FIU Nature Preserve (West Dade)


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Posted by Stephen Paez on 12:43:36 09/20/14

This small reserve was quite happening this morning. FIU has done a good job with maintenance and planting of native plants there and the birds seem to appreciate it. 12 warbler species. The full list:

Green Heron
White Ibis
Cooper's Hawk
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Alder Flycatcher (was calling)
Gray Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
BG Gnatcatcher
Veery
N. Mockingbird
Starling
N. Parula
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler (males and females)
Prairie Warbler
A. Redstart (good numbers, all females)
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Common Yellowthroat (females and imm. male)
N. Waterthrush
Ovenbird (good numbers)
Hooded Warbler (female)
N. Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole (females)
BT Grackle

I was also surprised to see a Palamedes Swallowtail butterfly, which I usually associate with wilderness areas.




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