Birding @ Key Biscayne

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Posted by Balladares on 11:33:10 08/31/04

I first stopped by Crandon Park. Not many birds, since the tide was high. But, it was good birding.

ALSO JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW, BIRD WALKS HAVE STARTED AT CRANDON PARK. CALL FOR MORE INFO. THE PHONE # (305) 361-6767.

I saw the following:

1.Laughing Gulls
2.White Ibis
3.Black Skimmers
4.Royal Terns
5.Piping Plovers
6.Wilson Plovers
7.Semipalmated Plovers
8.Ruddy Turnstones
9.Western Sandpipers
10.Double-crested Cormorant
11.Brown Pelican
12.Snowy Egret
13.Spotted Sandpipers
14.Little Blue Heron
15.Great Blue Heron
16.Mourning Dove
17.Eurasian Collard Dove
18.Fish Crows

Right after, I head to Cape Florida. I saw much less there, I guess, it s because I don t know where to go. I saw the following three birds:

1.Mourning Dove
2.Red-bellied Woodpecker, and
3.Oven Bird
I also was a type of duck. I can say what it was, since it flew away.
All I saw all black bird, which looked like a duck, with white on the shoulders, and mostly all black.

For my last stop, I went to the Crandon Marina, to see what was going on the spoil Island. That was a great stop, lots of action.
As soon as, I entered I was greeted by Common Myna, White Ibis, and Eurasian Collard Doves. As I got closer to the water I notice an Osprey, in the hunt or his first meal. He dived into the water and with success and hard work, carried a big fish out of the water. It looked like he was having a hard time flying high. Seconds, later a bigger bird comes over. A Bald Eagle. The eagle tried to steal the fish, but it was successful. The osprey flew a way and five minutes later it returned. It went over to where the bald eagle was at and tried to pick a fight. After a few seconds, it left and the eagle stayed on its branch.
Also a few of the crows and gulls, went over to harass the eagle.

My other sights where the following:

1.Double-crested Cormorant
2.Anhinga
3.Laughing Gull
4.Fish Crow
5.Brown Pelicans
6.Black-crowned Night Heron
7.Snowy Egret
8.Cattle Egret
9.Little Blue Heron

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Comments:	: I first stopped by Crandon Park. Not many birds, since the tide was high. But, it was good birding. : : ALSO JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW, BIRD WALKS HAVE STARTED AT CRANDON PARK. CALL FOR MORE INFO. THE PHONE # (305) 361-6767. : : I saw the following: : : 1.Laughing Gulls : 2.White Ibis : 3.Black Skimmers : 4.Royal Terns : 5.Piping Plovers : 6.Wilson Plovers : 7.Semipalmated Plovers : 8.Ruddy Turnstones : 9.Western Sandpipers : 10.Double-crested Cormorant : 11.Brown Pelican : 12.Snowy Egret : 13.Spotted Sandpipers : 14.Little Blue Heron : 15.Great Blue Heron : 16.Mourning Dove : 17.Eurasian Collard Dove : 18.Fish Crows : : : Right after, I head to Cape Florida. I saw much less there, I guess, it s because I don t know where to go. I saw the following three birds: : : 1.Mourning Dove : 2.Red-bellied Woodpecker, and : 3.Oven Bird : I also was a type of duck. I can say what it was, since it flew away. : All I saw all black bird, which looked like a duck, with white on the shoulders, and mostly all black. : : For my last stop, I went to the Crandon Marina, to see what was going on the spoil Island. That was a great stop, lots of action. : As soon as, I entered I was greeted by Common Myna, White Ibis, and Eurasian Collard Doves. As I got closer to the water I notice an Osprey, in the hunt or his first meal. He dived into the water and with success and hard work, carried a big fish out of the water. It looked like he was having a hard time flying high. Seconds, later a bigger bird comes over. A Bald Eagle. The eagle tried to steal the fish, but it was successful. The osprey flew a way and five minutes later it returned. It went over to where the bald eagle was at and tried to pick a fight. After a few seconds, it left and the eagle stayed on its branch. : Also a few of the crows and gulls, went over to harass the eagle. : : My other sights where the following: : : 1.Double-crested Cormorant : 2.Anhinga : 3.Laughing Gull : 4.Fish Crow : 5.Brown Pelicans : 6.Black-crowned Night Heron : 7.Snowy Egret : 8.Cattle Egret : 9.Little Blue Heron : :
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