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Posted by Bryant Roberts on 17:56:30 08/31/09
On Sunday afternoon (8/30) while kayaking on a high tide around the north shore of Snake Bight I saw seven Greater Flamingoes near the shore about half a mile east of the north end of Snake Bight Channel. Four were sub-adults and the other three were molting into adult plumage. The view of this area is blocked by vegetation from the end of the boardwalk so the best chance of seeing these birds is by boat. Otherwise, the mix of birds seen that afternoon produced no surprises but there were a good many juvenile Western and Semipalmated Sandpipers mixed in with adults.
On the drive down to Flamingo a Snail Kite was seen flying close to the road north of Mahogany Hammock turnoff. There were at least eight Orchard Orioles and a couple of Yellow Warblers in the Strangler Figs in the median of the main road north of the Visitor Center and another Yellow Warbler in the figs by the entrance to Eco Pond.
This morning (8/31) a White-tailed Kite flew to a perch east of Aerojet Road between Lucky Hammock and at the Annex and at least three Alder Flycatchers were heard calling, two of which were also seen. There was also a Yellow-breasted Chat at the Annex. Later this morning I also heard a call note that sounded much like that of an Alder Flycatcher at the intersection of Research Road and Hidden Lake Road.
Mosquitoes were moderately heavy in all areas but biting flies were nearly absent.
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