I'm New, Birds I have seen in my neighborhood

Posted by jennie on April 04, 2002 at 19:34:30:

hi, i just wanted to post some of the birds I have seen in around my neighborhood. I love birds & am always amazed at some of the types i find near where I live, a rather urban area(sw 34 st 87 ave, Westchester Miami area).

First for the more common ones:
Blue Jays
rock pigeons
quaker monk parrots
mourning doves
a 2nd type of dove that has a black band around its neck (ring-necked?)
sparrows, several species i cant identify
Mocking bird (I was dive bombed by one of these once!)
HUNDREDS OF GRACKLES!!!!(mostly boattailed & some common, I think)

now the less common
shrike(I have seen apair several times)
2 types of larger green parrot, one with yellow on the wings
one kestrel, which i have seen often in my area, but only during the winter months(this was so cool!)
a very tiny(smaller than a sparrow) streamlined bird, grey on top, lighter gray on bottom, I have no idea what it is, maybe a fly/gnatcatcher?
the ocassional visiting egret

I think thats it, for now. :)

Follow Ups:

• Oh a couple of species I forgot... Jennie 01:41:23 04/05/02 (3)
  • Backyard Birds Maria 20:30:05 04/05/02 (0)
  • Backyard Birds Maria 20:29:43 04/05/02 (1)
    • Re: Backyard Birds Jennie 15:36:20 04/06/02 (0)

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