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Posted by Alex Harper on 19:03:13 03/26/14
I visited a few locations around Everglades National Park this afternoon, then hit Larry's neighborhood in the late afternoon for flycatchers.
Anhinga Trail had its obligatory American Bittern at the corner of the main path and the first boardwalk. The Gumbo Limbo Trail and Old Ingraham Trail was more exciting. The pond at the intersection of these two trails had a group of warblers, including a stunning Prothonotary and a Louisiana Waterthrush. Groups of migrants were encountered along Old Ingraham Trail up until the lake on the right (Hidden Lake?), such as Red-eyed Vireo (2), Blue-headed Vireo, Worm-eating Warbler (2), Magnolia Warbler, American Redstart, and Louisiana Waterthrush (2), among the more common species.
Mahogany Hammock had four Black-throated Green Warblers, as well as two young Barred Owls. Swallow-tailed Kites and Barn Swallows were seen en route to the hammock.
Arriving at Larry's neighborhood around 5:30, a few kingbirds were quickly spotted gorging on Gumbo Limbo fruit. Among three Westerns was the CASSIN'S KINGBIRD. Also in the Gumbo Limbos were a male Baltimore Oriole and a female Blue Grosbeak. Larry's yard was teeming with Bronzed Cowbirds. Around 6:00, I moved to the roost to find more Western Kingbirds, an Eastern Kingbird, and Scissor-tailed Flycatchers.
Alex Harper
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