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Posted by Robin Diaz on 12:35:02 11/23/12
This morning at 8:25, a silent Myiarchus flew back and forth across the south end of Area C parking area in Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP. It was slightly larger and more streamlined than Eastern Phoebe, with no obvious yellow on the underparts. The head looked brownish-gray. Unfortunately, each time, it immediately tucked into the dense clumps of Green Buttonwood at mid-level and I was unable to relocate it. It remains "unknown Myiarchus" in my notes. Heads-up for anyone birding the park.
In the immediate area were: a young Broad-winged Hawk, 2 Eastern Phoebes (the Myiarchus seemed curious about the altercation between the phoebes), Blue-headed Vireo, Ovenbird, Black-and-white, Prairie, male black-throated Blue, Palm and Yellow-rumped "Myrtle" Warblers.
Also at the south end of the park between 8:30-8:45, were several small groups of swallows. They came through at intervals and interestingly, each species stayed together: 9 Cave, 15 Tree and 5 (unexpected) Barn Swallows.
On Virginia Key, the Great Black-Hawk was perched next to Arthur Lamb, Jr. Road, just after the split. Bonnie and I saw it Wednesday at 8:55 AM and 12:20 PM, respectively. Both sightings were farther east in Virginia Key Beach Park. Today there were both light and dark-morph Short-tailed Hawks in the vulture kettles.
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