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Posted by Alex Harper on 11:55:01 01/13/15
The Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Louisiana Waterthrush continue at Greynolds Park in North Miami Beach. The Ruby-crowned Kinglet was in the same location that it was found back in December - it is associating with a mixed flock between the golf course club house parking lot and the volleyball net. The waterthrush was actively calling on the south side of the road between the main entrance on West Dixie Highway and the first parking lot on your left. The parking lot is next to the stone bridge where it was originally found.
The park was more quiet than average due to a drizzle and overcast skies. Here is an eBird list:
Greynolds Park, Miami-Dade, US-FL
Jan 13, 2015 8:09 AM - 9:58 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.2 mile(s)
33 species
Muscovy Duck (Established Feral) 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Common Gallinule 3
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker 8
Orange-winged Parrot 2 Uncommon but expected Amazon in northeastern Miami-Dade County. Large parrots with short squared tail. Yellow forehead and cheek with light blue mask. Lack of red/orange underwing coverts eliminates Blue-fronted Amazon.
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 15
Fish Crow 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 17
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Ovenbird 4
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Continuing bird near stone bridge at eastern edge of park. Located today by sharp, metallic call, which sounds less harsh at the end than NOWA. The bird eventually revealed itself, and broad, clean supercilium was noted, alogn with less streaking under the throat and lighter underparts than the usually "yellower" NOWA. The bird was also noticeably more stocky and stout-billed than NOWA.
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Cape May Warbler 1
Northern Parula 4
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 9
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 10
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Before birding the park, I paid a visit to a relative's home in Biscayne Park where a Spot-breasted Oriole pair is roosting in areca palms. Only one showed this morning. They are tricky to see during the nonbreeding season when they are skulky and quiet.
Alex Harper
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