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Posted by Michael Rogers on 22:30:25 06/29/07
Hello,
I was in Miami for work early this week and had some time mid-day Tuesday 6/26/07 to make a quick trip down to the Everglades N.P. I didn't expect much at this time of day/year, but when I got to the visitor center near the park entrance I was told that there had just been a report of a SHINY COWBIRD (or multiple birds?) at the Flamingo parking lot (the log book gave the name Rod Gardner if I remember correctly). I headed down there and, after searching through a flock of 34 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS and a Starling, found a male SHINY COWBIRD. This was on the lawn just west of the visitor center (to the right as you look at the building).
I got some marginal pictures, including one of the bird in flight with a Brown-headed Cowbird, that I will send to Bill Pranty.
Also of possible interest was an immature Cooper's Hawk in Kendall low over the northbound Highway 826 onramp (at about SW 98th Street).
Mike Rogers
Sunnyvale, California
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