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Posted by Stephen Paez on 17:25:51 09/05/10
Tried around noon for the Buff-breasted and Upland Sandpiper and the Cuban Pewee at Long Pine Key. Big NO on all these would have been lifers. Thousands of Barn Swallows on the road maneuvering in front of cars. I was afraid that I would hit one. Did see 2 dead ones on the road that didn't calculate well. Stopped by Lucky Hammock and noticed lots of construction across from it. Had Eastern Kingbirds, Gnatcatcher, Greater Yellowlegs, Killdeers, Spotted Sandpiper and my FOS Kestrel.
At Long Pine Key not much was going on. 1 Prairie Warbler, a Gnatcatcher and a Downy Woodpecker.
This afternoon at Indian Hammocks there was some activity at the western edge of Hammock:
Barn Swallows
Gnatcatchers
Red-eyed Vireo
Black-throated Blue Warblers (all males)
Black-and-white Warblers
Parulas
Prairie Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler (female and FOS)
and a warbler I believe to be a Tennessee though I know it is a little early. Kept high up, moved around incredibly fast. Never stayed still. Small (for a warbler) all olive colored, vent area was same color as underpart though. Lighting was not good so not 100% sure but it was feeding on a strangler fig I call the "Tennessee Warbler Tree" since it seems to attract many of them every year.
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