Posted by Toe on April 10, 2017 at 17:34:14
Please let me know if there are any other rarities in Dade County I could miss in the next few days. I'm currently on a roll! Cuban Pewee (would be year bird) - dipped Pine Siskin (would be county bird) - dipped Loggerhead Kingird (would be county and photo bird) - dipped If my luck continues, I'm thinking one or more of the following will show up briefly before disappearing forever. Here are some hypothetical sightings; Zenaida Dove, county bird, found by Robin at Bill Baggs, gone when I get there 2 hours later. Ruddy Quail Dove, life bird, found by Dan Smyth at R. Hardy Matheson, gone 5 mins before I arrive. Fork-tailed Flycatcher, county bird, found by Larry near his house, but scared away by Cooper's Hawk just as I'm driving up. Trindade Petrel, life bird, seen by everyone on my boat as it flies by except me as I'm under the deck checking on my filters. Zone-tailed Hawk, ABA bird, seen by Trey, Bill, and Rangel as it flies overhead, but I miss it as I answer my phone when my wife calls to see where I'm at. Maybe we need to report the birds 6 hours before they are found to give others enough time to get there before they bolt!