Florida RBA 21 March 2003

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Posted by Brian Ahern on March 21, 2003 at 17:35:42:

RBA
* Florida
* Statewide
* Date March 21, 2003
* FLFL0303.21

-Birds mentioned:
++EURASIAN KESTREL++**

Long-tailed Duck
Short-tailed Hawk
“BAHAMIAN” American Kestrel (possible)**
Long-billed Curlew
Parasitic Jaeger
Mangrove Cuckoo
Smooth-billed Ani
Least Flycatcher
BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE (not reported)**
LINCOLN’S SPARROW
Dickcissel
BRONZED COWBIRD

**This is a review species in Florida. Any details of sightings should be sent to the FOS Records Committee at the address given at the end of this report

Hotline: FLORIDA RARE BIRD REPORT
to report e-mail: BrianAhern@aol.com
compiler: Brian Ahern
transcriber: Same

This is Brian Ahern reporting the Florida Rare Bird Alert for 03/21/03. 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.

ESCAMIBA COUNTY
On Friday 14th a female LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen off of Langdon Beach, Gulf Islands National Seashore on the Gulf, at the Fort Pickens Unit (D. White). DeLorme p. 42; Pranty p. 42

ORANGE COUNTY
The EURASIAN KESTREL at Lake Apopka Restoration Area, which is northwest of Orlando, has been seen on a daily basis since Wednesday Feb. 26th. It is in a restricted area but birders will be allowed in again this Saturday the 22nd at 8am. Access will not continue on a daily basis. Harold Weatherman will be at the Lust Rd. gate between 8 & 8:30AM to guide people to the bird. Please meet promptly at 8am at the gate at the end of Lust Road. Directions: From 441 (Orange Blossom Trail) in Apopka turn south onto SR-437. Follow SR-437 for several miles and Lust Rd will be on your right. If you reach Magnolia Park you have gone too far! Follow Lust Rd. all the way to where it ends at the gate and make sure to be there by 8am. (H. Robinson & all). DeLorme p. 79

PINELLAS COUNTY
On Friday 21st at Ft. DeSoto Park the LONG-BILLED CURLEW was found at North Beach, between the concession area and the footbridge. Also a light adult PARASITIC JAEGER was seen with a scope off of North Beach just before a big storm came in (B. Ahern). DeLorme p. 90; Pranty p. 126

HIGHLANDS COUNTY
Two dark morph SHORT-TAILED HAWKS were seen soaring at the end of Bluff Hammock Rd north of Lorida on Wednesday 19th and another seen on Friday 21st. (B. & L. Cooper). DeLorme p. 100

CHAROLETTE COUNTY
At Ponce De Leon Park in Punta Gorda two MANGROVE CUCKOOS were heard calling from the mangroves near the flats on Saturday 15th (J. Bouton). DeLorme p. 104; Pranty p. 188

LEE COUNTY
A SMOOTH-BILLED ANI has been seen several times in the last week along the Wildlife Drive at “Ding” Darkling NWR on Sanibel Island (S. Hatcher). DeLorme p. 110; Pranty p. 191

COLLIER COUNTY
The DICKCISSEL in down town Naples is still present. The bird frequents the southwest corner of the intersection at Third Street South and 13th Avenue near Tony's on Third (restaurant) and the immediate surrounding area. Friday, the Dickcissel was found in the oak tree (possibly a Water Oak) to the left of the Sassy Boutique where the stairs go up to the second floor shops (V. Lucas). DeLorme p. 111

The group of BRONZED COWBIRDS is still being seen at Eagle Lakes Community Park in Naples (V. Lucas & all). To reach the park from I-75, take exit 101, go south on CR 951 (Collier Blvd.) @ 8 miles to US 41 (Tamiami Trail), then west @ 1 mile to the park which will be on the right (north side of US 41). . DeLorme p.111

PALM BEACH COUNTY
At Loxahatchee a LEAST FLYCATCHER was seen off of Lox. Rd on Saturday 15th and SMOOTH-BILLED ANIS were seen on the 17th (M. Reid). DeLorme p. 108; Pranty p. 258

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
On Saturday 15th at the “annex” south of Lucky Hammock a BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER and LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen, plus a SHORT-TAILED HAWK was in the area. The LEAST FLYCATCHER that has wintered at Lucky Hammock was also present (R. Diaz).DeLorme p. 122

A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was seen in an area known as Flynn's on the loop between S.W. 209 Ave. and S.W. 212th Ave, well described in the third paragraph on Page 232 of Pranty's; A Birder's Guide to Florida, just off of the main road into Everglades National Park (SR-9336) in Florida City (R. Diaz). DeLorme p. 122; Pranty p. 232

MONROE COUNTY
An AMERICAN KESTREL found on Key Largo could possibly be of the Bahamian race. To reach the area, take Card Sound road south to Ocean St. Go to the end of Ocean to Oleander. The Kestrel was perched on a telephone pole near the intersection of Oleander and Ocean. There are a couple of American Kestrels in the neighborhood, one with very little streaking, but a very buffy breast, another with lots of dark breast streaking. If you see the bird you will know it, it is white! It does have a couple of buffy spots on the upper breast, but that is it (K. Radamaker). There is also a silver band on it’s leg. DeLorme p. 122/123; Pranty p. 244

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.
Website: http://www.fosbirds.org/

Florida Rare Bird Alert Mail-list: To subscribe go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FLRBA

Florida Birding website: http://www.javaswift.com/floridabirds/
FLORIDABIRDS-L website: http://bkpass.tripod.com/floridabirds.htm

For more information on Florida bird sightings, locations, and
discussion please visit the following archives:
Statewide sightings/discussion listserv:
BIRDBRAINS: http://listserv.admin.usf.edu/archives/brdbrain.html
FLABIRDING: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/
FLORIDABIRDS-L: http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/floridabirds-l.html
Regional sightings/discussion listservs:
North Florida: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nflbirds/
East Florida: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Eastbirders/
Southwest Florida: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SWFLBirdline/
Southeast Florida: http://tropicalaudubon.org/tasboard/index.html

Brian Ahern
Tampa, FL.
BrianAhern@aol.com

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: RBA : * Florida : * Statewide : * Date March 21, 2003 : * FLFL0303.21 : -Birds mentioned: : ++EURASIAN KESTREL++** : Long-tailed Duck : Short-tailed Hawk : “BAHAMIAN” American Kestrel (possible)** : Long-billed Curlew : Parasitic Jaeger : Mangrove Cuckoo : Smooth-billed Ani : Least Flycatcher : BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER : Scissor-tailed Flycatcher : GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE (not reported)** : LINCOLN’S SPARROW : Dickcissel : BRONZED COWBIRD : **This is a review species in Florida. Any details of sightings should be sent to the FOS Records Committee at the address given at the end of this report : Hotline: FLORIDA RARE BIRD REPORT : to report e-mail: BrianAhern@aol.com : compiler: Brian Ahern : transcriber: Same : This is Brian Ahern reporting the Florida Rare Bird Alert for 03/21/03. 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. : ESCAMIBA COUNTY : On Friday 14th a female LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen off of Langdon Beach, Gulf Islands National Seashore on the Gulf, at the Fort Pickens Unit (D. White). DeLorme p. 42; Pranty p. 42 : ORANGE COUNTY : The EURASIAN KESTREL at Lake Apopka Restoration Area, which is northwest of Orlando, has been seen on a daily basis since Wednesday Feb. 26th. It is in a restricted area but birders will be allowed in again this Saturday the 22nd at 8am. Access will not continue on a daily basis. Harold Weatherman will be at the Lust Rd. gate between 8 & 8:30AM to guide people to the bird. Please meet promptly at 8am at the gate at the end of Lust Road. Directions: From 441 (Orange Blossom Trail) in Apopka turn south onto SR-437. Follow SR-437 for several miles and Lust Rd will be on your right. If you reach Magnolia Park you have gone too far! Follow Lust Rd. all the way to where it ends at the gate and make sure to be there by 8am. (H. Robinson & all). DeLorme p. 79 : PINELLAS COUNTY : On Friday 21st at Ft. DeSoto Park the LONG-BILLED CURLEW was found at North Beach, between the concession area and the footbridge. Also a light adult PARASITIC JAEGER was seen with a scope off of North Beach just before a big storm came in (B. Ahern). DeLorme p. 90; Pranty p. 126 : HIGHLANDS COUNTY : Two dark morph SHORT-TAILED HAWKS were seen soaring at the end of Bluff Hammock Rd north of Lorida on Wednesday 19th and another seen on Friday 21st. (B. & L. Cooper). DeLorme p. 100 : CHAROLETTE COUNTY : At Ponce De Leon Park in Punta Gorda two MANGROVE CUCKOOS were heard calling from the mangroves near the flats on Saturday 15th (J. Bouton). DeLorme p. 104; Pranty p. 188 : LEE COUNTY : A SMOOTH-BILLED ANI has been seen several times in the last week along the Wildlife Drive at “Ding” Darkling NWR on Sanibel Island (S. Hatcher). DeLorme p. 110; Pranty p. 191 : COLLIER COUNTY : The DICKCISSEL in down town Naples is still present. The bird frequents the southwest corner of the intersection at Third Street South and 13th Avenue near Tony's on Third (restaurant) and the immediate surrounding area. Friday, the Dickcissel was found in the oak tree (possibly a Water Oak) to the left of the Sassy Boutique where the stairs go up to the second floor shops (V. Lucas). DeLorme p. 111 : The group of BRONZED COWBIRDS is still being seen at Eagle Lakes Community Park in Naples (V. Lucas & all). To reach the park from I-75, take exit 101, go south on CR 951 (Collier Blvd.) @ 8 miles to US 41 (Tamiami Trail), then west @ 1 mile to the park which will be on the right (north side of US 41). . DeLorme p.111 : PALM BEACH COUNTY : At Loxahatchee a LEAST FLYCATCHER was seen off of Lox. Rd on Saturday 15th and SMOOTH-BILLED ANIS were seen on the 17th (M. Reid). DeLorme p. 108; Pranty p. 258 : MIAMI-DADE COUNTY : On Saturday 15th at the “annex” south of Lucky Hammock a BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER and LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen, plus a SHORT-TAILED HAWK was in the area. The LEAST FLYCATCHER that has wintered at Lucky Hammock was also present (R. Diaz).DeLorme p. 122 : A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was seen in an area known as Flynn's on the loop between S.W. 209 Ave. and S.W. 212th Ave, well described in the third paragraph on Page 232 of Pranty's; A Birder's Guide to Florida, just off of the main road into Everglades National Park (SR-9336) in Florida City (R. Diaz). DeLorme p. 122; Pranty p. 232 : MONROE COUNTY : An AMERICAN KESTREL found on Key Largo could possibly be of the Bahamian race. To reach the area, take Card Sound road south to Ocean St. Go to the end of Ocean to Oleander. The Kestrel was perched on a telephone pole near the intersection of Oleander and Ocean. There are a couple of American Kestrels in the neighborhood, one with very little streaking, but a very buffy breast, another with lots of dark breast streaking. If you see the bird you will know it, it is white! It does have a couple of buffy spots on the upper breast, but that is it (K. Radamaker). There is also a silver band on it’s leg. DeLorme p. 122/123; Pranty p. 244 : 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. : Website: http://www.fosbirds.org/ : Florida Rare Bird Alert Mail-list: To subscribe go to: : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FLRBA : Florida Birding website: http://www.javaswift.com/floridabirds/ : FLORIDABIRDS-L website: http://bkpass.tripod.com/floridabirds.htm : For more information on Florida bird sightings, locations, and : discussion please visit the following archives: : Statewide sightings/discussion listserv: : BIRDBRAINS: http://listserv.admin.usf.edu/archives/brdbrain.html : FLABIRDING: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/ : FLORIDABIRDS-L: http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/floridabirds-l.html : Regional sightings/discussion listservs: : North Florida: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nflbirds/ : East Florida: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Eastbirders/ : Southwest Florida: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SWFLBirdline/ : Southeast Florida: http://tropicalaudubon.org/tasboard/index.html : Brian Ahern : Tampa, FL. : BrianAhern@aol.com

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