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Eastern Screech Owl,©David Sibley

20 Nov Sarasota Celery Fields today [Susan Daughtrey ]
20 Nov Eustis at Noon [Larry Connor ]
20 Nov Ft. Pickens Beach roads - info [Lucy and Bob Duncan ]
19 Nov Re: Willow Pond, Jefferson County - a Gail Menk Posting [Marvin Collins ]
18 Nov Pelagic Trip out of Ponce de Leon Inlet. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
18 Nov Video of Saltmarsh Sparrow 11/18/09 [Danny Bales ]
18 Nov Teague Hammock Preserve St. Lucie , 11/18/09 [David Simpson ]
15 Nov BWHA Ft D 111509 [birdPIX] [David Laliberte ]
15 Nov Shiloh-Merritt Island NWR 11/15/09 [Danny Bales ]
14 Nov Audubon's Warbler [Meret Wilson ]
14 Nov Audubon's Warbler [Meret Wilson ]
14 Nov Western Meadowlark [Lucy and Bob Duncan ]
13 Nov Red Shouldered Hawk... I think [paulie ]
13 Nov Re: ID Help 11/13/09 [Danny Bales ]
12 Nov ID HELP 11/12/09 [Danny Bales ]
12 Nov Seaside Sparrow (MINWR) follow up 11/12/09 [Danny Bales ]
12 Nov Snowy plover - Bonaparte's gull [Patrick Leary ]
11 Nov Common Goldeneye. Port Orange. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
11 Nov Ft Pickens road closed [Lucy and Bob Duncan ]
11 Nov RFI: Horned Larks? [John Thomton ]
10 Nov Seawatch and MINWR- 11/10/09 ["Thomas J. Dunkerton" ]
10 Nov Painted Bunting Video [Danny Bales ]
10 Nov Franklin's Gull. Ponce Inlet. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
9 Nov Cormorants [Raees Uzhunnan ]
9 Nov Shorebird Resighting Information - Introduction [Patrick Leary ]
8 Nov Green-tailed Towhee - yes! for Sunday [Lucy and Bob Duncan ]
8 Nov Playalinda Beach Pelandgic numbers 11/6/2009 [David Simpson ]
7 Nov Glossy Ibis are visiting Holiday [paulie ]
7 Nov Cedar Key - Scissortail Flycatcher ["dotrobbins AT juno.com" ]
7 Nov Green-tailed Towhee today - yes! [Lucy and Bob Duncan ]
7 Nov Green-tailed Towhee today - yes! ["Lucy and Bob Duncan" ]
7 Nov Bald Point Fri [Melissa Forehand ]
6 Nov Playalinda Beach Pelandgics 06 Nov 09 [David Simpson ]
6 Nov Green-tailed Towhee at Ft. Pickens, YES! 2:55 PM [Donald Ware ]
6 Nov Common Eiders [jerry Krummrich ]
5 Nov Pelandgic Prospects for tomorrow. [David Simpson ]
5 Nov Green-tailed Towhee - yes! [Lucy and Bob Duncan ]
5 Nov Pelandgics at Sebastian Inlet 05 Nov 09 [David Simpson ]
4 Nov MINWR 11/4/09 ["Thomas J. Dunkerton" ]
4 Nov Avon Park Air Force Range Christmas bird count [Greg Schrott ]
3 Nov Everglades National Park 10/31-11/2 [Bryant Roberts ]
3 Nov Roseate Spoonbills in St. Augustine [Heidi Blough ]
3 Nov Re: new arrivals [susan cerulean ]
2 Nov Mass Sandhill Canes Incoming ? [Fred ]
2 Nov Seaside Sparrow - No - MINWR 11/2/09 [Danny Bales ]
2 Nov Western Kingbird. New Smyrna Beach. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
2 Nov birds at Spanish River, Boca Raton [John Shelly ]
2 Nov new arrivals ["White, Eddie" ]
2 Nov FOTS Yellow-rumps 02 Nov 09 [David Simpson ]
2 Nov Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Cedar Key airport ["Lohrer, Fred" ]
02 Nov St George Is/Sunday ["John Murphy" ]
2 Nov St George Is/Sunday [John Murphy ]
1 Nov Green-tailed Towhee and Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ft. Pickens [Lucy and Bob Duncan ]
1 Nov Seaside Sparrow MINWR 11/1/09 [Danny Bales ]
1 Nov Green-tailed Towhee at Ft. Pickens Now [Donald Ware ]
1 Nov Long-Billed Curlew video, Scaup, Redhead, Ruddy ducks at Ft. Desoto on halloween [paulie ]
31 Oct Birding Freedom Memorial Park Collier County 10/31/2009 [Vincent Lucas ]
31 Oct Birding Freedom Memorial Park Collier County 10/31/2009 [Vincent Lucas ]
27 Oct Chipping Sparrows [Larry Connor ]
26 Oct Sedge Wren at Lake Flynn [birdPIX] [David Laliberte ]
26 Oct Is this a loggerhead shrike ? [Raees Uzhunnan ]
26 Oct Lark Sparrow ["Murray Gardler" ]
26 Oct Lark Sparrow [Murray Gardler ]
25 Oct Saltmarsh Sparrows Shiloh-Merritt Island NWR 10/25/09 [Danny Bales ]
25 Oct Anclote bar 10,000 birds video remix [paulie ]
24 Oct Fos yesterday at Bayard Conservation Area, Clay County [Lenore McCullagh ]
23 Oct Crested Caracaras and Bald Eagles [Terese Harber ]
23 Oct Re: Sabine's Gull and Franklin's Gull. CORRECTION [Danny Bales ]
23 Oct Re: Sabine's Gull and Franklin's Gull. Ponce de Leon Inlet. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
22 Oct Pomarine Jaeger on Beach. Ponce Inlet. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
22 Oct Sabine's Gull and Franklin's Gull. Ponce de Leon Inlet. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
21 Oct Mead Gardens (10/21/09) [John Thomton ]
20 Oct Sebastian Inlet north side [Terese Harber ]
20 Oct Audubon of the Everglades Florida Keys tour, October 18, 2009 [Larry Manfredi ]
20 Oct White-faced Ibis and Neotropic Cormorant at St. Marks NWR [Rex Rowan ]
19 Oct North Anclote River Park, City of Tarpon Springs 10/17/2009, 41 species! [paulie ]

Subject: Sarasota Celery Fields today
From: Susan Daughtrey <susansd AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:21:32 -0500
Hi all,

 

The Englewood Birding group made a trip to the Celery Fields today, and
picked up a few nice species besides all the expected waders and waterfowl.
A female American Wigeon flew into the pond closest to the gazebo, which
also contained Blue-wing Teal, Mallards, Mottled, and Black-bellied
Whistling Ducks. An unusually bold Sedge Wren came within 5-6 feet of the
group, giving us crippling looks. We saw at least three Marsh Wrens, as
well, and some members of the group saw a Sora, of which we heard a few
others. Savannah and Swamp Sparrows, along with Palm Warblers, were
plentiful, and a few male and female Common Yellowthroats were also popping
around. Frankly, with all the machines working on the property, I thought it
would be a less productive day, so I was quite pleased with the morning.

 

Susan Daughtrey

Englewood, FL


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Subject: Eustis at Noon
From: Larry Connor <llconnor AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:05 -0500
I came home for lunch today and our back yard was hopping.  Not a lot of
diversity, but fairly good numbers.  That is until a Cooper's hawk made an
unsuccessful attempt to catch its lunch.  Everything else scattered and the
yard was pretty much devoid of avian life for the duration.  We saw in total
6 species and 19 individuals.

 

Chipping sparrow           9

Palm warbler                 5

Mourning dove               2

Common grackle            1 male

Cooper's hawk               1

Eastern Phoebe             1

 

Larry and Diana Connor

Eustis, FL


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Subject: Ft. Pickens Beach roads - info
From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <town_point AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:15:33 -0600
Birders,

The following article appeared in the Pensacola News Journal today, Friday, 
Nov. 20. The main points: 

 (1) the beachfront road from Pensacola Beach east to Navarre Beach, passing 
through the Seashore area known as Opal Beach, is now open. 

 (2) the road from Pensacola Beach west into the Ft. Pickens area: Sand removal 
from Fort Pickens Road is expected to begin within the next week to 10 days and 
could be completed in four weeks. [We are already seeing work being done to 
remove this sand. What is unknown is whether the roadbed beneath the sand has 
sustained damage.] 


However (groan), there is an extra-tropical low pressure system scheduled to 
track out of the western Gulf eastward across the northern Gulf with high tides 
which could deposit more sand, create further road damage, and could flood the 
roadway inhibiting sand removal already in progress. This system will not be as 
strong or as intense as T.S. Ida. 


Meanwhile, is the Green-tailed Towhee still there? Nobody knows. And what birds 
will the current weather system displace to inaccessible Ft. Pickens....? 


Lucy and Bob Duncan
Gulf Breeze, FL

Beach road reopens http://www.pnj.com/article/20091120/NEWS01/911200344

Bowden Way back after 11-day closure

Kimberly Blair
kblair AT pnj.com 

One of the area's most scenic roadways reopens today, 11 days after the storm 
surge from Tropical Storm Ida covered it with sand. 


J. Earle Bowden Way on Santa Rosa Island, which connects Pensacola Beach and 
Navarre Beach, opens at 8 a.m., Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent 
Jerry Eubanks said. 


Seashore work crews and Panhandle Grading and Paving rushed to remove hundreds 
of cubic yards of sand from the popular road that hugs the shoreline of the 
Gulf of Mexico. 


"It seems like as soon as it closed, everyone wanted to use that road," said 
Maureen LaMar, executive director of the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce. 


The road - which reopened this year after being severely damaged by hurricanes 
Ivan in 2004 and Dennis in 2005 - is popular among tourists traveling east. 


Eubanks warns visitors to be aware that there is some damage on Bowden Way, 
primarily on the north side of the roadway. The damage will be repaired. 


Bike lanes and shoulders will remain closed for safety reasons.

Seashore work crews cleared Johnson Beach Road, which also opens at 8 a.m. 
today. 


Sand removal from Fort Pickens Road is expected to begin within the next week 
to 10 days and could be completed in four weeks. 


Additional Facts 
For more details on Gulf Islands National Seashore, call 934-2600.

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Subject: Re: Willow Pond, Jefferson County - a Gail Menk Posting
From: Marvin Collins <mcollins AT NETTALLY.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:15:05 -0500
Re:  Willow Pond, Jefferson County

 

On October 3 I drove to southeast Jefferson County where Clyde Simpson met and 
guided me on a tour of Willow Pond, a farmstead which he has converted into a 
rural retreat for social gatherings, weddings, etc. A hayfield has been 
maintained on the premises and is surrounded by a meeting house, dance hall, 
guest house, pond and a gazebo with attractive wedding facilities. 


For the birdwatcher and nature buff, the well shaded grounds include 
bird-friendly fenced roads and a path through a sunny terrain. I counted 50 
Cattle Egrets and several White Ibis foraging in the hay field and Red-headed 
Woodpeckers and Eastern Bluebirds were conspicuous; Mr. Simpson touted an 
active bluebird house near the pond. I listed 16 summering bird species. 


On November 1 I again "retreated" to Willow Pond, this time with Marvin 
Collins, where we added 16 fall bird species to the list which is now as 
follows: 


Double-crested Cormorant                                     American Crow

Cattle Egret Carolina Wren 


White Ibis House Wren 


Canada Goose Ruby-crowned Kinglet 


Turkey Vulture Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush 


Red-shouldered Hawk                                            American Robin

Wild Turkey (tracks) Gray Catbird 


Mourning Dove Northern Mockingbird 


Belted Kingfisher White-eyed Vireo 


Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-rumped Warbler 


Red Bellied Woodpecker                                        Pine Warbler

Northern Flicker Northern Cardinal 


Pileated Woodpecker                                              Eastern Towhee

Eastern Phoebe Chipping Sparrow 


Barn Swallow White-throated Sparrow 


Blue Jay

                                                                        

I also plan to compile a plant species list at Willow Pond which incidentally 
hosts a Chinese Ginkgo tree but, thankfully, NO CHINESE TALLOW TREES. It should 
prove interesting to compare flora there with that of other Big Bend counties. 
Mr. Simpson wishes to promote the natural beauty of Jefferson County and I am 
more than glad to contribute to his wishes. 


I look forward to future monthly trips to Willow Pond from where I plan to 
gather bird records and data in neglected Jefferson and Madison counties during 
return trips to Tallahassee. 


Mr. Simpson requests that visitors call well ahead of time regarding brochures, 
fees and other matters regarding admittance to the retreat. Telephone No. 
850/222-4400. 


Gail E. Menk

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Subject: Pelagic Trip out of Ponce de Leon Inlet. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:06:38 -0500
On Sunday, November 15, 58 intrepid souls struck out of Ponce de Leon
Inlet for a 12 hour pelagic trip out to the Gulf Stream. Despite high
seas to about 7-8 feet, the long period between the waves made the trip
very comfortable. When we made it out to about 25 miles, we found a
striking line of blue water, complete with flying fish. This eddy of the
Gulf Stream was 12-14 miles west of the main Gulf Stream.  Not only was
there a marked change from green to clear, deep blue water, but there
was also a major temperature change.  The temperature in the green water
was 71F, while the deep blue Gulf Stream water was 78F. We ran south
along this line and quickly found several Cory's Shearwaters and 2
Audubon's Shearwaters. 

We continued back north along this line, then made a short run out to
the main Gulf Stream, where we found little. We returned to this
interface and continued to find a great assortment of Cory's
Shearwaters, a few Audubon's Shearwater, Brown Booby, Pomarine and
Parasitic jaegers and Bridled and Sooty Terns. Below is a listing.
In addition, we found a huge Leatherback Turtle, as well as Green and
Loggerhead Turtles. As well, we also found two sailfish. 

Pelagic Trip
November 15, 2009

Out of Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County, Florida
Boat: Pastime Princess
Time out:  6:20 a.m.
Time in: 6:00 p.m.
Leaders:    Andy Bankert; Wes Biggs, Michael Brothers, Dave Goodwin,
Mitchell Harris, David Simpson, Roberto Torres, and Bob Wallace

Birds Seen Offshore -- Beyond the Jetty

Cory’s Shearwater           120+
Audubon’s Shearwater    4
Brown Booby             1
Northern Gannet         15
Brown Pelican       8
Great Blue Heron        2
Pomarine Jaeger         8
Parasitic Jaeger        4
Laughing Gull           25
Herring Gull             6
Royal Tern              25
Sandwich Tern       20
Common Tern         50
Forster’s Tern          4
Bridled Tern            3
Sooty Tern              2


Birds Seen on Inshore Waters

Red-breasted Merganser
Common Loon
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Reddish Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
White Ibis

Osprey
Bald Eagle
Clapper Rail
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Sandwich Tern
Forster’s Tern
Black Skimmer
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Tree Swallow
Yellow-rumped Warbler


Marine Mammals
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata)

Marine Reptiles
Leatherback Turtle
Loggerhead Turtle
Green Turtle


Marine Fish
Sailfish
Flying Fish -- species undetermined, probably the Atlantic flyingfish,
Cheilopogon melanurus  

It was a great trip!
Michael

Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
Ponce Inlet 

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Subject: Video of Saltmarsh Sparrow 11/18/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:11:18 -0500
 


From: sueredfish AT msn.com
To: floridabirds-l AT lists.ufl.edu
Subject: Video of Saltmarsh Sparrow 11/18/09
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:50:22 -0500



I took this video of a Saltmarsh Sparrow this morning at the Shiloh marsh 
(Merritt Island NWR). It's taken me a while to find a sparrow to cooperate for 
a video. 

 
www.flickr.com/photos/mudhen/4114780719 
 
Danny Bales
Titusville, Fla.
 		 	   		  
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Subject: Teague Hammock Preserve St. Lucie , 11/18/09
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:03:09 -0500
Hi all,

I spent the morning tromping around Teague Hammock Preserve in St.  
Lucie County.  I had a great time and added two more species to my  
St. Lucie list.  The place is pretty dry right now.  It has a lot of  
potential for rails and sparrows as well as migrant songbirds.  Paleo  
Hammock, right across the road and has more hammock and some  
wetlands.  Eventually, or maybe they already have done it, there will  
be a trail leading over to Hackberry Hammock as well.

Here is a link to Teague Hammock Preserve

http://www.stlucieco.gov/erd/teague.htm

It's a great site for county listing.

David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL

Begin forwarded message:

> From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org
> Date: November 18, 2009 3:49:24 PM EST
> To: simpsondavid AT mac.com
> Subject: eBird Report - Teague Hammock Preserve  St. Lucie , 11/18/09
>
>
>
> Location:     Teague Hammock Preserve  St. Lucie
> Observation date:     11/18/09
> Notes:     Walked all trails and most of perimeter.  Dawn on  
> Carlton Road at the south gate.  Foggy early.  Calm and mostly  
> sunny later.
> Number of species:     57
>
> Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis     1      
> Heard in the dark.  Flyover?
> Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo     2
> Northern Bobwhite - Colinus virginianus     1
> Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias     1
> Great Egret - Ardea alba     1     Flyover
> Snowy Egret - Egretta thula     1     Flyover
> Green Heron - Butorides virescens     2
> Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus     1     Flyover
> Wood Stork - Mycteria americana     1     Flyover
> Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus     10
> Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura     30
> Snail Kite - Rostrhamus sociabilis     1     Flyover.  Male headed  
> south.
> Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus     4
> Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis     1
> American Kestrel - Falco sparverius     1
> Virginia Rail - Rallus limicola     1     Pond near south line.
> Sandhill Crane - Grus canadensis     2
> Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus     1
> Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata     1
> Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura     5
> Barred Owl - Strix varia     1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus     4
> Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus     1
> Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus     1     South fence line.
> Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe     16
> White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus     4
> Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata     2
> American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     3
> Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor     300     Heading north and  
> sitting on power lines north of property.
> Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus     13
> House Wren - Troglodytes aedon     40
> Sedge Wren - Cistothorus platensis     37
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula     3
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea     16
> American Robin - Turdus migratorius     30
> Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis     29
> Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos     4
> Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum     1
> Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia     4
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) - Dendroica coronata coronata     45
> Yellow-throated Warbler - Dendroica dominica     3
> Palm Warbler - Dendroica palmarum     19
> Palm Warbler (Western) - Dendroica palmarum palmarum     8
> Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia     1
> Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla     2
> Northern Waterthrush - Seiurus noveboracensis     1
> Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas     24
> Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus     2
> Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis     7
> Grasshopper Sparrow - Ammodramus savannarum     2
> Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana     12
> Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis     10
> Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea     4
> Painted Bunting - Passerina ciris     10     Nine green birds.  All  
> birds found in hammocks
> Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus     1
> Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna     8
> Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula     1
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)


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Subject: BWHA Ft D 111509 [birdPIX]
From: David Laliberte <dllaliberte AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:07:15 -0800
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Subject:  BWHA Ft D 111509 [birdPIX]
•
Hi all:
•
I was out at Ft. DeSoto Park this morning, November 15, 2009, to try to find 
the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher that Don & Lorraine reported yesterday.  It was 
not to be found but I did find the Broad-winged Hawk that had been previously 
reported. I photographed this bird and have posted the links to this bird.  It 
seems that a BWHA shows up every winter at Ft. D. I do not know if this is the 
same bird that showed up last year?  This bird is an adult plumage, whereas 
last years bird was in juvenile plumage. 

•
The following links are to pix of this bird:
•
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4106554768/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4105787457/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4106554500/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4105787303/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4106554382/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4106554338/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4105787129/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4105787073/
•
Links to pix of last year’s bird:
•
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9062150 AT N07/3155300018/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9062150 AT N07/3154462599/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9062150 AT N07/3164517573/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9062150 AT N07/3165348748/
•
Happy birding!
•
David Laliberte
St. Pete, FL


      

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Subject: Shiloh-Merritt Island NWR 11/15/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:23:44 -0500
I checked the Shiloh Marsh this morning. The water level is up, and the 
Sharptail Sparrows appear to be more spread out. However I was able to find 
6 Saltmarsh Sparrows, and 3 Nelson's Sparrows. It looks like we have a nice 
crop that are going to winter with us. I got a shot of a Nelson's and a 
Saltmarsh Sparrow in the same bush. There are plenty of Sedge Wrens, and a 
few Marsh Wrens out there also. There are Savanah Sparrows which will fool 
you when pursuing the Sharptails. There should be no trouble getting good 
looks for anyone that wants to go early. Don't forget your boots.

 

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Subject: Audubon's Warbler
From: Meret Wilson <wilsonsplover AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:16:55 -0800
An Audubon's Warbler was banded, photographed and released 11/13/09 at Tomoka 
Bird Banding Station at Tomoka State Park. Verified with photos by Bruce 
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Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:16:55 -0800 (PST)
An Audubon's Warbler was banded, photographed and released 11/13/09 at Tomoka 
Bird Banding Station at Tomoka State Park. Verified with photos by Bruce 
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Subject: Western Meadowlark
From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <town_point AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:54:44 -0600
Hi all,

 A Western Meadowlark made a brief appearance in my neighborhood in Gulf Breeze 
in the extreme western Panhandle about a half hour ago. 

I spotted this lone Meadowlark in the top of a bare hickory tree near the tip 
of the Santa Rosa Peninsula. This is inside a gated community. The bird was 
yellowish in the malar area on a rather featureless face. I was able to get Ron 
Davis to also look at the bird and while he was looking at it, it began 
calling. I returned to the house to get Lucy and her camera and played the call 
which matched Western Meadowlark. When we returned, it was gone and probably 
left the area as there is no suitable habitat in the area for it to linger 
long. There is a Western Meadowlark somewhere in the western Panhandle! 


Bob Duncan
Gulf Breeze

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Subject: Red Shouldered Hawk... I think
From: paulie <underthemilkyway AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:57:52 -0500
You're a pariah if you have a cold these days. Washed up at home on a weekday, 
out of my window I found the Yellow Rump Warbler, Black and white, N. Parula, 
Palm, Bluegray Gnatcatcher, Downy Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse, Cardinal, 
Cormorants and Mourning Doves. The birding came to an abrupt end when this 
fellow arrived. I've never had such a close look at one and it left me unsure: 


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Subject: Re: ID Help 11/13/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:55:43 -0500
 Hi,
 
 On my hummingbird post yesterday I was right thinking it was a Ruby-
 throated Hummingbird. That's is what most people believe. It's just an unusual 

 one I guess.
 Doug Stuckey has his regular resident Painted Buntings again this year (3 
 pairs) along with other birds. He lives in north Titusville. I've seen 
Baltimore 

 Orioles, Chipping Sparrows, Prairie Warblers, Northern Parulas, 
Yellow-throated 

 Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet ect. No telling what will pop up. I saw an 
 unusual Common Grackle. It has a deformed bill. Just waiting for a specialty 
to 

 show up....

 

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Subject: ID HELP 11/12/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:25:55 -0500
This hummingbird was at Doug Stuckey's home. We noticed the white on the 
 wings, it is short and stubby, and it has a golden yellow tint on top of the 
 head. I saw the throat, and it is red when hit by the light. It's probably a 
 Ruby-throated Hummingbird with pollen on the head. It just looks different to 
 both me and Doug. Anyone care to take a stab? Would appreciate any help. 

 

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Subject: Seaside Sparrow (MINWR) follow up 11/12/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:02:27 -0500
Hi All,
 
 I have been getting emails asking me if I have identified the Seaside Sparrow 
 yet. Today I heard from a friend who's really been researching my Seaside 
 Sparrow since I found it on Nov 1, 2009 (MINWR) She sent the pictures to 
 Cornell, and heard back today. Here's the quote from her contact at Cornell:
 
 "They are nice photos; they definitely look completely compatible with the 
 A.m. fischeri subspecies. The smudginess of the streaks with the buff, the 
 olive in the face, and the overall darkness of the streaks which make it more
 different the other seasides"
 
 I checked it out on the internet, and it is a subspecies of Alabama. So her 
 question to him is what is it doing on the MINWR in Florida? Still waiting for 
a 

 reply. Guess her contact wasn't affraid of getting egg in his face. I'll post 
any 

 more information that I get.
 
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Subject: Snowy plover - Bonaparte's gull
From: Patrick Leary <prleary AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:30:02 -0500
Bird Island, Nassau Sound, Duval Co. - As has now occurred for about 10 
consecutive years, a rare (for Atlantic coast) Snowy Plover has appeared in the 
area. Also consistent with prior seasons, this season's visitor is an adult 
male. If this Snowy follows the typical seasonal pattern, it should eventually 
shift south to Huguenot Park, where it will be more accessible to birders. 
Yesterday morning the bird was foraging on a broad wash flat in the middle of 
Bird Island in, somewhat remote, Nassau Sound. 


Also typical for the season were multiple Bald eagles of various ages active 
throughout the sound and a lone adult Peregrine perched on a snag on Bird 
Island. Ironically, a FOS Bonaparte's gull was sighted low over the marsh just 
behind our residence after we returned home from the inlet. No Horned grebes 
were sighted on this survey, so the full complement of wintering species has 
yet to arrive. 


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Subject: Common Goldeneye. Port Orange. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:14:32 -0500
Today at lunch, 11/11, I stopped for a moment at the causeway across the 
Halifax River in Port Orange. About 1/4 mile north of the causeway, I found a 
female Common Goldeneye floating in the river. 


Michael

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Subject: Ft Pickens road closed
From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <town_point AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:26:23 -0600
The road into Ft. Pickens is closed due to sand and water on the road and some 
(hopefully minor) damage. Therefore, the GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE is currently 
inaccessible. It was last seen on Sunday, Nov. 8 as far as we know. It is 
unlikely that the bird would have moved or left in the midst of stormy weather 
from T.S. Ida. 

Winds coming across Pensacola Bay now are north at 25 with gusts higher.

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Gulf Breeze, FL


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Subject: RFI: Horned Larks?
From: John Thomton <jthomton AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:04:43 -0600
Hey everyone,

 

I'm doing a little research on Horned Larks in Florida for work (long story). I 
know they are rare or very rare (vagrants?) winter residents throughout the 
state, except in the north-central Panhandle - specifically Jackson County - 
where they are locally uncommon or fairly common. Chris Newton and I saw 
several there a couple winters in a row, all in the sandy agricultural fields 
along route 2 (but I can't remember what's being grown in those fields). That's 
a fairly recent discovery (last 4-5 years?) primarily due to low/poor birder 
coverage in the past, correct? I looked back through the birdbrains archives 
and found that in June there was evidence of birds exhibiting breeding behavior 
(singing, etc.) near Bascom in Jackson Co. Was breeding ever proven? Are the 
birds primarily limited to this small area or could they potentially be more 
widespread? 


 

Thanks for any help! You could just e-mail me off list, or if you know 
something about Horned Larks in Florida that you think everyone should know, by 
all means... 


 

Good birding,

 

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Subject: Seawatch and MINWR- 11/10/09
From: "Thomas J. Dunkerton" <woundedmallard AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:19:28 -0500
Hey Everybirdy,

  Hit beach lot 7 and seawatched a short while with Mitchell Harris.  Sorry
Michelle, if I'd have known for sure I was going i'd have contacted you!

  Anyway, it was fairly sparse compared with recent days from reports I'd
read and from Mitchell's accounts.  We did enjoy nice looks at a few dozen
Pomerane Jaegers and equla amounts of Northern Gannets.  a couple of Common
Terns working the outer breakers and many royal terns working a little
closer to shore up and down the beach.
  I did notice the more southerly winds push water levels up along the
Parrish Park causeway, and perhaps this played a part in the lack of
southbound traffic today, or at the very least keeping them further
offshore.
is
  Headed up the shiloh road for a looksee (did i actually just print
that?).  Again water levels were very high along the IRL side and many
culverts pushing water into the impoundments.  Nothing much to speak of
until getting north of Weather tower Road, where there was a nice feeding
flock of all the resident waders along with a few dozen Am. White Pelicans.
A nearby flock of Dunlin and Long-billed dowitchers in the remaining short
lived shallower waters.  Several Black-bellied Plovers hiding in the marsh
grasses as well.

  as I headed north of Shiloh 3 intersect and around a few bends, I found
the largest concentration of Coots i'd seen in a while.  Just north of them
were mixed flocks of Pintails and Wigeon, Blue and Green-winged Teal and a
small flock of redheads and one lone Canvasback female was definitley a
pleasure to see.
  Palm Warblers and Savannah sparrows all over the roads.  be forewardned
much of shiloh Road is like driving through a corridor of grass.  Have to
pick your spots for viewing unless your 7 foot tall or better. The invasive
Guinea Grass has pretty much taken over most of the roadsides.

  See you out there!

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Titusville, Fl

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Subject: Painted Bunting Video
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:59:41 -0500
All,

 

 Nothing going on in my area except for sea birds too far out for me to even 
see. So I've been going over to Doug Stuckey's house, and photgraphing his 
Painted Buntings. I have a new option now, and I'm also able to vedeo them. 
Thought I'd share this short Video. Hope you all enjoy it. 


 

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Subject: Franklin's Gull. Ponce Inlet. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:48:14 -0500
This morning, 11/10/09, I found a 1st winter Franklin's Gull on the
beach at Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, on the beach just north of the
North Jetty at Ponce de Leon Inlet.

A note of clarification — this is a little confusing because the town
is the Town of Ponce Inlet, and it is located on the north shore of
Ponce de Leon Inlet (the inlet itself is correctly called Ponce de Leon
Inlet).

Michael

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Subject: Cormorants
From: Raees Uzhunnan <raeez AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:32:00 -0500
 Folks,

 Found these cormorants in Casselberry, Not confident to name which one !



http://picasaweb.google.com/uraees/FilesUploaded?authkey=Gv1sRgCOH3l42Bmo_28QE#5402265587557716066 




 Thanks

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Subject: Shorebird Resighting Information - Introduction
From: Patrick Leary <prleary AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 07:39:06 -0500
Members: I received a report (off list) of a small number of Red knots, 
including three banded birds, at Huguenot Park in Jacksonville. This offers a 
good opportunity to advise members that there is a new website created to 
receive data on banded shorebirds. That is - true shorebird species (plovers, 
sandpipers, curlews, etc.) vs. larids, pelicaniformes and other coastal 
species. This website and database has been established by the many researchers 
studying shorebird migration through Delaware Bay. One aspect of this site will 
prove especially attractive to observer/reporters. Immediately following entry 
of banding data, one can access a map of the western hemisphere depicting all 
other locations where a reported bird has been sighted. I encourage any Florida 
birder sighting a banded shorebird to carefully record the banding data and 
submit same to the new website. The response time is far swifter then that 
experienced with the Bird Banding Lab. and the data will be accessible to 
numerous shorebird researchers across the entire hemisphere. 

http://www.bandedbirds.org/

Patrick Leary, Fernandina Beach, Nassau County

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Subject: Green-tailed Towhee - yes! for Sunday
From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <town_point AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:45:16 -0600
The Green-tailed Towhee at Ft. Pickens was seen by multiple observers today in 
the same place as described in prior posts. 


If you are planning to visit Ft. Pickens and try for the towhee, be aware that 
the approaching storm has the potential to close the only road into Ft. 
Pickens. The road is quite low and gets covered with water and sand, and as we 
painfully recall, can be washed out by a minor tropical system. 

You can call Visitor Information at (850) 934-2600 to check.

Good birding,
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Subject: Playalinda Beach Pelandgic numbers 11/6/2009
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:46:30 -0500
Hi all,

Here are the totals from most to least.  We spent 7 1/2 hours last  
Friday, watching the ocean from crossover #7 at Playalinda Beach in  
Brevard County.


Green-winged teal	1800
Northern gannet	1714
Lesser scaup	565
Aythya species	210
Brown pelican	178
Duck species	173
Ring-necked duck	106
Laughing gull	80
Royal tern	30
Pomarine jaeger	29
Ring-billed gull	20
American widgeon	17
Sandwich tern	15
Jaeger species	14
Northern pintail	10
Yellow-rumped warbler	10
Lesser black-backed gull	9
Herring gull	8
Redhead	6
Snow goose	6
Ruddy turnstone	6
Barn swallow	6
Willet (Western)	4
Common loon	4
Great black-backed gull	4
Common ground dove	4
Greater scaup	3
Common tern	3
Caspian tern	3
Blue-winged teal	2
Black-bellied plover	2
Great blue-heron	2
Turkey vulture	2
Parasitic jeager	2
American coot	1
Black vulture	1
Sandwich tern	1
Magnificent frigatebird	1
Reddish egret
1
Belted kingfisher	1
Great egret	1
Double-crested cormorant	1
Passerine species	1
Osprey	1


David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL

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Subject: Glossy Ibis are visiting Holiday
From: paulie <underthemilkyway AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:58:23 -0500
Glossys are visiting Pasco County's Holiday recreation complex. They ran afoul 
(!) of the local Moorhens. I got the video! Things should work smoothly and be 
free of ads of any sort. Today I shot video of a Limpkin hunting snails - stay 
tuned! 


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Subject: Cedar Key - Scissortail Flycatcher
From: "dotrobbins AT juno.com" <dotrobbins@JUNO.COM>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:16:25 GMT
Hi all,

Judy Bryan and I went looking for the Scissortail Flycatcher at the airport 
this morning, but it wasn't there. We birded a bit here and there, then were 
headed back to the airport for a final look when I spotted the/a Scissortail on 
the powerline. On SR 26, about a half mile past the first bridge, on the left 
as you head into town. 


A Robin, a Goldfinch, and a Loon overhead were signs that winter birds are 
here. 


Dotty Robbins
High Springs

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Subject: Green-tailed Towhee today - yes!
From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <town_point AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:23:31 -0600
The Green-tailed Towhee was seen again today by multiple observers in the same 
place at Ft. Pickens. 

If past experience counts for anything, one needs to arrive with great patience 
and plan to sit and wait for this somewhat shy bird. It continues to come out 
and feed on the foot trail (aka bike path). Photos have been obtained. 


For further information and directions, see previous emails.

Lucy Duncan
Gulf Breeze, FL

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Subject: Green-tailed Towhee today - yes!
From: "Lucy and Bob Duncan" <town_point AT bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:23:31 -0600
The Green-tailed Towhee was seen again today by multiple observers in the same 
place at Ft. Pickens. 

If past experience counts for anything, one needs to arrive with great patience 
and plan to sit and wait for this somewhat shy bird. It continues to come out 
and feed on the foot trail (aka bike path). Photos have been obtained. 


For further information and directions, see previous emails.

Lucy Duncan
Gulf Breeze, FL

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Subject: Bald Point Fri
From: Melissa Forehand <birdingtreefrog AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:13:18 -0500
Lots of migrants both warblers and birds of prey

saw 5 n. harriers at one time one a male
brown headed nuthatch
mourning dove
e. towhee
a. kestrel
barn swallow
tree swallow
lots of yellow rumped warbler
pine warbler
red shouldered hawk
red headed woodpecker
merlin
blue gray gnatcatcher
palm warbler
ruby crowned kinglet
catbird
black throated green
savannah sparrow
a sparrow with an eye ring and light head markings
orange crowned warbler
female common yellowthroat

Also went to Mashes Sands
and had killer views of a marsh wren


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Tallahassee

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Subject: Playalinda Beach Pelandgics 06 Nov 09
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:13:51 -0500
Mitchell Harris and I headed out to Playalinda Beach to look for wind- 
blown birds today.  We spent 7 1/2 hours at crossover #7.  Green- 
winged teal and Northern gannets were well-represented with 1500+  
each.  We had several species of ducks on the day plus a new  
pelandgic for me, six Snow geese headed out to sea.  We had 30+  
Pomarine jeagers and two Parastics.  There were no shearwaters,  
phalaropes, kitiwakes, Sabine's gulls, or any Brevard year birds for  
Mitchell.  I'll have a more complete report at a later time.

David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL

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Subject: Green-tailed Towhee at Ft. Pickens, YES! 2:55 PM
From: Donald Ware <donware AT embarqmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:59:12 -0600
Dear Birders,
 Thanks to Lucy Duncan telling us that Florida's third Green-tail Towhee was 
seen again yesterday in the west end of the bicycle path between the concrete 
wall and the bench, I went there today with Kelly and Sarah Jones. We sat on 
the bench, and the lovely towhee came out of the brush to look under the white 
pebbles for food at 2:55 PM. It was on the path most of the time for the next 
ten minutes with a Mockingbird, White-winged Dove, and Savannah, Swamp, Song, 
and White-crowned Sparrows. It was a life bird for Kelly and Sarah and my 373rd 
non-introduced Florida bird. 

 Ft Pickens is at the west end of Santa Rosa Island west of Pensacola Beach. My 
Golden Age pass got us in free. 

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Subject: Common Eiders
From: jerry Krummrich <krummich AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:40:00 -0500
I thought I would check out the surf and sea at Ft. Clinch State Park,
Fernandina, Nassau Co. today and see what the NE winds might send our way.
As soon as I arrived I found 2 adult female Common Eiders swimming parallel
to the fishing pier on the river side.  They swam all the way to the beach;
flew out river mouth, then south and circled back to feed with pelicans
about 50 yards offshore.  They swam north to rock jetties and fed away from
shore, eventually spending about  hour feeding over submerged rip-rap.
Then they flew towards Ga. and turned upriver and headed up middle of St.
Marys channel towards Fernandina waterfront.  

 

There were many gannets feeding, some in close to shore.  A flock of 6
green-winged teal flew south across end of jetty rocks.  A flock of 12
Gadwall also flew by headed south; they were farther out.  

 

The tide was very high upon my arrival and many gulls, terns and local
shorebirds were resting on sand at base of jetty.  I scanned turnstones and
saw no purple sandpipers but 1  hours later as the tide fell, one first
winter bird showed up on the pier railing and soon flew to the tallest rock,
out of reach of surf, and went to sleep.

 

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Columbia City

Columbia County


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Subject: Pelandgic Prospects for tomorrow.
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:42:39 -0500
HI all,

It looks like tomorrow may be a good day to look for pelagics on the  
shore (pelandgics.)  The winds are coming south from New Jersey, past  
the Carolinas, and sweeping around to the east coast of Florida.  The  
velocity is increasing.  Mitchell Harris and I will be checking out  
Playalinda Beach tomorrow.  Try this link to see what I am talking  
about.

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/94f.gif

David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL

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Subject: Green-tailed Towhee - yes!
From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <town_point AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:41:17 -0600
The Green-tailed Towhee is still present in the same general area along the 
bike path at Ft. Pickens as of today, Nov. 5. We observed it four or five times 
this morning. The bird is painfully shy and only appears at the thicket - trail 
interface for short periods of time. Hopefully it will become acclimated to 
bikes, birders and buggy-driving park personnel along the nature trail. 


If you need the basic directions, refer to our email of Nov. 1.

Lucy and Bob Duncan
Gulf Breeze, FL

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Subject: Pelandgics at Sebastian Inlet 05 Nov 09
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:28:42 -0500
Hi all,

I spent some time birding the north end of Sebastian Inlet State Park  
this morning.  I split my time between the fields and the ocean.   At  
the north end of the beach parking lot, there is a bike trail leading  
north, behind the dunes.  Not too far up is a field surrounding a  
fenced area.  This has always been a good spot for Clay-colored  
sparrows in the fall.  Today I found one adult Clay-colored sparrow  
with a couple of western Palm warblers.  The large field northwest of  
the tidal pond west of the bridge had a few Common yellowthroats,  
Palm warblers, House wrens and a few other things.  The wind made  
birding the fields difficult.  Very high tides in the tidal pool made  
for tight space for the gulls and terns.  I got the usual Laughing,  
Ring-billed, and Herring gulls along with Royal terns and a Reddish  
egret.  I spent two one hour blocks looking at the ocean.  There were  
surprisingly few gannets and no jaegers.  I did get several flocks of  
ducks.  Some groups were unidentified or only IDed to Aythia sp.  I  
did manage to ID American widgeon, Northern shoveler, American green- 
winged teal, Ring-necked duck, and Lesser scaup.  A couple of groups  
actually turned and headed back north into the wind.  I have seen  
scoters heading north into strong headwinds, but I rarely see puddle  
ducks doing this.  The winds will likely shift more to the northeast  
in the next day or two.  The conveyor belt of north winds will break  
down as the high pressure system moves out into the Atlantic.  There  
may still be some good pelandgics, but I think today may have been  
the best chance.  Sites north of Cape Canaveral, like at Playalinda  
Beach or Ponce Inlet, would probably be more productive as the cape  
may tend to push southbound birds back out to sea.

David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL

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Subject: MINWR 11/4/09
From: "Thomas J. Dunkerton" <woundedmallard AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:54:14 -0500
Hey everybirdy,

  quick hit.  Lots more Pintails and Am. Wigeons arrived at Stop 2 on
Blackpoint, as well as several Am. Avocets.  Along stops 5 and 6 plenty of
Dunlin, scattered Least and Western Sandpipers and a good helping (over 50)
Semipalmated Plovers.
  Water levels dropping fairly fast, would like a little rain, wonder if it
could dry up too much and waterfowl to go elsewhere.

  a second drive through in evening around 5, saw few hundred at least
Yellow-rumped Warblers alighting from all the mangroves and headed high and
southbound.  whether or not it was migratory or just moving around not sure,
would assume migratory given the numbers.

  Se you out there!

Tom Dunkerton
Titusville, FL

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Subject: Avon Park Air Force Range Christmas bird count
From: Greg Schrott <gschrott AT ARCHBOLD-STATION.ORG>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:16:03 -0500
Greetings! The Avon Park Air Force Range Christmas Bird Count will be held on 
Wednesday, December 16th and the APAFR Outdoor Recreation office is 
currently looking for birders who are interested in helping out. Located in 
Polk 

and Highlands counties, APAFR is incredibly diverse ecologically and it is 
hands 

down one of the best birding spots in central Florida. Species that are likely 
to turn up on the count include: Red-cockaded Woodpecker (and all other FL 
woodpeckers), Florida Scrub-Jay, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Burrowing Owl, 
Crested Caracara, Sandhill Crane, Wood Stork, King Rail, Limpkin, Sedge Wren, 
various winter warblers and vireos, and numerous sparrows including 
Bachman’s, Henslow’s, and Grasshopper. 

To volunteer, call Troy Hershberger at (863) 452-4254 (Outdoor Recreation 
office) or (863) 443-1560 (cell). 

Greg Schrott, 
Sebring, FL

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Subject: Everglades National Park 10/31-11/2
From: Bryant Roberts <bryantroberts AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:27:15 -0500
On the way down to Everglades National Park last Saturday for a couple of
nights of camping at Flamingo I made a late morning stop at Lucky Hammock.
A few of the usual warblers and other songbirds were still active but the
most interesting sightings were all three falcons along with Broad-winged
and Short-tailed Hawks as well as a couple of Cave Swallows among the Barn
Swallows.  The most interesting birds found on the rest of the trip down
were Black-throated Green Warblers at Royal Palm Hammock and Long Pine Key.
Things got a little more interesting late that afternoon with a Clay-colored
Sparrow at the entrance to Eco Pond and a few Roseate Spoonbills brilliantly
lit by the late afternoon sunlight.  At sunset what I'm pretty sure was a
Common Nighthawk flew over the pond and later a few Lesser Nighthawks
appeared over the west end of the campgrounds.

 

Sunday morning a Chimney Swift and Cave Swallow were among the numerous Barn
Swallows over Eco Pond and along with the usual waders and songbirds there
were a pair of Baltimore Orioles in the Strangler Figs and Painted Buntings
in the brush.  A visit to the old cabins area  turned up more warblers
including a somewhat surprising for Flamingo Pine Warbler but the best birds
were a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and Western Kingbird trying to hawk passing
dragonflies from the tops of the Buttonwoods.  There was an eastward flight
from mid morning to early afternoon of many thousands of Great Pondhawks
(Erythemis vesiculosa), a fairly large mostly green dragonfly.  This was
probably the most remarkable wildlife event going on that weekend at
Flamingo.  I've seen these late fall flights before and wonder whether they
continue southward through the keys then cross over to Cuba or Yucatan on
north winds after a cold front.  Most of the rest of the day was spent
hiking down the still closed to motor vehicles Bear Lake Road and Bear Lake
Trail where the most interesting birds found were a Worm Eating Warbler and
Blue-headed Vireo along with good numbers of the usual late fall/early
winter warblers.  After sunset back at Flamingo I was only able to spot one
Lesser Nighthawk over the western end of the campgrounds.

 

My Monday morning project was a hike a couple of miles out the Coastal
Prairie Trail with a long loop through the Sparrow Fields.  On the way
through the campground I saw my first Indigo Bunting of the trip along with
an Orange-crowned Warbler and a Red-eyed Vireo.  My stroll through the
Sparrow Fields didn't turn up any Nelson's or Salt-marsh Sparrows but I was
able to scare up about ten Marsh Wrens, a few Savannah Sparrows, and a
Bobolink.  The most entertaining part of that part of the hike was an area
of open water in the prairie where about thirty American Avocets, several
Roseate Spoonbills and a couple of immature Reddish Egrets were actively
feeding.  The dragonfly flight was even more impressive viewed over the open
expanse of coastal prairie.  A detour to the now incomplete and nearly
abandoned Bayshore Loop produced a Bay-breasted Warbler; my best warbler of
the trip.  I broke camp that afternoon and headed north where a stop at
Snake Bight Road gave me my first Magnolia Warbler for the weekend bringing
my trip warbler list to seventeen.  A sunset stop at Lucky Hammock was
rewarded by about a dozen Lesser Nighthawks flying around the hammock and
Whip-poor-wills giving there evening whip notes as darkness fell.  One of
the Whip-poor-wills was cooperative enough to land on the powerline where I
watched it for a few minutes in the light of the rising full moon.

 

Mosquitoes weren't much of a problem during the day on the trails but there
was a good flight of them as well as Sand Flies at sunrise and sunset.

 

 

Bryant Roberts

Davie, FL

 


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Subject: Roseate Spoonbills in St. Augustine
From: Heidi Blough <heidi AT heidiblough.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:36:23 -0500
Good morning.

For several weeks, there have been two Roseate Spoonbills with a large flock 
of Ibis in the water and cypress trees in the pond northwest of Flagler 
Hospital in St. Augustine. This morning, around 7:00, there were 16 Roseate 
Spoonbills along the west side of that pond. There were also Ibis and 
various egrets. I was by there again around 8:00, and they were still all 
there.

Heidi

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Subject: Re: new arrivals
From: susan cerulean <s.cerulean AT ATT.NET>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:29:25 -0500
Thanks for the posts on returning winter residents, made me want to add my
voice to the choir.  I biked the road to the St. Marks lighthouse last
Friday at sunset, noting the contrast between the unseasonably hot weather,
and the winter birds in place--white pelicans, pied-billed grebes, and such.
And then behind the lighthouse, I watched hundreds and hundreds of
yellow-rumped warblers circling and folding themselves into the palms along
the sand spit--I suppose enjoying their arrival at the southern edge of the
continent.  A beautiful brown female northern harrier repeatedly flushed the
yellow rumps from the palms, oblivious to me standing in her path.  

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Subject: Mass Sandhill Canes Incoming ?
From: Fred <fred AT CETUSSOFT.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:44:40 -0500
Hello.

There is a group of five sandhill cranes that has recently left
Wareham Massachusetts (just across Buzzards Bay from Cape Cod) and may
possibly be on their way to Florida.

It appears that a single group of up to a half dozen sandhill cranes
has been spending part of each year for the last several years on the
cranberry bogs and ponds of Wareham MA, and they have been actively
watched by some MA birders (especially since sandhill cranes are very
uncommon birds "up here" in Massachusetts).

On October 29th, the last day the cranes were seen in Wareham, a group
of five cranes were spotted flying from Mass into RI, heading toward
the Portsmouth RI area.  Then there was a report the same day from a
hawk watch in Greenwich CT that noted a tight formation of five cranes
heading toward the NYC area.

On October 30th there were reports of a group of five cranes seen both
lifting off the ground at Merrill Creek NJ and then in the air at a
hawk watch at Scott's Mountain NJ.

So, it would seem that they're on their way southward.

Of course, the big question is, are they the same five cranes?  While
certainly not completely definitive, a comparison of a photo taken of
the birds in flight at the Scott's Mountain hawk watch (
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrd_photos/4063137832/sizes/l/ ) and my
photos from Wareham MA of "our" cranes flying at sunset on Oct 26th (

http://fredw.smugmug.com/Animals/WarehamCraneberryCranes-102609/10104828_2y3Tr/1/693923477_HJvqD/Large 


http://fredw.smugmug.com/Animals/WarehamCraneberryCranes-102609/10104828_2y3Tr/1/693925004_AH4v3/Large 

), shows one of the five cranes in each case having what might seem to
be the same left wing "notch".

So, for those of you in Florida, where the cranes ~might~ possibly be
heading for the winter season (and where I will also luckily be later
on during January - ) -- if you do happen to see a group of five
sandhill cranes going over, and can spot (or maybe even get a photo
of) one of them having such a "notch" in its left wing, please let me
know - there would be a number of MA birders that would be delighted
to hear of such news.

Yes, I know that it sounds like a "wild crane chase", but who knows...

Thanks for listening.

Fred (Frederick Wasti)

Mostly in Marshfield in Massachusetts ("craneberry country")

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Subject: Seaside Sparrow - No - MINWR 11/2/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:00:41 -0500
 Today I tried to locate the Seaside Sparrow again on the MINWR. I was 
 unable to find it. To my surprise I got very few responses as to what 
 subspecies I had or the rareity of my find. One response was my Seaside 
 Sparrow appeared to be a Mcgillivray's Seaside Sparrow. As soon as Bruce 
 Anderson gets back in town I'll post what he thinks it is. I had a trifecta 
 yesterday - Nelson's Sparrow - Saltmarsh Sparrow - and the Seaside Sparrow. 
 Thanks to all who did respond.

 

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Subject: Western Kingbird. New Smyrna Beach. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:39:15 -0500
This morning, 11/2, I was leading a field trip for a Master Naturalist Class at 
the Indian River Lagoon Preserve in New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, when I 
found a Western Kingbird sitting on a bare snag. Western Kingbirds are 
surprising scarce in this area, especially along the coast. Considering how 
many turn up at Zellwood, I have always found it interesting that the birds 
seldom get over this far north and east. 


In addition, other interesting birds I found in this little park were two 
female Painted Buntings, a male Black-throated Blue Warbler and a late adult 
male Cape May Warbler. The park was loaded with hundreds of Yellow-rumped 
Warblers. I also briefly stopped by the Canaveral National Seashore to check 
out the birds offshore and found no jaegers, but I did find a steady movement 
of Northern Gannets heading south. I found over 70 in about 15 minutes. 

Michael

Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
Ponce Inlet

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Subject: birds at Spanish River, Boca Raton
From: John Shelly <jshelly1 AT JUNO.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:31:13 -0500
  I decided to try Spanish River Park this morning to see if migration
was over but was pleasantly surprised to encounter 3 species from the
parking lot on arrival. Though noting unusual I saw lots of birds with 8
warbler species and 7 other migrants . Here are the details:

 Warblers:
5 Redstarts
1 Bk & Wt
15 Bk-Throated Blues
2 Cape May
7 Common Yellow-throats
>15 Parulas
1 Tennessee
1 Yellow-throated

Others:
6 BGG
1 Spot-breasted )riole
1 E Wood Pewee
3 Painted Buntings (f)
4 Gray Catbirds
1 Piliated WP
1 Magnificent Frigatebird

John Shelly
Boca Raton, FL
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Subject: new arrivals
From: "White, Eddie" <Eddie.White AT MYFWC.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:22:48 -0500
Female northern Harrier made a pass over the fields this weekend. Chipping 
sparrows, and palms showed up behind the front in numbers. Been waiting for a 
while for my phoebe to arrive (have a mocker that does a great imitation, been 
keeping my neck snapping for the last two weeks) four appeared Sunday morning. 
Meadow larks returned saturday, still missing killdeer, robins and 
yellow-rumps. Late for robins and yellow-rumps. 


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Havana, Gadsden County

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Subject: FOTS Yellow-rumps 02 Nov 09
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:13:09 -0500
HI all,

I'm sitting here on the porch and I just heard my first Yellow-rumped  
warblers of the fall.  I can't remember the last time it took until  
November to hear my first butterbutts.  I usually get them between  
October 10th and 20th.

David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL

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Subject: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Cedar Key airport
From: "Lohrer, Fred" <FeLohrer AT ARCHBOLD-STATION.ORG>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:44:03 -0500
Hello All,

Sunday afternoon, 1 Nov 2009, David W. Johnston called me and asked me
to relay this information to the listserv:

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Cedar Key airport for the "last 5 days."

Fred Lohrer
Lake Placid, FL

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Subject: St George Is/Sunday
From: "John Murphy" <southmoonunder AT mchsi.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:30:28 +0000
I ran into Jim Cavanagh at St George Is SP this morning and though we didn't 
find anything as exciting as the Duncan's G-T towhee, we had some good species 
among the hundreds of Myrtle warblers. 


Scissor-tailed flycatcher - 2
Golden-crowned kinglet - 6
Canada warbler (an apparent first-fall female - could not discern any breast 
streaking; very late date) 

White-throated sparrow - 2
Baltimore oriole

John Murphy
Alligator Pt, FL


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Subject: St George Is/Sunday
From: John Murphy <southmoonunder AT MCHSI.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:30:28 +0000
I ran into Jim Cavanagh at St George Is SP this morning and though we didn't 
find anything as exciting as the Duncan's G-T towhee, we had some good species 
among the hundreds of Myrtle warblers. 


Scissor-tailed flycatcher - 2
Golden-crowned kinglet - 6
Canada warbler (an apparent first-fall female - could not discern any breast 
streaking; very late date) 

White-throated sparrow - 2
Baltimore oriole

John Murphy
Alligator Pt, FL

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Subject: Green-tailed Towhee and Ash-throated Flycatcher, Ft. Pickens
From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <town_point AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 14:14:15 -0600
Hello from the Panhandle,

As Bob predicted, today was a good day for vagrants. Tomorrow will be too, he 
says. 


Around 8:30 this morning (Nov. 1), Bob and I found an adult GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE 
at Ft. Pickens (Gulf Islands Nat'l Seashore), Escambia County. After brief, but 
excellent looks at the bird, and one fly-across-the-trail look, it did not come 
back out into view. The area is well used by people out for a walk or 
bicycling, so I would suggest that anyone who would like to try for the bird 
should be there early. Once activity on the trail got started, the bird didn't 
come out again this morning. 


DIRECTIONS: Once in Ft. Pickens, drive to the visitor's center parking lot at 
the west end of the park. You will see a white stucco building and a Florida 
Trail kiosk on the east edge of the parking lot at the beginning of the trail. 
The bird was seen along this trail, not too far in. Walk east from the stucco 
building, and when you get almost to the end of the concrete wall (you'll know 
what I mean when you're there) that's where we were when we first spotted the 
towhee a little farther east. Between that point and the little bridge there is 
one wooden bench. Each time we saw the bird it was near the east end of the 
bench on the edge of the trail, then in the youpon about 18" off the ground 
right next to the bench. The towhee was hanging out on the north side of the 
trail. 


When walking back to the parking area, get up on the concrete ramp that goes up 
to the wall on the right (north) side of the trail. Walk the wall counter 
clockwise (it makes a big square) back to the parking area. In the pines were 
Brown Creepers, and on the north end of the wall was an ASH-THROATED 
FLYCATCHER. There was also a LARK SPARROW in the vicinity. Inside the walled 
area were swamp and song sparrows, Tennessee and Orange-crowned Warblers, Marsh 
and House Wrens, and RC Kinglets. 


Then, if you go inside the old fort at the south end of the parking area, and 
walk diagonally to the far right corner, you can go through the last arch and 
down a sidewalk into an open area with acacias on the hillside. These acacias 
have been excellent, and although there was nothing unexpected there today, 
there were 14 species of migrant or winter resident passerines. 


As a note, this trail is where we've had two Groove-billed Anis, seen from late 
Sept. to Oct. 10. When we get anis at Ft. Pickens, this is where they hang out. 


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Gulf Breeze, FL




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Subject: Seaside Sparrow MINWR 11/1/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:25:16 -0500
I was out on the Merritt Island NWR this morning when I found a Seaside 
 Sparrow. I don't know which one it is though. I can't get in touch with Bruce 
 Anderson. Hopefully he'll see this post, and help ID which one it is. I would 
 appreciate help on it from anyone else also. Thanks.

 

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Subject: Green-tailed Towhee at Ft. Pickens Now
From: Donald Ware <donware AT embarqmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:16:26 -0600
Lucy Duncan just called to report an adult Green-tailed Towhee at Ft Pickens, 
west of Pensacola Beach, on the bicycle path between the old fort maintenance 
area and the bridge. They had two good looks at it, and there seems to be 
opportunity for others to find the bird. She asked me to post it. 

    Don Ware

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Subject: Long-Billed Curlew video, Scaup, Redhead, Ruddy ducks at Ft. Desoto on halloween
From: paulie <underthemilkyway AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 06:51:25 -0500
Clearwater Audubon visited Ft. De Soto, 10/31/09. I read there was a 
Long-Billed Curlew there and by watching some birdwatchers we found it. Video 
is of reasonable quality and shows the bird putting that foot-long beak right 
into the sand! It was a very beautiful De Soto day with lots of fos'. Thanks 
Clearwater Audubon! The video may still be compiling at the time you get this 
message. If it is blurred return in a few minutes. 

I hope this day finds you well.
Paul Francois
Holiday, SW Pasco Co.
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Subject: Birding Freedom Memorial Park Collier County 10/31/2009
From: Vincent Lucas <vplucas AT comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:04:29 -0400
For three hours this morning, October 31, 2009, I birded with Alan  
Murray at Collier County's newest park -- Freedom Memorial Park,  
which is located near the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Rd. &  
Golden Gate Parkway in Naples. Encompassing some 50 acres with over a  
mile of super-wide boardwalk built out of tropical Ipe wood (Tabebuia  
serratifolia), there are portions of the park that rival the famous  
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, which also has a boardwalk built from the  
same wood. Native trees and plants abound in the park and attract  
many species of birds, butterflies and other fauna. Collier County  
bought the land for the park for $19.2 million in 2004. Crews worked  
for 17 months to build the park at a cost of $12.3 million, according  
to county figures. I highly recommend this park to other birders both  
local and those visiting from afar. For me, it was like discovering a  
new birding area right in my back yard! The park has great potential  
for attracting migrants in spring and fall. Of the 38 or so species  
of birds Alan and I saw today, there were a few surprises: a rather  
late Yellow-billed Cuckoo (the latest one I've seen in Collier  
County), both Indigo & Painted Buntings, Ruby-throated Hummingbird &  
Blue-headed Vireo among them. Here is our list of birds seen this  
morning at Freedom Memorial Park:

Muscovy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron (seen by Alan outside the perimeter of the  
park as it flew across Goodlette-Frank Rd.)
White Ibis (Seen by me before Alan arrived)
Wood Stork
Black Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Kestrel
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Loggerhead Shrike
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Palm Warbler (Western race)
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Painted Bunting
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle

Also seen were the following Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths):

Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
Queen (Danaus gilippus)
Monarch (Danus plexippus)
Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius)
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus)
Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)
Rattlebox Moth or Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix) -- diurnal

Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies):

Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
Rambur's Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)

Cheers.

Vincent Lucas
Naples, FL
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Subject: Birding Freedom Memorial Park Collier County 10/31/2009
From: Vincent Lucas <vplucas AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:04:29 -0400
For three hours this morning, October 31, 2009, I birded with Alan  
Murray at Collier County's newest park -- Freedom Memorial Park,  
which is located near the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Rd. &  
Golden Gate Parkway in Naples. Encompassing some 50 acres with over a  
mile of super-wide boardwalk built out of tropical Ipe wood (Tabebuia  
serratifolia), there are portions of the park that rival the famous  
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, which also has a boardwalk built from the  
same wood. Native trees and plants abound in the park and attract  
many species of birds, butterflies and other fauna. Collier County  
bought the land for the park for $19.2 million in 2004. Crews worked  
for 17 months to build the park at a cost of $12.3 million, according  
to county figures. I highly recommend this park to other birders both  
local and those visiting from afar. For me, it was like discovering a  
new birding area right in my back yard! The park has great potential  
for attracting migrants in spring and fall. Of the 38 or so species  
of birds Alan and I saw today, there were a few surprises: a rather  
late Yellow-billed Cuckoo (the latest one I've seen in Collier  
County), both Indigo & Painted Buntings, Ruby-throated Hummingbird &  
Blue-headed Vireo among them. Here is our list of birds seen this  
morning at Freedom Memorial Park:

Muscovy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron (seen by Alan outside the perimeter of the  
park as it flew across Goodlette-Frank Rd.)
White Ibis (Seen by me before Alan arrived)
Wood Stork
Black Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Kestrel
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Loggerhead Shrike
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Palm Warbler (Western race)
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Painted Bunting
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle

Also seen were the following Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths):

Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
Queen (Danaus gilippus)
Monarch (Danus plexippus)
Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius)
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus)
Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)
Rattlebox Moth or Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix) -- diurnal

Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies):

Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
Rambur's Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)

Cheers.

Vincent Lucas
Naples, FL
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Subject: Chipping Sparrows
From: Larry Connor <llconnor AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:51:13 -0400
The chipping sparrows are back in our yard for this year.  My wife and I saw
at least three at about 2:00 PM today.  Another highlight was an appearance
by a brightly colored male Baltimore oriole shortly after for a quick fly-in
to check out our bird bath.  This is the second male we have seen this year.
We typically get one or two each year based on previous year's experience.
Hopefully two so far in October is an indicator of a better year since
Baltimore orioles are one of my wife's favorite birds.

 

Good Birding,

Larry and Diana Connor

Eustis, FL


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Subject: Sedge Wren at Lake Flynn [birdPIX]
From: David Laliberte <dllaliberte AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:57:18 -0700
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Subject:  Sedge Wren at Lake Flynn [birdPIX]
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Hi all:
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On birdbrains I saw the post, “Lots of Sedge Wrens”,reported by Jason – 
Thanks Jason.  The area he reported from is Lake Flynn in Tampa.  I decided 
to check this area out for the wrens and found five individuals on the west & 
southwest side of this pond. 

•
My experience with trying to photograph Sedge Wrens is that they are tough to 
get a clear shot of.   These guys were just a few feet from me at times but 
still they were partly obstructed from view by the surrounding vegetation. 

•
Some of my images are ok but I still am in the hunt for better photos yet of 
these wrens.  Last year I found these wrens at Roosevelt Wetlands as reported 
by Don. I have heard that they’re also in good numbers at the Carillon 
Business Park.  I’ll have to try that area next.Last year the CBC (08/09) 
for St. Pete reported15 Sedge Wrens.  

•
Sedge Wren • 102309 • Lake Flynn at the Violet Cury Nature Preserve, 
Hillsborough Co., FL 

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4048489174/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4047746105/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4047745941/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/4047745807/
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Happy birding!
•
David Laliberte
St. Pete, FL


      

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Subject: Is this a loggerhead shrike ?
From: Raees Uzhunnan <raeez AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:44:12 -0400
Is this a loggerhead shrike ?

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/raeesuzhunnan/4048405270/

 

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Subject: Lark Sparrow
From: "Murray Gardler" <mangrovefirst AT tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:39:33 -0400
Carl Goodrich let me know that he had the subject sparrow today as you leave 
Indigenous Park in Key West. 


Murray Gardler
Brooksville, FL

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Subject: Lark Sparrow
From: Murray Gardler <mangrovefirst AT TAMPABAY.RR.COM>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:39:33 -0400
Carl Goodrich let me know that he had the subject sparrow today as you leave 
Indigenous Park in Key West. 


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Subject: Saltmarsh Sparrows Shiloh-Merritt Island NWR 10/25/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:08:25 -0400
I went to Shiloh marsh this morning. The Saltmarsh Sparrows were in numbers 
there. I quit counting after eight. However they got quiet at 8:30 A.M. Hard to 
locate, and they are very spooky. 



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Subject: Anclote bar 10,000 birds video remix
From: paulie <underthemilkyway AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:55:39 -0400
Posted here is only the good and well-lit footage with no attempt to portray 
the cloud of 10,000 common and other Terns. Earlier video showing that 
phenomenon is still up if you missed it. Here you can see individual birds. I 
was especially struck by the understated elegance of the Marbled Godwits. For 
instructions on navigating the video window in youtube refer here: 

http://paulies.wordpress.com/
The remix video is here:
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Best,
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Subject: Fos yesterday at Bayard Conservation Area, Clay County
From: Lenore McCullagh <lmcstjohns AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:07:32 +0000
Saw my first of the season Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 
yesterday, 10/23. The RCKI was only slightly vocal, not like in the winter. Did 
not see them today but with the approaching front the birds became quiet. 




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Subject: Crested Caracaras and Bald Eagles
From: Terese Harber <HarbersHarbor AT AOL.COM>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:39:00 EDT
Coming back from Orlando Int'l Airport via SR 520 around noon today we 
stopped at the Lone Cabbage / county airboat launch site. Pleasantly surprised 

when we saw a family of three caracaras. They perched in a cabbage palm in 
the parking lot of The Lone Cabbage. We observed them for about   twenty 
minutes, the young bird was very vocal as were both adults. Across the road saw 

an adult Bald Eagle perched on power line pole.
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Subject: Re: Sabine's Gull and Franklin's Gull. CORRECTION
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:29:02 -0400
I just got home from Ponce Inlet. I had though I had the birds seen yesterday. 
I made a mistake. I DID NOT have the birds after studying my pictures. I 
discussed it with Michael Brothers, and I appoligize for my error. I have to go 
and eat crow now..... :o( 


 

Danny Bales

Titusville, Fla.

 


 
> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:59:09 -0400
> From: mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US
> Subject: Re: [FLBIRDS] Sabine's Gull and Franklin's Gull. Ponce de Leon 
Inlet. Volusia County 

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> I just got a call at 8:45 a.m. from Mitchell Harris that Danny Bales has 
re-found and photographed the Sabine's and Franklin's Gulls on the beach in 
Ponce Inlet. The birds were located about 1/4 mile north of the North Jetty in 
the Town of Ponce Inlet, Volusia County. Easiest access is to go to Lighthouse 
Point Park, park in the last parking lot on the Inlet. Walk the boardwalk to 
the jetty. Walk north on the beach looking in the groups of Laughing Gulls. You 
can also drive on the beach to this same location. 

> 
> I had checked the beach with Danny early this morning and the birds were not 
there. They have come in after about 8 a.m. 

> 
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> Michael Brothers
> Marine Science Center
> Ponce Inlet
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Subject: Re: Sabine's Gull and Franklin's Gull. Ponce de Leon Inlet. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:59:09 -0400
I just got a call at 8:45 a.m. from Mitchell Harris that Danny Bales has 
re-found and photographed the Sabine's and Franklin's Gulls on the beach in 
Ponce Inlet. The birds were located about 1/4 mile north of the North Jetty in 
the Town of Ponce Inlet, Volusia County. Easiest access is to go to Lighthouse 
Point Park, park in the last parking lot on the Inlet. Walk the boardwalk to 
the jetty. Walk north on the beach looking in the groups of Laughing Gulls. You 
can also drive on the beach to this same location. 


I had checked the beach with Danny early this morning and the birds were not 
there. They have come in after about 8 a.m. 


Michael

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Ponce Inlet

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Subject: Pomarine Jaeger on Beach. Ponce Inlet. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:02:30 -0400
This afternoon, 10/22, I got a call about 4 p.m. from Rob Bowden, who told me 
that he, Don Chalfant, and Jim Swarr had found a Pomarine Jaeger on the beach 
at Ponce Inlet, Volusia County. They were looking for the Sabine's and 
Franklin's Gulls, but found yet another great bird - an adult Pomarine Jaeger 
sitting on the beach. 


I went by the spot after work and the bird was still there. Thanks Rob!

Michael

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Subject: Sabine's Gull and Franklin's Gull. Ponce de Leon Inlet. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:40:54 -0400
This morning before work, 10/22, I found a 1st winter Franklin's Gull on the 
beach about 50 yards north of the North Jetty at Ponce De Leon Inlet, Volusia 
County. The bird was mixed in with lots of Laughing Gulls. Moments later, I 
decided I should look over the rest of the birds when I found a Sabine's Gull 
on the beach nearby. 


The strong east winds we have had for several days must have driven the bird 
into shore. This is the first Sabine's Gull I have found on our beaches here. 
We have had them on pelagic trips, but this is the first one on land for me in 
Volusia County. 


There are thousands of gulls and terns on Disappearing Island in the Inlet. The 
weather change has brought in hundreds of Ring-billed and Herring Gulls as well 
as good numbers of Lesser Black-backed Gulls into the area. There was also 
still a Common Tern hanging out on the beach this morning. 


Also, there are still spaces available on the pelagic trip, Nov. 15.

It is good to see that the gulls are back!

Michael

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Subject: Mead Gardens (10/21/09)
From: John Thomton <jthomton AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:11:01 -0500
Hey everyone,

 

I checked out Mead today just to see what was around since the weather was so 
nice. I got there around 9 and I was planning on checking Leu afterwards, but 
at about 11:00, the wind was beginning to pick up and I hadn't seen much, plus 
I had things to do today, so I went home. The weather was nice, and it wasn't 
like there were no birds whatsoever: 


 

Wood Duck

Mallard

Anhinga

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Snowy Egret

Black Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Red-Shouldered Hawk

Red-Tailed Hawk

Common Moorhen

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker (1)

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker

Eastern Phoebe (3-4, including one singing at and squaring off with his 
reflection in the window of a nearby home) 


Blue Jay

Tufted Titmouse

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

Yellow-Throated Warbler (1)

Pine Warbler (7-8)

Palm Warbler (6-7)

American Redstart (4, all females, all in Warbler Corner)

Common Yellowthroat (1, seen by Ellen Rocco and Ken Schmidt)

Scarlet Tanager (1, in the Virginia-Creeper-covered pine near the Garden Club)

Northern Cardinal

Bunting sp. (heard only, probably Indigo)

Common Grackle

House Finch

 

Mead Gardens (no entrance fee) is near the intersection of US 17/92 (Orlando 
Ave.) and Orange Ave. in Winter Park, north-central Orange County. 


 

Good birding,

 

John Thomton

Winter Park, Orange Co.
 		 	   		  
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Subject: Sebastian Inlet north side
From: Terese Harber <HarbersHarbor AT AOL.COM>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:39:00 EDT
Worked around the sewer treatment plant today- whoo hoo.   Didn't have 
binocs with me, but the number of songbirds flitting around was astounding. The 

two species that I heard the most of were song sparrow and carolina wren. 
The walk to get back to the sewer trtmt plant starts at the northern end of 
the northernmost parking lot. It's a bit of a sheltered area from the high 
winds, maybe that's why they were all hanging out there.
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Subject: Audubon of the Everglades Florida Keys tour, October 18, 2009
From: Larry Manfredi <birderlm AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:39:32 -0400
I had the pleasure of leading 14-members of the Audubon Society of the 
Everglades on a tour of the keys.  I thought that with all of the hot 
steamy weather that we had in the last few days, that it would not be 
that great of a trip.  We were all pleasantly surprised that a strong 
cold front made it down, we had excellent weather with tons of birds.  I 
decided that we should go to Key West because of the front, I knew that 
there would be a lot of birds there.  We were only going to do the 
middle keys and then bird northward along the way.  I am glad that the 
group decided to go with my plan of heading to Key West.  Fort Zachary 
Taylor was the place to be and we were there!  We arrived at about 9:00 
a.m., we had birds everywhere, it was a fallout!  We had only a half a 
day to bird but were not disappointed in the large numbers of all kinds 
of birds.  We had 13-species of warbler and numerous other migrants with 
lots of raptors.  A trip report can be see here:  
http://www.southfloridabirding.com/html/Audubon_Society_of_the_Everglades.htm

It was a wonderful half day of birding that I wish was a full day, oh 
well, it was good while it lasted.  Carl Goodrich was able to stay out 
until dark and can up with 19-species of warbler!

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Homestead, FL.
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Subject: White-faced Ibis and Neotropic Cormorant at St. Marks NWR
From: Rex Rowan <rexrowan AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:18:31 -0400
John Hintermister just called (3:15 p.m.) and asked me to post two 
sightings: he just saw the Neotropic Cormorant at the lighthouse 
pilings, and earlier he found two juvenal-plumage White-faced Ibis at 
Stoney Bayou ("The first big water on the left as you come in").

Rex Rowan
Gainesville

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Subject: North Anclote River Park, City of Tarpon Springs 10/17/2009, 41 species!
From: paulie <underthemilkyway AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:23:36 -0400
I guess I thought someone else was going to post this, sorry for the delay. 
I went with the Clearwater Audubon to North Anclote River Park, a Tarpon 
Springs city park on Saturday. You knew it was going to be an epic day after 
the overnight cold front and the weather was refreshing. The Clw. Audubon 
Society trip was led by Merle Hubbard. Forty-one species of birds were noted 
by N.Jo Hubbard.

Black hooded parakeet (big flock)
E. Towhee
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Tri-colored Heron
Double crested Cormorant
Roseate Spoonbill
Bald Eagle
Red winged Blackbirds
Eastern Phoebe
Tufted Titmouse
N. Cardinal
Blue Jay
Mourning Dove
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
Clapper Rail
Marsh Wren
Belted Kingfisher
White Ibis
Chimney Swift
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Brown Thrasher
N.Mockingbird
White-eye Vireo
Carolina Wren
Fish Crow
Pine Warbler
Redstart (spotted by Paulie without glasses)
Black and White Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow throated Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chestnut sided Warbler
Rose breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Scarlet tanager
Red shouldered Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Red bellied Woodpecker

I hope this day finds you well,
Paul Francois
Holiday, SW Pasco Co.
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