Posted by Brian Ahern on December 29, 2002 at 12:09:05:
RBA
* Florida
* Statewide
* Date December 29, 2002
* FLFL0212.29
-Birds mentioned:
HARRIS’S SPARROW
Hotline: FLORIDA RARE BIRD REPORT
to report e-mail: BrianAhern@aol.com
compiler: Brian Ahern
transcriber: Same
This is Brian Ahern reporting a SPECIAL Florida Rare Bird Alert for 12/29/02. This report is sponsored by FLORIDA NATURE TOURS, which offers tours to the Dry Tortugas, South Florida, private guiding and a special Pelagic Trip off of Ponce Inlet on May 17th. For information go to http://www.floridanaturetours.com or call 407-363-1360. Reports are followed by coordinates from the DeLorme Florida Atlas & Gazetteer and the page number of Bill Pranty's ABA guide "A Birder's Guide to Florida" when possible.
SEMINOLE COUNTY
A HARRIS’S SPARROW was found at the Marina Isles fish camp on the north side of highway 46 just east of the bridge over Lake Jessup/St Johns River this weekend. Drive into the fish camp (pretty motley looking place) past the "restaurant/general store" and park in the parking lot just beyond. The bird seems fond of the grassy area to the west side of the parking lot in front of the River Hilton houseboat. It was seen feeding in the company of Savannah Sparrows and Palm Warblers. It moved around to several different locations but was always relocated feeding on the ground again in another area of the park (C. Pierce). DeLorme p. 80
Good Birding!
Documentation of rarities for FL Ornithological Society Records
Committee should be sent to:
FOSRC, c/o Archbold Biological Station, PO Box 2057,
Lake Placid FL 33862.
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For more information on Florida bird sightings, locations, and
discussion please visit the following archives:
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Brian Ahern
Tampa, FL.
BrianAhern@aol.com