Posted by Brian Ahern on May 30, 2003 at 20:54:49:
RBA
* Florida
* Statewide
* Date May 30, 2003
* FLFL0305.30
-Birds mentioned:
Cory’s Shearwater
Audubon’s Shearwater
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Surf Scoter
White-tailed Kite
BLACK RAIL
White-rumped Sandpiper
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
Gull-billed Tern
Sooty Tern
Bridled Tern
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Swainson’s Warbler
**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 the Florida Rare Bird Alert for 05/30/03. This report is sponsored by FLORIDA NATURE TOURS, which offers tours to the Dry Tortugas, South Florida, private guiding. 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.
GULF COUNTY
A SURF SCOTER in full breeding plumage was found near Black's Island in St. Joe Bay on Saturday 24th (W. Harris). DeLorme p. 59; Pranty p. 56
TAYLOR COUNTY
On Saturday 24th a BLACK RAIL was heard calling & 'growling' on the salt marshes SE of town, of Steinhatchee. Drive SE from Steinhatchee on Hwy 361 (The Road to Nowhere) until it dead ends in the salt marsh (about 10 miles, mostly paved). From the end of the road, walk East (left) down off-road truck tracks about 200-300 feet. The area where Black Rail was heard calling was thick tussocks of grass...very wet in places. He responded to a tape. Also a SWAINSON’S WARBLER was heard singing from the Hickory Mounds impoundment (J. Murphy). DeLorme p. 62/63; Pranty p. 83
VOLUSIA COUNTY
On Saturday 24th the following species were seen during an offshore fishing contest off of Ponce Inlet: 16 CORY’S SHEARWATERS, 4 AUDUBON’S SHEARWATERS, 10 WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS, 1 BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL, 2 SOOTY TERNS, 20 BRIDLED TERNS, & 8 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES (B. Wallace). DeLorme p. 75; Pranty p. 176
PINELLAS COUNTY
A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was seen Thursday 29th at Ft. DeSoto Park. This adult
bird was working from the phone lines about 1 mile from the North Beach (D. Ferrell). DeLorme p. 90; Pranty p. 126
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
On Friday 31st eight WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were found in the fields near the Homestead Speedway. Directions: Exit Florida's Turnpike in Homestead, at s.w. 137 ave. go south on this to s.w. 328 st. turn left on s.w. 328 st. drive to the second grassy road and make a right turn here. Drive down this road and scan on both sides for birds. You will be looking at the northeast side of the racetrack (L. & C. Manfredi). DeLorme p. 122; Pranty p. 230
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
On Saturday 24th a WHITE-TAILED KITE was seen west of the south end of Research Road and two GULL-BILLED TERNS were found at Eco Pond (B. Roberts). DeLorme p. 121/122; Pranty p. 234
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