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Posted by Rock Jetty on 08:42:34 04/25/05
After reading Noel Wamer's posting on the Florida Birds listserv, I had to go and see for myself. He announced what was possibly the biggest wave of migrants so far stopping cold on its tracks along the Florida Keys and possibly extreme South Florida. I took off on a solo late morning to mid-afternoon birding expedition to north Key Largo and it payed off. My first stop was the spot where Paul Bithorn had crippling looks at a Cuban Yellow Warbler...none for me. But considering how busy Card Sound road was with traffic and people, I totally understood why the warblers would opt not to show their faces around. I did see several Common Yellowthroat, Palm, Prairie, and Black-and-white warblers along with White-eyed Vireo. One Gray Kingbird made a flyby.
On to Carysfort Circle, where lots of Barn Swallows were hanging around and one possible Bank Swallow denied me of good enough views for a positive ID. A Black-whiskered Vireo called and was briefly seen across the street (CR905). Other than that, nothing new.
Next and final stop for the day: Key Largo Hammock Botanical Site. Paydirt! Lots of the following:
Northern Cardinal
Gray Catbird
White-eyed Vireo
Indigo Bunting
Blackpoll Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Parula
Palm Warbler
American Redstart
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Prairie Warbler
one beautiful adult BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
one Great-crested Flycatcher
one Red-eyed Vireo
No Mangrove Cuckoos seen or heard. Not a lot of species but certainly a lot of birds. The Blue-winged Warbler made it worth the trip. Good Birding!
Cheers,
RJ
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