Posted by Brian Ahern on May 09, 2003 at 09:28:51:
RBA
* Florida
* Statewide
* Date May 9th, 2003
* FLFL0305.09
-Birds mentioned:
++RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER**++
++WHITE-TIPPED DOVE**++
++ELEGANT TERN**++
++BLACK NODDY++
Audubon’s Shearwater
Gull-billed Tern
ROSEATE TERN
Bridled Tern
White-rumped Sandpiper
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
Mangrove Cuckoo
“CARIBBEAN” SHORT-EARED OWL
WILLOW FLYCATCHER**
Swainson’s Warbler
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
Yellow-breasted Chat
**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 05/09/03. 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.
PLEASE NOTE: During the months of June, July, & August the FL. RBA may not be sent out on a weekly basis but as needed in response to the decrease of bird activity during the hot summer.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
On Saturday 3rd in Pensacola at the holding pond behind the Fish House restaurant two GULL-BILLED TERNS, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, & BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were seen (A. Knothe). DeLorme p. 42
At Ft. Pickens State Park a late SWAINSON’S WARBLER was seen on Saturday 3rd (A. Knothe). DeLorme p. 42; Pranty p. 46
WAKULLA COUNTY
YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS can be found along Tiger Hammock Road, past the pavement to the area where the power lines cross the road. Further down the road, there is a single lane bridge over a creek and swamp, SWAINSON’S WARBLERS have been found in this area and they have also been heard singing here as well (D. Simpson & all). Directions: Tiger Hammock Road is located south of Tallahassee and southwest of the town of Wakulla. To get to it from Wakulla Springs State Park turn left out of the entrance. Turn left at SR61 (Traffic light that comes up immediately) Take SR61 to SR365 (you can't go straight at this point) Turn left and look on the right for Tiger Hammock Road. If you get to the bridge at the Wakulla River, you went too far. DeLorme p. 50
BROWARD COUNTY
On Saturday 3rd a CONNECTICUT WARBLER was found at Fern Forrest Park. It was seen on the Prairie Trail walking along the ground (M. Reid). DeLorme p. 115
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen Monday evening 5th at A.D. Barnes Park. It was seen close to the beginning of the unpaved trail (Raul U.) DeLorme p. 119; Pranty p. 222
MONROE COUNTY
Tuesday 6th at the Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park two MANGROVE CUCKOOS were calling at 8:30 am in the area near the picnic shelter. One was quite close to the paved trail and the other further south...possibly near Loquat Drive (C. Sankpill). DeLorme p. 122/123; Pranty p. 244
On Key West a “CARIBBEAN” SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Ft. Zachary Taylor Historic State Park. Also two ROSEATE TERNS were sitting on one of the piers in the military
area north of the park, then another 4 flew in, and around 7:35 PM, a flock of 22 flew in. (J. Puschock). DeLorme p. 126; Pranty p. 258
DRY TORTUGAS
The RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER & WHITE-TIPPED DOVE were last seen on Saturday 3rd on Garden Key. A singing WILLOW FLYCATCHER was found on Garden Key and the BLACK NODDY continues to be found on the North Coaling Docks, late afternoon is best but the Noddy has been seen there in the mornings too. The ELEGANT TERN was also seen the same day in morning on the dock at Loggerhead Key and “CARIBBEAN” SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen on both Loggerhead and Garden Keys. On the boat trip back to Key West AUDUBON’S SHEARWATERS and BRIDLED TERNS were seen in decent numbers. (D. Goodwin, L. Manfredi & all). 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