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Posted by Robin Diaz on 10:42:10 01/31/10
The La Sagra's Flycatcher continues in Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP and remains true to its established pattern. At 8:15 AM I saw it in dense Green Buttonwood vegetation ~70 yards east of the white gate. An Oregon birder saw it immediately east of the gate at 8:40 AM and at 9:20 AM we watched it for 5 minutes along the fire break that's ~60 yeards east of the gate. It hangs with a flock consisting of a male Western Tanager, 2 Great Crested Flycatchers (1 very pale), gnatcatchers, Blue-headed Vireo and a couple of Palm Warblers. The tailless Eastern Phoebe joins the group periodically. The group headed SW (toward the Nature Trail) at 9:40 AM. If there is bird activity near the fire break, standing quietly just north of the road should be rewarding, as the flycatchers are easy to see here.
Reminder: The park manager (Robert Yero) has graciously allowed birders to enter the restricted area east of the white gate. Because of the bird's established pattern, there is no need to venture east of the fire break and into the residence area.
The Western Tanager seems to be the same male that I found 1/14, the same day of the La Sagra's discovery -- giving both birds an 18-day run. The La Sagra's and Western Tanager were in same binocular view but I was only able to get a through-the-bins snap of the tanager.
Right on schedule, the first mini-wave of Northern Parulas arrived in the park. There were 14 males; 2 flocks of 4, 1 flock of 3 and 3 singles.
RFI: A Magnolia Warbler has been seen by several "La Sagra's birders." This bird is banded and if anyone has a photo OR noticed which leg was banded, please let me know. We banded 12 Magnolias this fall and perhaps this is one of our birds that is wintering. I saw another Magnolia Warbler in the Youth Camping area this morning.
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