1. C O N S E R V A N C Y O F S O U T H W E S T F L O R I D A
March 3, 2015
Conservancy of Southwest Florida - Protecting Southwest Florida’s unique natural environment and quality of
life…now and forever.
FEBRUARY WEEK 4
Updates and Sightings:
 Be on the lookout!
March 5th will
feature the Good
Fortune II in the
Florida Weekly
Naples, Bonita,
and Ft. Myers – Special Section “On the Water”.
 There was an unusual sighting of a six foot alligator on
the February 25th sunset cruise. At this point of the
dry season, brackish waters tend to be rather saline, or
salty. With the Alligator being a fresh water species,
they tend to move to fresher surroundings.
 The Eaglets were quite active. An adult could barely
be seen tucked away in the back side of the Slash Pine
to the west. A bird on the nest took off. It would
appear that at least one of the youngsters has fledged.
 There were
numerous dolphins
spotted on separate
occasions, always a
great site in addition
to the birds.
 We have been
getting a smaller
number of Fish Crows coming in. Clouds of them used
to come here, arriving late and making lots of noise.
This season, the few that have been seen have been
much quieter. Will things change going forward?
CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
GOOD FORTUNE II WEEKLY UPDATE
WILDLIFE SEEN
OVER THE PAST
WEEK:
 Osprey
 Bald Eagle
 Snowy Egret
 Great White Egret
 Reddish Egret
 Little Blue Heron
 Tricolored Heron
 Great Blue Heron
 Night Heron
 Green Heron
 Sand Cranes
 Pelicans
 Ibis
 Roseate
Spoonbills
 Cormorants
 Anhingas
 Royal Terns
 Belted Kingfisher
 Oystercatchers
 Fish Crow
 Dolphin
 Alligator
Please send all future
sightings, reports, and pictures
for the rest of this season to
intern Andy Anger at
CAGS@Conservancy.org Keep
the wildlife photos coming!

2. Conservancy of Southwest Florida
March 3, 2015
Conservancy of Southwest Florida - Protecting Southwest Florida’s unique natural environment and quality of
life…now and forever.
 Guests from Wisconsin, Illinois, Texas and of course some locals braved the cold
weather for one cold sunset cruise this week. At first they were wondering where all
the birds were. Was it too cold? As they got to Rookery Bay, the guests got what they
wanted, seeing the birds fly in by the dozens.

3. Conservancy of Southwest Florida
March 3, 2015
Conservancy of Southwest Florida - Protecting Southwest Florida’s unique natural environment and quality of
life…now and forever.