**Entries marked with a double asterisk are new this week.

Hamilton

      Life

            J. Ault, 197

            Dotty Robbins, 176

            Rex Rowan, 158

            John Hintermister, 156

            David Simpson, 150

            Bob Carroll, 136

            Ron Smith, 135

            Greg McDermott, 124

            Dave Goodwin, 116

            Becky Enneis, 111

            Steve Collins, 110

            Judy Bryan, 108**

            Debra Segal, 108

            Craig Faanes, 105

            Brian Ahern, 102

            Rodney Cassidy, 86

            Scott Flamand, 64

            Roy Morris, 59

            Bruce Christensen, 57

            Dot Freeman, 43

            Sean McCool, 35

            Bob Wallace, 26

            Bill Boeringer, 20

      Big Year

            David Simpson, 122 [2007]

      Big Day

            David Simpson, 78 [11/11/2007]

Hardee

      Life

            Craig Faanes, 149

            Dave Goodwin, 141

            David Simpson, 140

            Cole Fredricks, 136

            Ron Smith, 125

            Brian Ahern, 123

            Roy Morris, 91

            Dotty Robbins, 91

            Chris Rasmussen, 75

            Chuck Geanangel, 73

            Joie Clifton, 68

            Roy Morris, 63

            Dot Freeman, 60

            Judy Bryan, 58

            John Hintermister, 58

            Rodney Cassidy, 50

            Bob Carroll, 45

            Becky Enneis, 45

            Bob Wallace, 41

            Don Margeson, 36

      Big Year

            Cole Fredricks, 124 [2011]

            David Simpson, 121 [2007]

      Big Day

            Cole Fredricks, 85 [3/16/2011]

            Brian Ahern & Ron Smith, 79 [10/28/2006]

            David Simpson, 73 [3/27/2008]

Hendry

      Life

            Vincent Lucas, 224

            David Simpson, 181

            Dave Goodwin, 163

            Craig Faanes, 146

            Dotty Robbins, 132

            John Boyd, 130

            Ron Smith, 115

            Brian Ahern, 113

            Rodney Cassidy, 106

            Bill Boeringer, 104

            Peg Lindsay, 102

            Tom Zinneman, 102

            Cole Fredricks,101

            Cathy Levreault, 89

            Joie Clifton, 79

            John Hintermister, 79

            Don Margeson, 77

            Judy Bryan, 75

            Dot Freeman, 68

            Debra Segal,  68

            Chuck Geanangel, 65

            Roy Morris, 65

            Bob Wallace, 50

            Bob Carroll, 41

            Becky Enneis, 41

            Steve Collins, 36

            Chris Rasmussen, 36

            Chris Newton, 23

            David Chaffin, 21**

      Big Year

            David Simpson, 123 [2010]

      Big Day

            David Simpson, 108 [02/17/2008]

Hernando

      Life

            Dave Goodwin, 218

            Brian Ahern, 210

            David Simpson, 174

            Dotty Robbins, 159

            Ron Smith, 155

            Dave Gagne, 139

            Judy Bryan, 126

            John Hintermister, 120

            Don Margeson, 114

            Craig Faanes, 108

            Joie Clifton,104

            Bob Carroll, 102

            Dot Freeman, 102

            Becky Enneis, 100

            Chris Rasmussen, 87

            Peg Lindsay, 82

            Bob Wallace, 77

            Sean McCool, 68

            Rex Rowan, 65

            Rodney Cassidy, 59

            Cathy Levreault, 55

            Roy Morris, 47

            Debra Segal,  39

            Bill Boeringer, 37

            Tom Zinneman, 33

      Big Day

            David Simpson, 114 [1/3/2007]

Highlands

      Life

            Dave Goodwin, 205

            David Simpson, 178

            Ron Smith, 159

            Cole Fredricks,157

            Craig Faanes, 144

            Brian Ahern, 138

            Dotty Robbins, 121

            Russ Titus, 119

            Roy Morris, 103

            Joie Clifton,100

            John Boyd, 91

            Judy Bryan, 91

            Dot Freeman, 88

            Peg Lindsay, 88

            Bill Boeringer, 84

            John HIntermister, 77

            Chuck Geanangel, 71

            Cathy Levreault, 68

            Rodney Cassidy, 51

            Bob Wallace, 51

            Don Margeson, 50

            Chris Rasmussen, 47

            Bob Carroll, 44

            Becky Enneis, 44

            Bob Wallace, 44

            Tom Zinneman, 34

            David Chaffin, 28**

            Steve Collins, 27

            Jennifer Rycenga, 20

     Big Year

           Cole Fredricks, 123 [2010]

           David Simpson, 119 [2010]

           Cole Fredricks, 113 [2009]

      Big Day

            Smith, Fitzpatrick & Mumme,  111 [12/27/1995]

            David Simpson, 75 [03/25/2010]

Hillsborough

      Life

            Dave Goodwin, 297

            Brian Ahern, 252

            Ron Smith, 207

            Chris Rasmussen, 199

            Craig Faanes, 196

            David Simpson, 192

            Chuck Geanangel, 187

            Don Margeson, 170

            Dotty Robbins, 170**

            Cole Fredricks, 168

            Roy Morris, 156

            John Hintermister, 124

            Bob Wallace, 109

            Judy Bryan, 102

            Bob Carroll, 94

            Joie Clifton, 92

            Becky Enneis, 92

            Tom Zinneman, 92

            Bill Boeringer, 83

            Scott Flamand, 81

            Dot Freeman, 81

            Dave Gagne, 81

            Rodney Cassidy, 76

            Debra Segal,  70

            Sean McCool, 65

            John Boyd, 52

            Rex Rowan, 44

            Bob Wallace, 41

            Chris Newton, 29

            Steve Collins, 24

            David Chaffin, 23

     Big Year

           Cole Fredricks, 142 [2011]

           Cole Fredricks, 116 [2010]

      Big Day

           Dave Gagne, 91 [11/26/2010]

           David Simpson, 79 [11/27/2007]

Holmes

      Life

            David Simpson, 149

            Rodney Cassidy, 113

            Mark VanderVen, 110

            Dotty Robbins, 105**

            Ron Smith, 102

            Justyn Stahl, 100

            Dave Goodwin, 84

            Brian Ahern, 80

            Craig Faanes, 66

            Judy Bryan, 56**

            Bob Wallace, 49

            Rex Rowan, 44

            Becky Enneis, 38

            Bob Carroll, 37

            Roy Morris, 34

            John Hintermister, 27

            Sean McCool, 23

            Chris Rasmussen, 20

      Big Year

             David Simpson, 101 [2009]

      Big Day

            Austin and Ron Smith, 78 [December 28, 2007]

            Mark VanderVen, 72 [April 20, 2007]

Indian River

      Life

            David Simpson, 266

            Billi Wagner, 243**

            Tim Towles, 232

            Andy Bankert, 215

            Dave Goodwin, 184

            Rick Lucas, 174

            Craig Faanes, 154

            Judy Bryan, 148

            Dotty Robbins, 127

            Cole Fredricks, 122

            Ron Smith, 112

            Brian Ahern, 107

            Dot Freeman, 104

            Joie Clifton,103

            Rodney Cassidy, 101

            Bill Boeringer, 91

            John Hintermister, 80

            Roy Morris, 79

            John Boyd, 72

            Bob Wallace, 67

            Chris Newton, 57

            Chris Rasmussen, 57

            Bob Carroll, 51

            Becky Enneis, 51

            Tom Zinneman,43

            Rex Rowan, 33

            David Chaffin, 32**

            Jennifer Rycenga, 23

      Big Year

            David Simpson, 153 [2010]

      Big Day

            David Simpson, 98 [12/27/1998]

Jackson

      Life

            Andy Wraithmell, 174

            David Simpson, 159

            Rodney Cassidy, 151

            Andy Bankert, 146

            Dotty Robbins, 136**

            Ron Smith, 126

            Dave Goodwin, 121

            John Hintermister, 118

            Bob Wallace, 107

            Brian Ahern, 104

            Sean McCool, 104

            Rex Rowan, 72

            Craig Faanes, 71

            Roy Morris, 71

            John Boyd, 65

            Judy Bryan, 61

            Bob Carroll, 49

            David Chaffin, 49**

            Becky Enneis, 47

            Susan Epps, 23

      Big Year

            Andy Wraithmell, 150 [2008]

      Big Day

            Brian Ahern, 83 [1/25/2007]

Jefferson

      Life

            Rodney Cassidy, 200

            David Simpson, 153

            Dotty Robbins, 135

            Brian Ahern, 106

            Ron Smith, 106

            Craig Faanes, 105

            Becky Enneis,104

            Bob Carroll, 102

            John Hintermister, 99

            Dave Goodwin, 97

            Sean McCool, 92

            Judy Bryan, 90**

            Bob Wallace, 38

            Roy Morris, 29

            Dot Freeman, 20

      Big Year

            Rodney Cassidy, 144 [2008]

            Rodney Cassidy, 131 [2010]

            Rodney Cassidy, 109 [2006]

      Big Day

            David Simpson, 54 [04/20/2009]

Lafayette

      Life

            Dotty Robbins, 151

            David Simpson, 142

            John Hintermister, 111

            Ron Smith, 107

            Judy Bryan, 106

            Bob Carroll, 104

            Becky Enneis, 102

            Craig Faanes, 101

            Rex Rowan, 101

            Brian Ahern, 92

            Dave Goodwin, 73

            Rodney Cassidy, 71

            Bob Wallace, 65

            Sean McCool, 60

            Debra Segal,  56

            Joie Clifton, 37

            Dot Freeman, 37

            Roy Morris, 29

      Big Year

            David Simpson, 104 [2007]

      Big Day

            Rowan, Carroll, Enneis, 60 [11/11/2007]

Lake

      Life

            Bob Putnam, 245

            Peg Lindsay, 240

            Gallus Quigley, 238

            Dave Goodwin, 217

            Leann Streeper, 206

            John Puschock, 205

            David Simpson, 195

            Bob Streeper, 193

            Dotty Robbins, 176

            Joie Clifton, 167

            Judy Bryan, 166

            Brian Ahern, 159

            Dot Freeman, 156

            Paul Hueber, 155

            Cole Fredricks, 140**

            Bob Carroll, 114

            Chris Newton, 114

            Tom Rodriguez, 112

            Craig Faanes, 111

            Ron Smith, 111

            Roy Peterson, 109

            Jessica Linton, 106

            Rex Rowan, 105

            Becky Enneis, 100

            Roy Morris, 98

            John Hintermister, 96

            Bob Wallace, 86**

            Rodney Cassidy, 81

            Chris Rasmussen, 76

            John Boyd, 75

            Tom Zinneman, 71**

            Karl Overman, 67

            Don Margeson, 66

            Steve Collins, 65

            Jeff Macdonald, 59

            Bill Boeringer, 55

            David Chaffin, 32**

            Debra Segal,  30

      Big Year

            Gallus Quigley, 195 [2008]

            Gallus Quigley, 186 [2010]

            John Puschock, 185 [2002]

            Gallus Quigley, 180 [2009]

            Gallus Quigley, 175 [2007]

            Peg Lindsay, 167 [2007]

            Peg Lindsay, 165 [2009]

            Peg Lindsay, 160 [2010]

            Gallus Quigley, 149 [2011, YTD]

      Big Day

            Gallus Quigley, Dotty Robbins, Bob Streeper, &

                 Leann Streeper, 114 [4/17/2011]

            Gallus Quigley and Jessica Linton, 106 [3/15/08]

            Andy Bankert and Ross Gallardy, 102 [12/22/06]

            John Puschock, 94, [01/26/2002]

Lee

      Life

           Charlie Ewell, 270

            Vincent Lucas, 238

            Vince McGrath, 222

            Doug Suitor, 222

            Craig Faanes, 195

            Dave Goodwin, 170

            David Simpson, 162

            Rodney Cassidy, 159

            Cathy Levreault, 154

            Marion Dobbs, 134

            Tom Zinneman, 133

            John Boyd, 118

            Bill Boeringer, 113

            Ron Smith, 109

            Joie Clifton,108

            Brian Ahern, 107

            Dotty Robbins, 100

            Jennifer Rycenga, 95**

            Becky Enneis, 83

            Roy Morris, 79

            Peg Lindsay, 76

            M. Haldeman, 74

            Debra Segal,  74

            John Hintermister, 70

            Steve Collins, 69

            Steve Patterson, 67

            Bob Carroll, 59

            Scott Flamand, 56

            Dot Freeman, 54

            David Chaffin, 53**

            Judy Bryan, 52

            Don Margeson, 48

            Chris Rasmussen, 41

      Big Year

            Vince McGrath, 197 [2005]

      Big Day

            David Simpson, 77 [2/17/2008]

Leon

      Life

            Rodney Cassidy, 260

            Sean McCool, 231

            David Simpson, 224

            Dave Goodwin, 207

            Craig Faanes, 167

            Dotty Robbins, 167**

            Ron Smith, 148

            John Hintermister, 146

            Brian Ahern, 129

            Bob Carroll, 124

            Judy Bryan, 113**

            John Boyd, 110

            Becky Enneis, 106

            Roy Morris, 105

            Dot Freeman, 101

            Joie Clifton, 91

            David Chaffin, 85**

            Bob Wallace, 65

            Debra Segal,  57

             Bill Boeringer, 48

            Rex Rowan, 45

            Cathy Levreault, 31

            Chris Rasmussen, 20

      Big Year

            Andy Wraithmell, 226 [2006]

            Rodney Cassidy, 223 [2008]

      Big Day

            Andy Wraithmell, 110 [12/11/2006]

            Rodney Cassidy, 108 [1/7/09]

            Andy Lantz, 104 [4/6/2008]

            Andy & Alan Wraithmell, 100 [12/21/2008]

Levy

      Life

            John Hintermister, 265

            Rex Rowan, 228

            Bob Wallace, 221

            Dotty Robbins, 210

            Bob Carroll, 206

            Becky Enneis, 202

            Judy Bryan, 201

            Scott Flamand, 194

            David Simpson, 194

            Brian Ahern, 193

            Dave Goodwin, 190

            Craig Faanes, 166

            Greg McDermott, 156

            Cole Fredricks,154

            Bob Simons, 151

            Debra Segal, 135

            Ron Smith, 135

            Rodney Cassidy, 130

            Steve Collins, 116

            Bruce Christensen, 113

            Sean McCool, 104

            Peg Lindsay, 103

            Dave Gagne, 95

            Roy Morris, 91

            Joie Clifton, 86

            Dot Freeman, 70

            Chris Rasmussen, 67

            Steve Patterson, 58

            Jeff Macdonald, 26

            Cathy Levreault, 20

      Big Year

            John Hintermister, 139 [2009]

      Big Day

            David Simpson, 126 [10/26/2008]

            Bob Carroll and Rex Rowan, 100 [4/28/2007]

            Bob Carroll, 95 [04/26/2003]

            David Simpson, 91 [2/8/2008]

            David Simpson, 90 [2/2/2008]

Liberty

      Life

            Rodney Cassidy, 149

            David Simpson, 141

            Dave Goodwin, 124

            Ron Smith, 103

            Dotty Robbins, 102

            Brian Ahern, 84

            Craig Faanes, 67

            Sean McCool, 66

            Roy Morris, 63

            Judy Bryan, 52

            John Boyd, 47

            Bob Carroll, 46

            Becky Enneis, 43

            Rex Rowan, 40

            John Hintermister, 27

      Big Year

            David Simpson, 112 [2009]

            Rodney Cassidy, 100 [2008]

      Big Day

            David Simpson, 55 [4/6/2008]

Madison

      Life

            Dotty Robbins, 148

            David Simpson, 140

            Rodney Cassidy, 120

            John Hintermister, 119

            Ron Smith, 111

            Bob Carroll, 109

            Becky Enneis, 104

            Rex Rowan, 104

            Dave Goodwin, 102

            Craig Faanes, 101

            Judy Bryan, 83**

            Sean McCool, 80

            Roy Morris, 80

            Bob Wallace, 69

            Dot Freeman, 46

            Joie Clifton, 21

      Big Year

            David Simpson, 107 [2009]

            John Hintermister, 95 [2009]

      Big Day

            Rodney Cassidy, 74 [3/20/2010]

            Rex Rowan, 64 [5/7/2006]

Manatee

      Life

            John Ginaven, 221

            Craig Faanes, 217

            Dave Goodwin, 208

            Brian Ahern, 182

            Ron Smith, 164

            Stu Wilson, 152

            David Simpson, 146

            Tom Zinneman, 124

            Dotty Robbins, 123

            Cole Fredricks, 110

            Roy Morris, 108

            Tom Zinneman, 103

            Rodney Cassidy, 92

            Don Margeson, 86

            Joie Clifton, 79

            Chris Rasmussen, 77

            Bill Boeringer, 76

            Judy Bryan, 69

            Bob Carroll, 60

            Becky Enneis, 59

            Dot Freeman, 52

            David Chaffin, 50**

            Bob Wallace, 47

            Rex Rowan, 44

            John Hintermister, 33

            Dave Gagne, 31

            Sean McCool, 26

      Big Day

            David Simpson, 86 [04/25/2009]

Marion

      Life

            Matt Hafner, 206

            Rex Rowan, 184**

            Dotty Robbins, 168

            Judy Bryan, 159**

            John Puschock, 155

            John Hintermister, 149

            David Simpson, 146

            Peg Lindsay, 135

            Bob Carroll, 124

            Ron Smith, 115

            Bob Simons, 113**

            Craig Faanes, 107

            Dave Goodwin, 107

            Becky Enneis, 105

            Cole Fredricks, 104

            Debra Segal, 98

            Brian Ahern, 92

            Dot Freeman, 89

            Joie Clifton, 87

            Rodney Cassidy, 78

            Scott Flamand, 77

            Bob Wallace, 74

            M. Haldeman, 67

            Don Margeson, 66

            Sean McCool, 54

            Roy Morris, 44

            Steve Collins, 36

            Chris Rasmussen, 36

      Big Year

            Matt Hafner, 184 [2008]

      Big Day

            Matt Hafner and David Simpson, 103 [2/7/2009]

            David Simpson, 70 [4/1/2008]

Martin

      Life

            David Simpson, 200

            Craig Faanes, 130

            Ron Smith, 122

            Dave Goodwin, 104

            Brian Ahern, 96

            Dotty Robbins, 96

            Craig Faanes, 76

            Dot Freeman, 74

            John Boyd, 66

            Rodney Cassidy, 65

            Judy Bryan, 63

            Bill Boeringer, 60

            Bob Wallace, 45

            Roy Morris, 37

            Bob Carroll, 35

            Becky Enneis, 31

            Chris Rasmussen, 31

            Joie Clifton, 30

            John Hintermister, 29

            David Chaffin, 26**

      Big Year

            David Simpson, 128 [2010]

      Big Day

            Ron Smith & Brian Ahern, 90 [4/21/2007]

Miami - Dade

      Life

            Larry Manfredi, 351

            Roberto "Toe" Torres, 349

            John Boyd, 327

            Bill Boeringer, 324

            Brian Rapoza, 321

            Trey Mitchell, 303

            Alex Harper, 286

            David Simpson, 280

            Andy Bankert, 235

            Dave Goodwin, 234

            Brennan Mulrooney, 232

            Craig Faanes, 230

            Gallus Quigley, 209

            Ron Smith, 201

            John Hintermister, 194

            Bob Wallace, 184

            Dotty Robbins, 180

            Vince McGrath, 175

            Brian Ahern, 160

            Vincent Lucas, 156

            Roy Morris, 152

            David Chaffin, 148**

            Jennifer Rycenga, 140

            Russ Titus, 140

            Susan Epps, 137

            Rodney Cassidy, 133

            Peg Lindsay, 131

            John Puschock, 130

            Karl Overman, 128

            Tom Rodriguez, 128

            Doug Suitor, 128

            Chris Newton, 116

            Chris Rasmussen, 114

            Greg McDermott, 113

            Dot Freeman, 101

            Cathy Levreault, 101

            Steve Collins, 98

            Rex Rowan, 92

            Tom Zinneman, 84

            Becky Enneis, 79

            Eric Gehring, 79

            Bob Carroll, 78

            Joie Clifton, 73

            Judy Bryan, 72

            Steve Patterson, 71

            Tom Zinneman, 69

            Scott Flamand, 53

      Big Year

            Roberto "Toe" Torres, 298 [2009]

            Roberto “Toe” Torres, 285 [2007]

            Roberto "Toe" Torres, 275 [2005]

            Trey Mitchell, 260 [2005]

      Big Day

            Roberto “Toe” Torres, 102 [1/6/2007]

Monroe

      Life

            Larry Manfredi, 311

            Brennan Mulrooney, 281

            Dave Goodwin, 277

            David Simpson, 273

            John Boyd, 267

            Bill Boeringer, 235

            Brian Rapoza, 230

            Craig Faanes, 220

            Andy Bankert, 210

            Ron Smith, 205

            John Hintermister, 203

            John Puschock, 201

            Bob Wallace, 191

            Rodney Cassidy, 183

            Tom Rodriguez, 182

            Dotty Robbins, 172

            Brian Ahern, 163

            Vincent Lucas, 160

            Jim Eager, 159

            Craig Faanes, 158

            M. Haldeman, 156

            Karl Overman, 151

            Roy Morris, 150

            Peg Lindsay, 148

            David Chaffin, 144**

            Steve Collins, 144

            Vince McGrath, 140

            Greg McDermott, 138

            Susan Epps, 123

            Russ Titus, 113

            Rex Rowan, 112

            Chris Rasmussen, 103

            Debra Segal, 101

            Stu Wilson, 101

            Joie Clifton, 94

            Gallus Quigley, 88

            Dot Freeman, 85

            Jennifer Rycenga, 74

            Judy Bryan, 65

            Chris Newton, 63

            Steve Patterson, 61

            Tom Zinneman, 54

            Becky Enneis, 48

            Bob Carroll, 45

            Roy Peterson, 44

            Cathy Levreault, 21

      Big Day

            Andy Bankert and Phil Chaon, 132 [3/25/2007]

Some of My Favorite Places:

Listed next to a few of the counties is a description of one of my favorite places to bird there.  I hope you find them helpful.

 You owe it to yourself to try to make it to a field trip into the Hamilton County phosphate mines.  Ducks, shorebirds, sparrows, raptors in abundance make for a great birding trip.

To me, Jefferson County is a real challenge.  But one of the gems of the county is Wacissa Springs.  It's a lovely little park with a nice view of the Wacissa River, and it always seems to be birdy.  Several locals rent canoes and kayaks.  That is definitely in my plans for the future.  A canoe trip from Wacissa to Goose Pasture ought to be gorgeous.

Is there a more comfortable spot to watch birds than from the cabin at Tall Timbers.  Relax while the birds come to you ... what an idea!

Seriously, Tall Timbers is a gorgeous place for a long hike and a lot of birds.  I spent a night in one of the cabins and spent the next day exploring the park.   Who knew a Gator could enjoy Leon County so much?

The best birding day of my life was spent in and around Cedar Key.  Warblers seemed to be fighting each other for space on tree limbs.  The usual stops on any Levy County trip include Bridge 4, Shell Mound (don't forget the campground area), the cemetery, the museum and the airport (don't forget the small pond next to the runway.

County listers might also want to check along SR 24 just inside the Levy County border after leaving Alachua County.  There are Bachman's Sparrows on the south side of the road.