Thursday, April 3, 1986
Diagram of Scorpio constellation with Halley’s Comet at bottom
Up at 3:30 to go comet viewing with Mary and Ken. Up the road about a mile to New Ppass pulled off side and Mary set up telescope still having trouble focusing camera through telescope not enough light. Halley’s Comet a fuzzy spot. no tail discernible. back to motel at 5:30 left at 6:30 for Shark Valley. skeins of geese in Sky had to wait for 8:30 opening at 9:00 train ride. watched wood stork shade water to scare up feed. glossy ibis, Roseate spoonbill, white ibis, black and turkey vulture, greed., coot, cormorant, anhinga, little blue heron. Also white phase. On down to Coot Bay but not like it was in ’60s- only birds on picture board. Bought Papaya at market near Homestead. Home at 7:55- 360 mi.