Posted by Brian Ahern on October 14, 2003 at 14:33:56:
RBA
* Florida
* Statewide
* Date October 14, 2003
* FLFL0310.14
-Birds mentioned:
SAY’S PHOEBE**
**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 10/14/03. 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.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
The SAY’S PHOEBE originally found by Barry Fleming of Auburn/Opelika was refound this morning at Ft. Pickens. Today it was west of the concrete wall that separates the "parade ground" from the open dunes that go westward to the end of the island. Along that north - south wall there is one small pine tree just on the other side from the road. In that vicinity there is some concrete rubble out amongst the dunes. The bird spent a good bit of time there, then moved over the dunes westward, and around 30 minutes later came back to that area. At one point (last time seen) he flew over the wall into the parade ground area, pretty much on a direct line between the westernmost green and white two-story house and Battery Swearingen to the south. The phoebe is perching low, feeding low. There are also a few Eastern Phoebes around. About 10:30 this morning the wind started up and should go around north tonight. This area will be quite blustery (L. & D. Duncan) DeLorme p. 42; Pranty p. 42
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