On the first Wednesday of each month, a group of bird enthusiasts gather at Sweetwater Wetlands Park in Gainesville, eager to see the migration of songbirds and shorebirds. For Tim Hardin, a seasoned ...

For most of the year, the Forster’s tern lives on the coast. But on an afternoon in the middle of February, the sleek, black-capped bird could be seen at Depot Park’s pond in downtown Gainesville. Tim ...