We just returned from Fla., and visited the celery fields near Sarasota. Sandhills come in around dusk. Beautiful sight. exit 210 on I-75 Fruitville Rd. Go east on Rt. 780 approx. 1/2 mi. to traffic light, turn right, go around past the library, follow rd. approx. 1 mi. to Palmer Blvd. Turn left, down 1/3 mi. or so, fields are to your right. On the left there is a Gazebo with parking. But when we were at the parking lot, we saw the Sandhills coming into a field across the st. from the parking area. Good luck. Sigrid Emerling -----Original Message----- From: Steve Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 2:12 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] advice for a Florida trip :-D I was trying to find the picture, but my dad goes to FLA every year almost, and in addition to the east coast, he does drive thru birding...He was at a McD's last year, I think in Melborn, and in the parking lot was a Sandhill Crane! You can bet that he got a lot of head shots. It reminded me of Magee in the spring!:-D If you were going east coast, Merritt Island has several places. Best to hit the Audubon pages, but here's one from the Space Coast Audubon Soc., that gives a good list.: http://www.spacecoastbirding.com/iras-sites/index.html Have a great time wherever you go...and try to get some good pics to make us all jealous! :-D Steve J. Aaron Milenski <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Slightly off topic here, but it appears my family will be going to >the Gulf Coast (Port Charlotte) of Florida for the holidays this >yea. Can anyone recommend a few spots to bird for us? I >know about Sanibel, and I know about Cape Coral (burrowing owls.) >any other suggestions would be most welcome. > >Aaron Milenski >Lakewood > >______________________________________________________________________ > >Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. >Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. >Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at >www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > >You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: >http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS >Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]