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Shark Valley Count
July 13, 2019
The Shark Valley count covers the north entrance to Everglades National Park (Shark Valley) and areas adjacent to Tamiami Trail. This count takes place annually in mid-summer, when the area’s butterflies are abundant. Butterflies absent from urban and suburban Miami-Dade County are often present. Contact Linda Evans or Jaeson Clayborn to participate.
We will meet at the Shark Valley Visitors Center at 9 am. We will count unusual species found here which include Southern Skipperlings, Least Skippers and Palamedes Swallowtails to name a few. This is a hot time of year, so bring lots of fluids, a hat, sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes. We find wonderful birds here also. As this is part of Everglades National Park, you will need a park pass for entrance.
The count will then proceed, after covering Shark Valley, heading east and covering US 41 along the north and sides of the road. We usually finish around 1 pm.
The entrance to Shark Valley is about 25 minutes from Krome Avenue driving west on US 41.