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Posted by Toe on 15:14:07 10/01/14
In Reply to: FL Rare Bird Alert Summary, Last Quarter posted by Toe
While on the subject of FL Rarities, here is the list of what is considered a rarity and shoudl be reported to RBA. Of course, any species not on this list AND not currently on the official state list should be report as well!
DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS
Greater White-fronted Goose (peninsula only)
Ross's Goose
Brant
Cackling Goose
Tundra Swan
Eurasian Wigeon (south FL only)
Cinnamon Teal (peninsula only)
White-cheeked Pintail
Eurasian Teal (Common [Eurasian Green-winged] Teal)
King Eider
Common Eider (central FL Atlantic coast to Gulf coast)
Harlequin Duck
Long-tailed Duck (Oldsquaw)- south FL only
Common Goldeneye (south FL)
Common Merganser
Masked Duck
LOONS
Yellow-billed
Pacific Loon
GREBES
Least Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
SEABIRDS
Yellow-nosed Albatross (From FL shoreline only)
Northern Fulmar (From FL shoreline only)
Black-capped Petrel (From FL shoreline only)
Short-tailed Shearwater (From FL shoreline only)
Manx Shearwater (From FL shoreline only)
Leach's Storm-Petrel (From FL shoreline only)
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (From FL shoreline only)
White-tailed Tropicbird (From FL shoreline and at Dry Tortugas)
Red-billed Tropicbird (From FL shoreline and at Dry Tortugas)
Masked Booby (From FL shoreline outside of Dry Tortugas)
Red-footed Booby (From FL shoreline and at Dry Tortugas)
Great Cormorant
IBIS, SPOONBILLS, FLAMINGOS
Scarlet Ibis
RAPTORS
Northern Goshawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle
Eurasian Kestrel
RAILS
Yellow Rail
SHOREBIRDS
Northern Lapwing
American Golden-Plover (winter only)
Lesser Sand-Plover
Greater Sand-Plover
Mountain Plover
Black-tailed Godwit
Hudsonian Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
Surfbird
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Ruff
GULLS, TERNS
Little Gull
Black-headed Gull
Heermann s Gull
Gray-hooded Gull
Belcher s Gull
Thayer's Gull
Slaty-backed Gull
California Gull
Sabine's Gull
Black-legged Kittiwake (From FL shoreline or inland only)
Black Noddy (From FL shoreline and at Dry Tortugas)
Sooty Tern (From FL shoreline only)
Bridled Tern (From FL shoreline only)
Arctic Tern (From FL shoreline or inland only) Elegant Tern
SKUAS, JAEGERS
South Polar Skua (From FL shoreline only)
Long-tailed Jaeger (From FL shoreline or inland only)
ALCIDS
Dovekie (From FL shoreline only)
Thick-billed Murre (From FL shoreline only)
Razorbill (From FL shoreline only)
Long-billed Murrelet (From FL shoreline only)
Atlantic Puffin (From FL shoreline only)
Ancient Murrelet
PIGEONS, DOVES
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
European Turtle-Dove
Zenaida Dove
White-tipped Dove
Key West Quail-Dove
Ruddy Quail-Dove
ANIS
Smooth-billed Ani
Groove-billed Ani
OWLS
Flammulated Owl
Snowy Owl
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl (Caribbean race only)
Northern Saw-whet Owl
NIGHTJARS
Lesser Nighthawk (central and North Fl only)
Antillean Nighthawk (north of FL Keys)
SWIFTS
White-collared Swift
Vaux's Swift
Antillean Palm-Swift
HUMMINGBIRDS
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Bahama Woodstar
Anna s Hummingbird
Costa s Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird
WOODPECKERS
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS
Olive-sided Flycatcher (peninsula only)
Western Wood-Pewee
Cuban Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (heard)
Willow Flycatcher (heard)
Hammond s Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Brown-crested Flycatcher (central and north FL only)
La Sagra's Flycatcher
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Piratic Flycatcher
Loggerhead Kingbird
Couch s kingbird
Cassin's Kingbird
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
VIREOS, LARKS
Thick-billed Vireo
Bell s Vireo (northern FL only)
Warbling Vireo
Yellow-green Vireo
Horned Lark
SWALLOWS
Cuban Martin
Southern Martin
Mangrove Swallow
Bahama Swallow
NUTHATCHES, CREEPERS, WRENS
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch (peninsula only)
Brown Creeper (peninsula only)
Rock Wren
Bewick's Wren
THRUSHES, ALLIES
Northern Wheatear
Mountain Bluebird
Bicknell s Thrush (heard)
Varied Thrush
Bahama Mockingbird
Sage Thrasher
Curve-billed Thrasher
Sprague's Pipit (peninsula only)
White wagtail
Townsend s Solitaire
WARBLERS
Audubon s Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Golden-cheeked Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Kirtland's Warbler
Mourning Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
BANANAQUIT, TANAGERS
Western Tanager
Bananaquit
Western Spindalis (everglades population with caution)
GRASSQUITS, TOWHEES, SPARROWS, ALLIES
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Black-faced Grassquit
Green-tailed Towhee
Spotted Towhee
American Tree Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Fox Sparrow (Central to South FL only)
Harris's Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Snow Bunting
Black-headed Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Varied Bunting
BLACKBIRDS, ALLIES
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Rusty Blackbird (Central FL south)
Brewer's Blackbird (Central FL south)
Hooded Oriole
Bullock's Oriole
FINCHES, ALLIES
Purple Finch
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin (except invasion years)
Evening Grosbeak
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