Re: Clay-colored Sparrow at Castellow Hammock

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Posted by Vince on 10:37:23 11/26/05

In Reply to: Clay-colored Sparrow at Castellow Hammock posted by Brian Ahern

Hey Brian:

Nice additions to your photos on your website as usual. A couple of things though. . . . just curious, why do you put the Liguus Tree Snail (Liguus fasciatus) under your "Insects" album when in fact it is shelled mollusk? Your "unidentified" moth is the fairly common diurnal geometrid Melanchroia cephise or, if you prefer, the made-up English name "White-tipped Black". Lastly, you might consider adding locality data as well as date when photos were taken to your various album photos because then it would help visiting naturalists/enthusiasts/interested parties to know where they, too, might see these critters or plants. Just a suggestion. . . .

: Hi All,
:
: David Powell and I drove down from Tampa today to spend time photographing butterflies at Everglades NP and surrounding areas. We found a few good birds too. In the butterfly garden at Castellow Hammock we found a beautiful Clay-colored Sparrow, at least 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (1 adult male), & 1 Orange-crowned Warbler. Along the Greenway we also had a Grasshopper Sparrow. Unfortanately we did not have time to check out Lucky Hammock. Best butterflies were 2 Dingy Purplewings inside Castellow Hammock, 2 Gray Ministreaks at the Greenway and a flyby Florida Leafwing along the road leading into Long Pine Key. Should be back on another trip in the early spring (unless a good bird pops up before then!)
: Good birding,
: Brian Ahern
: Tampa, Fl.
: BrianAhern@aol.com
: Photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/floridanature

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Comments:	: Hey Brian: : : Nice additions to your photos on your website as usual. A couple of things though. . . . just curious, why do you put the Liguus Tree Snail (Liguus fasciatus) under your "Insects" album when in fact it is shelled mollusk? Your "unidentified" moth is the fairly common diurnal geometrid Melanchroia cephise or, if you prefer, the made-up English name "White-tipped Black". Lastly, you might consider adding locality data as well as date when photos were taken to your various album photos because then it would help visiting naturalists/enthusiasts/interested parties to know where they, too, might see these critters or plants. Just a suggestion. . . . : : : Hi All, : : : : David Powell and I drove down from Tampa today to spend time photographing butterflies at Everglades NP and surrounding areas. We found a few good birds too. In the butterfly garden at Castellow Hammock we found a beautiful Clay-colored Sparrow, at least 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (1 adult male), & 1 Orange-crowned Warbler. Along the Greenway we also had a Grasshopper Sparrow. Unfortanately we did not have time to check out Lucky Hammock. Best butterflies were 2 Dingy Purplewings inside Castellow Hammock, 2 Gray Ministreaks at the Greenway and a flyby Florida Leafwing along the road leading into Long Pine Key. Should be back on another trip in the early spring (unless a good bird pops up before then!) : : Good birding, : : Brian Ahern : : Tampa, Fl. : : BrianAhern@aol.com : : Photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/floridanature :
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