I will begin this . . . it will take quite a while to complete. I am home this previous evening, but so very much to do to re-integrate into my daily life. Back to work tonight.
For now, our journey was divided into several sections. I created a Relive video for much of the road trips. Several are completed. Several still need to be finished, or constructed.
Layover in Florida
We flew out on Wednesday, October 8. Because of the schedule of the planes it was just easier to fly to Florida first, and have a layover in a comfortable hotel. The following morning, beginning a sleep/wake pattern that would follow me throughout the trip, I was awake earlier than my travel companions. I left the room and walked outside into the Florida sunshine. I listened for unfamiliar birds. I did hear the familiar song of a Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos). I have heard these throughout my life in Texas, but they sadly do not come up into Minnesota. At least, not often. A search of eBird show they are seen as accidentals from time to time. Maybe they will begin to extend their range up here. An unfamiliar crow turned out to be a Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus). It had a different dialect than I am used to. Only using the Merlin App allowed me to ID this crow. They are hard to differentiate by visual observation.
Conference Day Trips
Post Conference - Birding Day 1 ~ This one is a biggie!! I have not even started it.
Post Conference - Birding Day 3 "Moista Rica" - in the works
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