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Posted by Carlos Sanchez on 18:57:50 11/29/14
In Reply to: Birding Blitz 12/6-7 and the Miami Birding Wave posted by Alex Harper
As Alex stated, Miami-Dade's myriad of parks and preserves offer a rich potential for outstanding wintering species such as Nashville Warbler, Brown-crested Flycatcher, and more. We hope that the upcoming eBird Blitz will encourage birders from across the county to explore their eBird hotspots to uncover some of these hidden gems.
In the spirit of the upcoming Christmas Bird Count season, we will be offering two categories in hopes that it will complement that event as much as possible. Both categories involve selecting an established eBird hotspot -- of which there are many in Miami-Dade. Lists that include all of Everglades National Park will be disqualified.
Category 1: Who can add the most species to the cumulative eBird list for a particular hotspot? The best strategy is to select an eBird hotspot which has very few checklists. Many of these sites have the potential to harbor many more species than eBird currently shows. Examples include Larry and Penny Thompson Park, Chapman Field Park, and Oleta River State Park.
Category 2: Who can see the most species at a particular eBird hotspot? Instead of visiting several sites through the course of a morning, this category encourages birders to really explore an eBird hotspot thoroughly to tease out as many bird species as possible. Birding at Bill Baggs State Park or Matheson Hammock County Park can still pay off if you really scour the park for a high overall list.
Please see Alex's post for additional details.
Good luck to all who participate!
Carlos
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