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Posted by David La Puma on 08:57:45 04/29/08
In Reply to: Migration watch - west winds tonight posted by David La Puma
Myself and the "Banding Poles" (Bartosz & Piotr, the Polish bird banders) headed out to Lucky Hammock for a couple of hours this morning, only to find the place littered with Catbirds, and little else.
The "Hammock proper" was quite slow, with only a BLACKPOLL and some COMMON YELLOWTHROATS representing warbler diversity. We had one NORTHERN BOBWHITE calling from the far (west) end of the fields around the hammock, as well as a half-dozen KILLDEER (many more between the hammock and annex). The Annex was equally slow, but the couple of fruiting ficus trees did increase warbler diversity... if only minimally. Three BLACK-THROATED BLUE (2 fem; 1 male), two AMERICAN REDSTART (both male), and several BLACKPOLLS made up the bulk of the warblers, with a possible MAGNOLIA (heard briefly) and possible NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (also heard and seen very briefly) providing less-than-desirable looks.
The highlight was Piotr spotting two WHITE-TAILED KITES cruising right over us on the road, heading east. Later we would see a couple of SWALLOW-TAILED KITES perched along the road as well. The other highlight, although by song only, was a very vocal and hidden BLACK-WHISKERED VIREO singing in the Cypress across from the fishing dock at the far end of the Annex.
Other than that, it was the usual suspects...anyone else get out there today?
Good Birding
David and the Poles
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