Posted by Brian Ahern on August 08, 2003 at 14:37:25:
RBA
* Florida
* Statewide
* Date August 8, 2003
* FLFL0308.08
-Birds mentioned:
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Long-billed Curlew
Sooty Tern
Cerulean 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 08/08/03. 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.
WAKULLA COUNTY
On Wednesday 6th a CERULEAN WARBLER was found at the junction of Wakulla Beach Road and the Florida Hiking Trail at St. Marks NWR (J. Cavanagh). DeLorme p. 50; Pranty p. 76
ALACHUA COUNTY
Small numbers of FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCKS have been seen on Paynes Prairie along the La Chua Trail during the past week (J. Miller). DeLorme p. 65; Pranty p. 94
BREVARD COUNT
On Friday 8th, an immature SOOTY TERN was seen on the beach approximately 1/4 mile south of the south jetty at Jetty Park. It was with a group of Royal and Sandwich Terns (C. Bowman). DeLorme p. 88; Pranty p. 176
PINELLAS COUNTY
On Tuesday 5th, nine species of Warblers including five CERULEAN WARBLERS were found at Ft. DeSoto Park. At least two Ceruleans were found along the trails in East Beach Woods and were also seen the next day (L. Atherton, J. Gaetzi, & all). Also at least one LONG-BILLED CURLEW continues to be seen around North Beach (J. & A. Bouton). DeLorme p. 90; Pranty p. 126
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