Please join Cathy Olson on a trip to Harns Marsh Saturday January 17, 2009.
Harns Marsh is a wonderful place to bird and has the highest density of
Everglades snail kites and limpkins I have ever seen. I like to think of
the area as a mini STA-5. Harns Marsh is in Lehigh Acres in eastern
Lee County. It is over 300 acres and is owned and managed for storm
water by East County Water Control District. I have been working
with Lee County Bird Patrol and to date we have identified 95 bird species,
12 reptiles and amphibians, 3 mammals and 6 butterflies. It is normally
not open to car traffic however I will be opening the gate for car traffic,
so it is a good opportunity to see this gem if you are not a strong walker.
Please be ready to leave by 7am from the southern carpool location.
Be ready to carpool and come with your car gassed up and ready to go.
The southern carpool location meets at the parking lot of SweetBay on
US 41south of Burnt Store Road intersection in Punta Gorda (10175
Tamiami Trail). This trip is open to the public and non-
members are welcome. For more information on our
schedule please visit PeaceRiverAudubon.org