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Posted by Vince Lucas on 14:18:50 03/20/06
This morning about 23 or so Caloosa Bird Club members turned out at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier County to see what was happening with the birds. We saw somewhere between 50-55 species total. I'm not sure of the exact number. Not everyone saw all of the birds since we divided up into two groups. I saw a few birds en route from my home that no one else saw i.e. the previously mentioned Least Tern as well as one Sandhill Crane, Glossy Ibis, and a few others. Anyway, all I can say is that spring is definitely "happening" at Corkscrew Sanctuary! There were active nests of Yellow-crowned Night-Heron and Red-shouldered Hawk -- several young birds on the nests. But the most precious sight was a fluffy little ball of feathers perched out on the snag of one of the hard-hit Bald Cypress trees (thanks to Hurricane Wilma). Of course I am referring to a baby Barred Owl. Great photo ops for this bird and a real show stopper. There were many calling Great Crested Flycatchers and singing Northern Parulas, Carolina Wrens, Northern Cardinals, White-eyed Vireos, and others. Here's our morning list:
Anhinga
American Bittern *
Great Blue heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Cattle Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (nesting)
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill (x4) *
Wood Stork
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Wood Duck (x2) *
Osprey
Swallow-tailed Kite (x8)
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk (nesting)
Limpkin (heard only) *
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Ground-Dove
Barred owl (very young bird) *
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue jay
Tufted Titmouse (x2)
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher (x2)
European Starling
Northern Parula (many)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (x1) *
Black-throated Green Warbler (x2) *
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler (heard only)
Palm Warbler
Black-and-White Warbler (x3)
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting (female) *
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
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