Posted by Brian Ahern on June 06, 2003 at 15:00:09:
RBA
* Florida
* Statewide
* Date June 6, 2003
* FLFL0306.06
-Birds mentioned:
White-rumped Sandpiper
Mangrove Cuckoo
**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 06/06/03. This report is sponsored by FLORIDA NATURE TOURS, which offers tours to the Dry Tortugas, South Florida, private guiding and a PELAGIC BIRDING TRIP FROM PONCE INLET ON AUGUST 30TH.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.
OKALOOSA COUNTY
At the County Holding Ponds in Ft. Walton Beach a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen with three Semipalmated Sandpipers on Tuesday 3rd (A. Knothe).DeLorme p. 44; Pranty p. 52
LEON COUNTY
Two WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were still present in small ponds 1-4 at the Springhill STP on Sunday 2nd. They were in a flock of 12+ peep with mostly Least Sandpipers. The plant is usually open on weekends. Push the button to the right of the entrance door and someone will buzz it open (J. Cavanagh). DeLorme p. 50; Pranty p.69
PINELLAS COUNTY
Two, possibly three MANGROVE CUCKOO were found at Weedon Island in St Pete, a little after sunup on Sunday 1st. Walk to the eastern-most loop trail, the Bay Boardwalk, where the first bird was calling just past the side trail that goes to the lagoon. As it flew towards the west, a second bird called from the east. Then a 3rd cuckoo was heard on the other loop, the Tower Boardwalk (R. Smart, B. & A. Hansen). DeLorme p. 90/91; Pranty p. 126
LEE COUNTY
10-15 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were found at Little Estero Lagoon (behind the Holiday Inn at the south end of Ft Myers Beach/Estero Island) this Saturday 31st. They were mixed in with quite a few peeps that were mostly Semipalmated Sandpipers with a few Western Sandpipers mixed in for good measure. Some were basic plumaged, and will thus remain nameless. The WRSPs were split between the large mudflat behind the nesting terns and the inlet area along the outer beach (C. Ewell & A. Salcedo). At least 8 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were still present at Little Estero Lagoon, Ft Myers Beach Tuesday 3rd on the mudflat behind the first group of nesting Least Terns approaching from the north. DeLorme p. 110; Pranty p. 191
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:
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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