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Posted by Larry Manfredi on 17:09:29 11/16/07

I was fortunate to be able to help lead field trips for the A.B.A. Conference in Plantation as well as give a presentation. We had a great group of people with great leaders as well. Below are some of the highlights found during the 5-day conference.

Magnificent Frigatebird
Northern Gannet
American Bittern
Least Bittern
Wood Stork
Greater White-fronted Goose 2-birds at STA-5
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

16-species of raptor including,
Bald Eagle
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Snail Kite
Short-tailed Hawk
Northern Caracara

Purple Gallinule
Purple Swamphen
Limpkin
Sandhill Crane
Piping Plover
Wilson's Plover
American Avocet
Red-necked Phalorope
Lesser Black Back Gull
White-crowned Pigeon
Smooth-billed Ani
Burrowing Owl
Eastern Screech-Owl, heard only.
Chuck-will's-widow
Least Flycatcher
Gray Kingbird, a very late bird.
Western Kingbird at least two birds.
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Marsh Wren
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Mitred Parakeet
Monk Parakeet
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Cave Swallow
Common Myna
American Pipit
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Blackpoll Warbler
Blue Grosbeak
Painted Bunting
Indigo Bunting
Song Sparrow
Shiny Cowbird
Spot-breasted Oriole

A digiscoped photo of the Greater White-fronted Geese is attached.

Larry Manfredi
Homestead, FL.
E-mail: birderlm@bellsouth.net
http://www.southfloridabirding.com



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