Re: Dickcissel, Flycatchers, Grosbeaks in W. Kendall

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: : : Some of the interesting birds in W. Kendall were : : : still present this week at two sites. : : : Site #1: Black Creek Canal, W of the Kendall-Tamiami Airport : : : Evidently, you can get there by driving along the S : : : border of the airport, and then N along the canal. : : : (I haven't tried this. I just walk from home.) : : : Up to 6 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers on the E perimeter fence. : : : A Least Flycatcher, 3 Wilson's Warblers, : : : and a Yellow Warbler (new this week) were seen : : : in the trees across the canal near the NW corner : : : of the airport. : : : Site #2: Railroad tracks near Krome Ave. : : : Drive S on Krome from Kendall Dr. for a bit less : : : than 2 miles, until you get to the C-1W canal. : : : Turn W along the S side of the canal and park near : : : the railroad tracks (do not block road). The birds : : : have been seen within 200 yards N and S of the : : : canal, along the tracks. : : : 2 Dickcissels, 4 Blue Grosbeaks, 1 Wilson's Warbler, : : : 1 White-crowned Sparrow (immature, new this week), : : : Indigo and Painted Buntings have all been seen : : : this week. : At site # 2 Friday afternoon we were able to see the buntings, no dickcissels or grosbeaks. Raptor watching was good however. We watched a peregrine falcon chasing a red-shouldered hawk. the peregine later landed in a nearby tree offering a close, long look. We also so a light phase short tailed hawk and possibly a white-tailed kite. The look at the kite was short and not conclusive, but an apparent long white tail seemed to indicate a possible kite. A kestrel was sitting on a wire along Krome just south of the road into the railroad.

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