Posted by Brian Ahern on April 19, 2003 at 21:39:54:
RBA
* Florida
* Statewide
* Date April 19, 2003
* FLFL0304.19
-Birds mentioned:
++WHITE-TIPPED DOVE**++
++RED-FOOTED BOOBY**++
**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
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compiler: Brian Ahern
transcriber: Same
This is Brian Ahern reporting the Florida Rare Bird Alert for 04/19/03. 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.
VOLUSA COUNTY
On Friday 18th the adult dark phase RED-FOOTED BOOBY was reported to be seen again on the north jetty at Ponce Inlet from 8:00-11:30 a.m. It was seen from the south jetty at Smyrna Dunes Park, the bird was 50 yards west of the radar tower at the tip of the north jetty (R. Waldrop). DeLorme p. 75; Pranty p. 176
MONROE COUNTY
A WHITE-TIPPED DOVE (possibly 2nd State Record) was discovered today Saturday 19th at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas by Janine Bacquie, and seen by many. It was found in a buttonwood tree in the SE corner of the parade grounds. As shown in Sibley - this bird had a red orbital ring. Daily trips to the Tortugas can be arranged through www.yankeefreedom.com. (fide B. Wallace). DeLorme p. 126; Pranty p. 262
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