FL RBA RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER 04/30/03

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Posted by Brian Ahern on April 30, 2003 at 00:32:16:

RBA
* Florida
* Statewide
* Date April 30, 2003
* FLFL0304.30

-Birds mentioned:
++RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER**++
++WHITE-TIPPED DOVE**++
++BLACK NODDY++

**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 a SPECIAL Florida Rare Bird Alert for 04/30/03. 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.

MONROE COUNTY
A RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER was seen Tuesday 29th on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas. It was spotted and photographed by Murray Gardner and crew, and also by NPS biologist Sonny Bass and Elsa Alvear. It was on the parade grounds, within the line of seagrape trees, at about 4:30 p.m. It was a beautiful metallic blue and the black markings were easily observed although the bird remained behind leaves most of the time. The WHITE-TIPPED DOVE and BLACK NODDY were also observed on Monday & Tuesday. This represents only the second report of a Red-legged Honeycreeper for North American, with the first one being reported only a month ago off of Key Biscayne in Dade County. Day trips to the Dry Tortugas can be arranged through: www.yankeefreedom.com

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 April 30, 2003 : * FLFL0304.30 : -Birds mentioned: : ++RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER**++ : ++WHITE-TIPPED DOVE**++ : ++BLACK NODDY++ : **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 a SPECIAL Florida Rare Bird Alert for 04/30/03. 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. : MONROE COUNTY : A RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER was seen Tuesday 29th on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas. It was spotted and photographed by Murray Gardner and crew, and also by NPS biologist Sonny Bass and Elsa Alvear. It was on the parade grounds, within the line of seagrape trees, at about 4:30 p.m. It was a beautiful metallic blue and the black markings were easily observed although the bird remained behind leaves most of the time. The WHITE-TIPPED DOVE and BLACK NODDY were also observed on Monday & Tuesday. This represents only the second report of a Red-legged Honeycreeper for North American, with the first one being reported only a month ago off of Key Biscayne in Dade County. Day trips to the Dry Tortugas can be arranged through: www.yankeefreedom.com : 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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