I will be in the vicinity of Fort Myers Florida from August 23-26. I am busy on those dates, but if anyone is running a bird photography workshop/class from roughly Orlando to Miami within a few days of those dates, drop me a line ASAP. I have to buy plane tickets soon, which will restrict my flexibility.

Barring a specific workshop, I'm planning to stay at the Holiday Inn next to Little Estero Lagoon, and shoot there at least one morning. Otherwise I'll be running around looking for Snail Kite, Short-tailed Hawk, Black-whiskered Vireo, Bachmann's Sparrow, Shiny Cowbird, and Sooty Tern. If anyone knows good sites for these species close to Fort Myers Beach (I just need to see them--not necessarily photograph them), I'd appreciate it. Barring better info, I may drive up as far as Ding Darling in the north and midway down the Tamiami Trail to the southeast. I'll try to fit in a visit to Corkscrew.