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Posted by Rick Schofield on 23:05:44 04/19/12
Insects outnumbered birds and birders, combined, by a factor of 1,000. The Love-Bugs were bad enough but the Deer Flies inflict a nasty bite!
The few hardy birders who attended on Wednesday tallied the lowest species count of the season -- only 42. That's pretty poor but actually plays into _Toe's Hypothesis_. While there were hundreds of Cedar Waxwings (over 150 in today's picture-of-the-day), there were zero warblers. Not even a Palm Warbler. Coincidence?
There were a decent number of shore birds in the C-6 impoundment -- Killdeer, Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Snipe (still hanging in), and many Black-necked Stilts (18 at last count).
I got there a half hour earlier than usual -- at around 7:00 am -- but I still missed the fly-out that included a bunch of (unknown number, but more than a few) Snail Kites.
The Pileated/Red-Bellied/Nanday/Starling nest hole in the power pole immediately next to the bus parking area appears to be retaken by the Nandays. Yay Nandays! Boo Starlings!
This was our last walk of the season with leader Fred Test. Thanks very much, Fred, for another great year.
Next week's walk will be the last official walk for the season. Maybe we can do a little better than this week but things are definitely winding down.
Rick
Loxahatchee NWR--Marsh Trail, Palm Beach, US-FL
Apr 18, 2012 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Weekly Wednesday morning birdwalk, Marsh Trail, Loxahatchee NWR, Boynton Beach, Florida. 8 birders. Fred Test, leader.
42 species
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mottled Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Double-crested Cormorant
Anhinga
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
Green Heron
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Turkey Vulture
Snail Kite
Northern Harrier
Red-shouldered Hawk
Purple Gallinule
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Limpkin
Killdeer
Black-necked Stilt
Lesser Yellowlegs
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Snipe
Mourning Dove
Nanday Parakeet
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
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