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Posted by Marcello Gomes on 22:28:53 10/15/14
Hi TAS nation,
No. No. No. Marcello does not have 19 types of warblers, no Flamingos, no Key West Quail Dove, and none of that Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher. Birding has been getting boring lately. Since my last posting I have added some interesting things that you just HAVE to check out for yourself (I won't spoil any surprises). Side commentaries are fine but today it was an interesting hour at the beach (Boynton Inlet). I saw loose groups of Great Blue Herons flying southbound in a distance over the ocean. Don't know if they were heading to the Bahamas, Cuba, or just good old Central America. There were several groups and here's the breakdown (21+20+13+6+6). Truth be told, not even with binoculars I could be totally sure of the ID. However, when I uploaded some photos onto my computer there was no doubt at all. I have one shot with twenty of them I believe. More details about their flight is under the photo on my website.
Not being an expert at heron migration I did some research and according to a very informative website: heronconservation.org - it states:
"Migratory tendency depends on location. Herons migrate south in September and October, in numbers of a few to 100, flying in both day and night. Great Blue Herons from north central North America all are highly migratory in that their feeding habitats ice over."
Right on the money, won't you say? 66 is way more than a few and closer to 100.
Hope you enjoy,
Good night/day to all!
p.s There were 6 Glossy Ibis over the ocean but heading northbound - that's another group of birds that are not easily seen over the ocean at least nearby here ( they tend to stay in wetland areas and agricultural fields) is what my experience tells me.
Marcello
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