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| Check out what was on the schedule for the last Big "O" Birding Festival April 3rd - 6th 2009 |
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The World of Birding in Hendry/Glades Map
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Explore with Us! We are adding some new exciting events,
and we're bringing back the old favorites as well. Registration will begin in January. Birds, Bats & Bikes, "O" My The Big "O" Birding Extravaganza is a Glades/ Hendry County cooperative event in South Central Florida on the Southwest shores of Lake Okeechobee, the state’s largest lake. Glades and Hendry counties are becoming a mecca for bird watching. We’re home to more than 300 species of birds, including limpkins and migratory swallow-tailed kites, and painted buntings which pass through during October and April. Five Great Florida Birding Trail sites are within the region: Dinner Island Ranch and Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest and Wildlife Management Areas, and Stormwater Treatment Area #5 (STA5) are in Hendry County, and Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area—East & West are in Glades County. Expect to see ducks such as the Fulvous Whistling-Duck and the Mottled Duck; shorebirds like Black-necked Stilt; waders such as Roseate Spoonbill, Wood Stork and Least Bittern; and specialty raptors including Crested Caracara, Snail Kite, Short-tailed Hawk and Barn Owl. Plus, we’re always on a quest for that elusive Smooth-billed Ani. Come help us look! |
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| Hendry County Tourism | Hendry County Economic Development | Glades County Commissioner Donna Storter-Long |
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| Glades County Economic Development | Florida Freshwater Frontier | Hendry Glades Audubon |
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| Family Eye Care | Audubon of Southwest Florida | Lykes Land Investments |
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| Port LaBelle Inn | Clewiston Inn |
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As of December, 2008, schedule is preliminary and subject to change due to registration. Home | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Registration | Contact Us |
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