through marshland / coastal savannah, and maritime hammocks habitats – where we’ll hopefully / likely also see (and hear) egrets, herons, wood storks, roseate spoonbills, clapper rails, kingfishers, white and brown pelicans, ibis, and various raptors. Bring your binoculars! Spotting scopes will come in handy at the start of the walk (but can be put away after we leave the kayak launch area). Bring water, bug spray and boots that can handle some potentially muddy terrain (depending on the weather). Bathroom facilities are available.

If you would like, check out the list of birds that are often seen at this time of year on eBird:

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L10437689

Directions: From Nocatee Parkway, head south on Crosswater Parkway about 3 miles to a roundabout. Take the eastern exit of the roundabout onto Nocatee Landing Trail. The road is paved for 0.7 miles, then just past the rear entry to Del Webb continues as a partially paved and gravel road for another 1.2 miles to the parking lot and Nocatee Landing Pavilion (address: 2015 Nocatee Landing Trail).

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