Posted by Brian Ahern on June 28, 2003 at 12:37:13:
RBA
* Florida
* Statewide
* Date June28, 2003
* FLFL0306.28
-Birds mentioned:
++BLACK NODDY++
Cory’s Shearwater
Audubon’s Shearwater
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
Bridled Tern
Mangrove Cuckoo
“CARIBBEAN” SHORT-EARED OWL
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
Swainson’s Warbler
Bronzed Cowbird
**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 06/28/03. 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.
WAKULLA COUNTY
On the 20th at St. Marks NWR a BRONZED COWBIRD was found at the parking area for the twin levees (T. Curtis) and was seen again in the same place on the 25th (S. McCool). On the 22nd along the main unit & Bottoms Rd. section of the SMNWR, a singing SWAINSON'S WARBLER was heard near the curve before the double bridges (J. Murphy & J. Dozier). DeLorme p. 50; Pranty p. 76
VOLUSA COUNTY
On the 22nd the following were seen 45 miles offshore during a fishing trip: 30+ CORY’S SHEARWATERS, 2 AUDUBON’S SHEARWATERS, 15+ WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS, 1 BRIDLED TERN and a juvenile CONNECTICUT WARBLER that tried to land on the boat (B. Wallace). Delorme p. 75; Pranty p.176
PINELLAS COUNTY
On the 12th a probable BLACK NODDY was seen and photographed on Three Rooker Island, which is only accessible by boat (R. Baltrunas). DeLorme p. 82; Pranty p. 121
MONROE COUNTY
On the 22nd MANGROVE CUCKOO was seen at John Pennekamp State Park. The bird was between the boathouse and the campground. When you go past the boathouse you get to the restrooms and turn left down a dirt road. The bird was on the right side of the road (A. Bankert). DeLorme p. 122; Pranty p. 244
On the 22nd a “CARIBBEAN” SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Ft. Zach on Key West (A. Bankert). DeLorme p. 127; Pranty p. 258
DRY TORTUGAS
On the 23rd a BLACK NODDY was seen on the north coaling docks on Garden Key (A. Bankert). 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