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Posted by Rick Schofield on 14:46:36 04/27/11
For our final walk of the season we had the fewest birders (3) and the fewest species (38). There must be some message in that. Maybe that is reflected in the fact that most of our birds and birders have or are about to leave for northern climes (myself included). It was a great season though and I wish everyone good speed until we start up again next November.
I hope that the TASboard readers have found these postings of interest -- either merely for informational reasons or to spark enough interest to actually attend our walks. I've had numerous emails from people around the country and from abroad inquiring about these walks so I consider it a success and hope to continue posting next season.
I will sign off this season with a photo of an immature Little Blue Heron which we have watched grow up. It is almost an adult now.
Oh, and as an additional note, on my way home from Loxahatchee, I saw and photographed the Gray Kingbird that is hanging around beautiful downtown Delray Beach. Cool! (See separate thread 'gray kingbirds-delray' started by 'bill' for a photo.)
Until next season,
Rick
Location: Loxahatchee NWR--Marsh Trail
Observation date: 4/27/11
Notes: Weekly Wednesday morning birdwalk, Marsh Trail, Loxahatchee NWR, Boynton Beach, Florida. 3 birders. Becky Garcia leader.
Number of species: 38
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 6
Mottled Duck
Wood Stork
Double-crested Cormorant
Anhinga
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Kestrel
Purple Gallinule
Common Moorhen
Limpkin
Killdeer
Black-necked Stilt
Lesser Yellowlegs
Wilson's Snipe
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo (heard, not seen)
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
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