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Posted by Rick Schofield on 22:43:21 01/04/12
It was a dark and stormy night.
Oops, wrong story line.
It was a cold and windy morning. The birders were nestled all snug in their beds. Except for six crazies. But the birdies weren't phased at all.
While waiting for all the birders to arrive, those of us there early were treated to views of Momma Bobcat and (at least) two of her kittens as they crossed and re-crossed the Marsh Trail access road.
The C6 impoundment continues to attract the waders, ducks, and shore birds: Herons, Egrets, and Ibises; Blue-winged, Green-winged and Mottled ducks; Solitary and Spotted Sandpipers as well as Wilson's Snipe (at least two dozen) and both Yellowlegs.
We circled C6 stopping periodically to view the birds contained therein. A lot of the waders were hunkered down behind the rushes that protected them from the strong NW winds. But others were oblivious to the wind and the shore birds and ducks were perfectly happy feeding. A pair of Red-shouldered Hawks consummated their union right in front of us before leaving for their honeymoon.
When we got to Lee Road and headed back toward the Marsh Trail parking lot, we came upon a mixed flock of warblers including Palm, Prairie, Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped, Yellow-throated, and Black-and-White as well as a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Blue-headed Vireo. We hoped to see the same sort of variety behind the Visitors Center but those that we saw on the road were most likely the ones that had been out back earlier and were moving on. Larry saw a Great Horned Owl along the Cypress Swamp boardwalk so we're still hopeful that they will nest again this year.
Rick
Loxahatchee NWR--Marsh Trail, Palm Beach, US-FL
Jan 4, 2012 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.25 mile(s)
Comments: Weekly Wednesday morning birdwalk, Marsh Trail, Loxahatchee NWR, Boynton Beach, Florida. 6 birders. Fred Test & Bob Phillips leaders.
52 species
Mottled Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Pied-billed Grebe
Wood Stork
Anhinga
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
Green Heron
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Red-shouldered Hawk
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Wilson's Snipe
Mourning Dove
Eastern Screech-Owl
Great Horned Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Parula
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
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