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Volunteer Newsletter

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Index by Month

Index of Articles: Profiles & Features ~ Quick ID Guide ~ In Case a Visitor Asks ~ Odds & Ends

 

PROFILES & FEATURES

BIRDS

Anhinga ~ February, 2008
Barred Owl ~ October, 2009
Carolina Wren ~ January, 2008
Limpkin ~ August, 2007
Little Blue Heron ~ June, 2009
Northern Parula ~ August, 2008
Owl & hawk nesting ~ April, 2007
Painted Bunting ~ October, 2006
Red-shouldered Hawk ~ February, 2009
Ruby-throated Hummingbird ~ December, 2009
Swallow-tailed Kite ~ February, 2007
Turkey Vulture ~ December, 2007
White-eyed Vireo ~ December, 2008
Wood Stork ~ December, 2006
Woodpecker, Downy ~ November, 2009
Woodpecker, Pileated ~ October, 2008
Woodpecker, Red-bellied ~ May, 2009

MAMMALS

Bats at Corkscrew ~ July/Aug/Sept/Oct, 2007
Black Bear ~ June, 2008
River Otter ~ November, 2008

PLANTS

Bald Cypress ~ January, 2007
Butterfly plants ~ November, 2007
Cabbage Palm ~ September, 2009
Coastal Plain Willow ~ July, 2009
Poison Ivy ~ January, 2009
Pond Apple ~ September, 2007
Salvinia ~ March, 2009
Strangler Fig ~ November, 2006
Water Lettuce ~ March, 2008

HERPS

Alligator ~ March, 2007
Banded Water Snake ~ April, 2009
Corkscrew's frogs & toads ~ June, 2007
Green & Brown Anoles ~ July, 2007
Green Treefrog ~ April, 2008
Pig Frog ~ September, 2008

INSECTS, FISH & OTHER

Aestivation & dry-downs ~ May, 2007
Lightning ~ July, 2008
New damselfly species ~ Feb., 2008 & Mar., 2009
Mosquitofish ~ October, 2007
Prescribed burns ~ May, 2008
Ruddy Daggerwing butterfly ~ August, 2009

QUICK ID GUIDE

BIRDS OTHER
Blackbirds: Common vs. Boat-tailed Grackle ~ March, 2007
Blackbirds: Starling vs. fem. Red-winged Blackbird ~ March, 2008
Doves: Mourning vs. Ground ~ August, 2009
Flight: Ducks in flight ~ October, 2008
Flight: Vultures in flight ~ February, 2008
Herons: Little Blue vs. Tri-colored ~ December, 2007
Herons: Immature night herons ~ January, 2007
Swallow-tailed Kite: immature vs. adult ~ July, 2008
Waterthrushes: Louisiana vs. Northern ~ November, 2006
Woodpeckers: Hairy vs. Downy ~ May, 2007
Green Heron vs. American Bittern ~ January, 2008
Little white wading birds ~ February, 2007
Vireos (White-eyed/Blue-headed) & kinglet ~ October, 2007
White Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Limpkin ~ November, 2007
 
Mammals & Herps ...
Frogs: male vs. female Pig Frog ~ October, 2009
Rabbits: Cottontail vs. Marsh ~ April, 2007
Snakes: Banded Water vs. Water Moccasin ~ October, 2006
Snakes: Three common black snakes ~ November, 2009
Turtles: Red-bellied vs. Cooter ~ December, 2006
Insects & Arachnids ...
Butterflies: Four black swallowtails ~ May, 2009
Butterflies: Four yellow sulphurs ~ November, 2008
Butterflies: Gulf Fritillary-Julia-Ruddy Daggerwing ~ September, 2009
Butterflies: Monarch-Viceroy ~ September, 2006
Butterflies: Palamedes Swallowtail-Black Swallowtail ~ July, 2007
Butterflies: Pearl Crescent-Phaon Crescent ~ September, 2007
Butterflies: Queen-Soldier-Viceroy ~ September, 2008
Caterpillars: Four that sting ~ December, 2008
Spiders: Three Fishing Spiders ~ February, 2009
Spiders: Two large Orbweavers ~ August, 2008
Spiders: Orchard & Long-jawed Orbweaver ~ January, 2009
 
Plants ...
Alligator Flag, Pickerelweed, Sagittaria ~ August, 2007
Bald Cypress vs. Pond Cypress ~ June, 2007
Brazilian Pepper, Downy Rose Myrtle, Lygodium ~ June, 2008
Coastal Plain Willow vs. Virginia Willow ~ March, 2009
Elderberry, Water Dropwort, Water Hemlock ~ April, 2008
Ferns: part 1 (June, 2009) & part 2 (July, 2009)
Live Oak vs. Laurel Oak ~ April, 2009
Saw Palmetto vs. Cabbage Palm ~ June, 2007
Seasonal plants in the lettuce lakes ~ May, 2008

IN CASE A VISITOR ASKS

Are African (killer) honey bees in Corkscrew? Are they cause for alarm? ~ December, 2009
What's that little house back there behind the gate? ~ November, 2009
How do fishing spiders, water striders, and other insects walk on water? ~ October, 2009
What do insects do when it rains and where do they go? ~ September, 2009
When do birds sleep? ~ August, 2009
What's the difference between a bird call and a bird song? ~ July, 2009
What birds nest in Corkscrew during the summer months (June-August)? ~ June, 2009
What are the red flowers that are growing out from the sides of trees? ~ May, 2009
Do female Anhingas also get blue eyes in mating season? ~ April, 2009
How long before immature Little Blue Herons are blue? ~ April, 2009
When do juvenile White Ibis become all white? ~ April, 2009
How much of what can be seen from the observation platform belongs to Corkscrew? ~ March, 2009
What do alligators eat? ~ February, 2009
Why do some cypress grow needles when they should be dropping them? ~ January, 2009
Do all spiders bite? Are they poisonous? ~ December, 2008
Why are raccoons active during the day? Are they dangerous? ~ November, 2008
How does aquatic life reestablish itself after a prolonged dry period? ~ September, 2008
What's the feathery looking plant growing in the wet prairie? ~ August, 2008
Where did the water go, and when will it come back? ~ June, 2008
What are tussocks, where do they come from, and what do they do? ~ May, 2008
What happens to alligators and turtles when the lakes dry up? ~ April, 2008
What are the differences between an Anhinga and a Cormorant? ~ March, 2008
How big is that bird, and what's its wingspan? ~ ~ January, 2008
What vine is blanketing the trees? ~ ~ December, 2007
Why do sapsuckers drill holes in rows? ~ November, 2007
What are the growths on bay leaves? ~ October, 2007
What are cypress knees? ~ September, 2007
Why is it called "Corkscrew"? ~ August, 2007
What is the boardwalk wood? ~ July, 2007
How do you read the Stevens Gauge? ~ June, 2007
What are the white growths on cypress trees? ~ June, 2007
Do you feed wildlife? ~ May, 2007
What's the best time to visit? ~ April, 2007
What left that scat? ~ March, 2007
What are some common hatch and fledge times? ~ February, 2007
Why do Anhingas spread their wings? ~ January, 2007
Why does the water look dirty? ~ December, 2006
How do snakes climb trees? ~ November, 2006
What causes peeling or shredded bark on cypress tress? ~ October, 2006
Can cypress trees grow together? ~ September, 2006
What makes the slits in Alligator Flag leaves? ~ August, 2006

Odds & Ends

Painted Bunting project needs help ~ December, 2009
Woodpecker Trivia ~ November, 2009
How do treefrogs cling to both wet and dry surfaces? ~ August, 2008
Brazilian Pepper berry pickers puzzle birders... ~ January, 2009
Earth's geomagnetic field helps birds determine migration orientation ~ June, 2008
Basking lizards get more than just warmth from sun ~ May, 2009
Bird knees and frog eyes-- five things you may never have thought about ~ July, 2009
Would you believe... Mosquitoes don't bite, sting, or feed on blood ~ August, 2009
Bats recognize other individual bats' voices ~ September, 2009
Bird topography ~ September, 2009

HISTORICAL ARTICLES

.The Acquisition and Development of the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, 1952-1967

Emerald Kingdom

Sam Whidden's Recollections

Dry season, wet season

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Contact Us

Address

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
375 Sanctuary Road West
Naples, FL 34120

Telephone

(239) 348-9151

Fax

(239) 348-1522

Staff

Bailey, Harry, Building Caretaker
Beck, Rebecca, Director of Education
Carlson, Ed, Executive Director
Corriveau, Steve, Maintenance Supervisor
Forsyth, Candace, Donor Relations
Gootkin, Paul, Nature Center Assistant Manager
Knight, Mike, Resource Manager
Lauritsen, Jason, Assistant Sanctuary Director
Liston, Shawn, Research Manager, Southwest Region
Lotter, Debbie, Education Assistant
Machesney, Doug, Charitable Giving
Piper, Lori, Center Administrator
Short, Mary, Nature Center Manager
Stein, Sally, Director of Programs
Webb, Allyson, Resource Manager, PIMB

Hours

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is open for visitors every day of the year during the following hours:

April 11 - September 30:

7 AM to 7:30 PM

October 1 - April 10:

7 AM to 5:30 PM

Admission to the boardwalk within one hour of closing is not allowed.

The Sanctuary may close when severe weather threatens.

 
 

 

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