Re: Broward CBC Results-no Common Ground Dove

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Posted by Paddy Cunningham on 15:21:24 01/02/06

In Reply to: Miami CBC Results posted by Brian Rapoza

Sad to say unless something came in after the initial evening tally, we also did not record a Common Ground Dove. It is so sad. I know there are out there, but not seeing them on count day is an indication of the future of this bird, and it is not good. Paddy
: A total of 16,644 birds of 121 species (108 countable, 13 non-countable) were tallied by 30 observers during the 37th Miami Christmas Bird Count, held on Saturday, December 17.
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: Unusual species seen include 131 Black Scoters, seen off Miami Beach and Virginia Key, 1 Tennessee Warbler, seen in Greynolds Park and 2 Nashville Warblers, also seen in Greynolds Park.
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: Species seen in record numbers for this count include the aformentioned 131 Black Scoters, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 70 White-eyed Parakeets, 4 Orange-fronted Parakeets, 31 Chestnut-fronted Macaws, 21 Blue-headed Vireos, 11 Black-throated Green Warblers, 17 Yellow-throated Warblers, 26 Prairie Warblers and 19 Black-and-white Warblers. Three each of Yellow-throated Vireo and Northern Waterthrush tied previous count records.
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: Not seen for the first time in the history of the count were Black-crowned Night-Heron and Sandwich Tern. Not seen for the second consecutive year, after being tallied for the first 35 years of the count, was Common Ground-Dove. Only 1 Burrowing Owl was seen, at Miami International Airport. Only 13 Red-winged Blackbirds were seen, all by Jean Quincy along the Little River.
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: Thanks to everyone who participated this year. For the complete Miami CBC report, go to National Audubon's CBC website at http://cbc.audubon.org/cbccurrent/current_table.html

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Comments:	: Sad to say unless something came in after the initial evening tally, we also did not record a Common Ground Dove. It is so sad. I know there are out there, but not seeing them on count day is an indication of the future of this bird, and it is not good. Paddy : : A total of 16,644 birds of 121 species (108 countable, 13 non-countable) were tallied by 30 observers during the 37th Miami Christmas Bird Count, held on Saturday, December 17. : : : : Unusual species seen include 131 Black Scoters, seen off Miami Beach and Virginia Key, 1 Tennessee Warbler, seen in Greynolds Park and 2 Nashville Warblers, also seen in Greynolds Park. : : : : Species seen in record numbers for this count include the aformentioned 131 Black Scoters, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 70 White-eyed Parakeets, 4 Orange-fronted Parakeets, 31 Chestnut-fronted Macaws, 21 Blue-headed Vireos, 11 Black-throated Green Warblers, 17 Yellow-throated Warblers, 26 Prairie Warblers and 19 Black-and-white Warblers. Three each of Yellow-throated Vireo and Northern Waterthrush tied previous count records. : : : : Not seen for the first time in the history of the count were Black-crowned Night-Heron and Sandwich Tern. Not seen for the second consecutive year, after being tallied for the first 35 years of the count, was Common Ground-Dove. Only 1 Burrowing Owl was seen, at Miami International Airport. Only 13 Red-winged Blackbirds were seen, all by Jean Quincy along the Little River. : : : : Thanks to everyone who participated this year. For the complete Miami CBC report, go to National Audubon's CBC website at http://cbc.audubon.org/cbccurrent/current_table.html :
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