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Posted by Rick Schofield on 20:22:11 02/08/12
With overcast and threatening skies, our group of 28 birders split into two groups -- one going clockwise and the other counter-clockwise around the C-6 impoundment. While jokingly making bets about which group would get more birds, it was really quite friendly and each made out quite nicely.
Raptors, between the two groups, included: Northern Harrier, Snail Kite, Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered and Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, and Peregrine Falcon.
Shore birds were few and far between as the water levels are pretty high (though the levels will probably be brought down for Everglades Day this weekend): Killdeer, Greater Yellowlegs, and Wilson's Snipe.
Again, unfortunately, no owls and no Louisiana Waterthrush though we know they're still there.
As my group was nearing the end of the first leg of the route back to the Marsh Trail parking lot, I said "today's list isn't going to be all that great". But little did I know.
With both groups now together again, the Live Oaks in the parking lot erupted with little birds -- not unlike a few weeks ago -- and everyone was excited about our sightings: Northern Parula, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Black-throated Green Warbler (1st winter female) -- pictured here.
We got no rain, the sun emerged, the temperature was quite nice, and the groups were still talking to each other. Quite a nice day, all-in-all!
Rick
Loxahatchee NWR--Marsh Trail, Palm Beach, US-FL
Feb 8, 2012 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: Weekly Wednesday morning birdwalk, Marsh Trail, Loxahatchee NWR, Boynton Beach, Florida. 28 birders. Becky Garcia, Bob & Janet Phillips, Jan & Dave Conley leaders.
63 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
Snail Kite
Northern Harrier
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Purple Gallinule
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Limpkin
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Wilson's Snipe
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren (heard)
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin (two relatively large flocks -- fly over)
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Northern Parula
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler (1st winter, female)
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting (male)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
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