Posted by Joe Barros on June 01, 2015 at 14:17:56
I started the June Challenge this morning incorporating a little birding with my morning walk and then taking an extra spin around the South Miami area. Nothing special just the regular Miami urban birds. See two reports below. Granada GC, Miami-Dade, Florida, US Jun 1, 2015 5:45 AM - 6:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments: June Challenge - morning walk around Granada GC with goal of seeing a few first of the month birds 12 species Eurasian Collared-Dove 4 Mourning Dove 5 Eastern Screech-Owl 1 Chimney Swift 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Red-masked Parakeet 2 Only two of usual flock of medium sized parrot with long tail red on face extending behind the eye and cheeks. Red patch at bend of wing. Blue Jay 3 Fish Crow 3 Northern Mockingbird 9 European Starling 19 Northern Cardinal 5 House Sparrow 12 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23733749 South Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, US Jun 1, 2015 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) Comments: June challenge - drive to work with a circle through the neighborhood. <br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8 11 species Egyptian Goose 2 Muscovy Duck (Established Feral) 8 Common Gallinule 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Yellow-chevroned Parakeet 3 Orange-winged Parrot 14 Flock of large Amazonian parrot with orange-red patch on wing and distinctive facial pattern of yellow broken by blue eye line/patch. Blue Jay 2 Northern Mockingbird 5 European Starling 6 Northern Cardinal 2 Common Grackle 4 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23733824