Posted by Robin Diaz on August 27, 2001 at 11:47:49:
An interesting mix of migrants at Baggs this morning (Monday): About 300 swallows and martins fed over the park. Large numbers of Barn Swallows have been moving over the Key in the past 4 days with just a few Bank and Northern Rough-Winged. Today was a fairly even mix of Purple Martins, Barn, & Northern Rough-winged Swallows. I picked out 2 Cliff and several Bank Swallows, but I am sure there were more. There were 5 perched Ospreys as well as 3 soaring. Several Belted Kingfishers were at the tip of the park. Bobolinks started flying over at 9:30 and numbers steadily increased.
Two very interesting sightings (both firsts for me in the park): A single Swallow-tailed Kite flew south over the park and 5 Glossy (!!) Ibis flew over No Name Harbor, circled the park and headed southwest. [Another first on Saturday: 2 Loggerhead Shrikes that Michelle Davis and I saw in south parking area.]
Hardly any little guys: Just parula, redstart and Northern Waterthrush.