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Posted by Bryant Roberts on 13:38:36 03/31/07
With the continuing dry weather the water level in Water Conservation Area 2-B has dropped to a level where waders and other wetland birds are beginning to concentrate in the southeast corner adjacent to Markham Park in Broward County. The highlights of a visit there this morning were over 60 Purple Swamphens, about 200 American White Pelican (the first I ve seen in Broward County), 5 Snail Kites, a Peregrine Falcon, and hundreds of large wading birds. Most of the larger birds were at least a quarter mile out but the Swamphens and Kites were closer. If the normal dry season continues birds should become more numerous and concentrated nearer to the south levee over the coming weeks.
Here is a tally of the birds seen this morning from the levee within a half mile north and three quarter of a mile west of the southeast corner of WCA 2-B.
Pied-billed Grebe 1
American White Pelican 200
Double-crested Cormorant 60
Anhinga 2
Great Blue Heron - 20
Great Egret - 400
Tricolored Heron - 1
Little Blue Heron - 15
Snowy Egret - 5
Cattle Egret - 10
Green Heron - 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 20
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - 1
Wood Stork - 175
White Ibis -250
Glossy Ibis - 30
Mottled Duck - 8
Blue-winged Teal - 75
Turkey Vulture - 5
Osprey - 1
Snail Kite - 5
Northern Harrier - 1
American Kestrel - 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Purple Swamphen 60+
Purple Gallinule - 5
Common Moorhen - 10
American Coot - 30
Black-necked Stilt - 3
Caspian Tern - 1
Mourning Dove - 4
Belted Kingfisher - 4
Tree Swallow - 2
House Wren - 1
Gray Catbird - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 5
Blue Jay - 1
Fish Crow - 6
Common Yellowthroat - 10
Red-winged Blackbird - 40
Boat-tailed Grackle - 150
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