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Northern Parula,©Barry Kent Mackay

20 Nov Re: SAVANNAH SPARROW Right? [Trey Mitchell ]
20 Nov Sarasota Celery Fields today [Susan Daughtrey ]
20 Nov SAVANNAH SPARROW Right? [Thomas Ford ]
20 Nov Eustis at Noon [Larry Connor ]
20 Nov Ft. Pickens Beach roads - info [Lucy and Bob Duncan ]
19 Nov Say's and Scissor-tailed directions [william stefancic ]
19 Nov East Pasco CBC = Monday 28 Dec 2009 [Bill Pranty ]
19 Nov Re: More ID Help [John Lowry ]
19 Nov More ID Help [Hanie Sam ]
19 Nov Orinoco Geese Mis-identified [Ann & Phil Weinrich ]
19 Nov Say's Phoebe and Minneola Scissor-tailed-YES [william stefancic ]
18 Nov Red-cockaded Woodpecker-Charlotte County [Dianne Quilty ]
18 Nov Re: Pelagic Trip. 11-15. out of Ponce de Leon Inlet. Volusia Co. [Michael Brothers ]
18 Nov Eygptian Geese [Leann Streeper ]
18 Nov Burrowing Owls [Tom Mast ]
18 Nov Re: Help Please [Danny Bales ]
18 Nov Please Help 11/18/09 [Danny Bales ]
18 Nov western birds east [Lucy and Bob Duncan ]
18 Nov western birds east ["Lucy and Bob Duncan" ]
18 Nov Dickcissel at Lucky Hammock, Miami-Dade [Roberto Torres ]
18 Nov Re: Orinoco Geese in Jupiter [Bill Pranty ]
18 Nov ID Help - Please [Hanie Sam ]
18 Nov Teague Hammock Preserve St. Lucie , 11/18/09 [David Simpson ]
18 Nov Teague Hammock Preserve St. Lucie , 11/18/09 [David Simpson ]
18 Nov Male Hooded Warbler in Mead Garden [Marcus Sharpe ]
18 Nov VIDEO OF SALTMARSH SPARROW 11/18/09 [Danny Bales ]
18 Nov Exotic Geese in Jupiter [Ann & Phil Weinrich ]
18 Nov West Pasco Snow Goose [Ken Tracey ]
17 Nov yard birds and such [william stefancic ]
17 Nov West Pasco, Black Scoter, Pacific Loon [Ken Tracey ]
16 Nov Streaming vultures in Bonita Springs [Judie Von Eiff ]
16 Nov African Collared Dove Quest. [Leann Streeper ]
16 Nov Purple Sandpiper Ponce Inlet [TC Riggs ]
16 Nov The Nelson's and the Saltmarsh Sparrows 11/16/09 [Danny Bales ]
16 Nov backyard birding adventures [william stefancic ]
15 Nov STA5 Nov. 14 [Margaret England STA5 Birding ]
15 Nov FOS Hooded Merganser joins "The Gathering" [Renne Leatto ]
15 Nov MINWR 9/15/09 [william stefancic ]
15 Nov African Collared Dove question [Leann Streeper ]
15 Nov Red-winged Blackbird question [Leann Streeper ]
15 Nov Bronzed Cowbirds, Clewiston [ED KWATER ]
15 Nov Re: Shiloh-Merritt Island NWR 11/15/09 [jw callis ]
15 Nov Shiloh-Merritt Island NWR 11/15/09 [Danny Bales ]
14 Nov Neotropic Cormorant + Wilson's Warbler [Robert Bowman ]
14 Nov Tree Swallows [Leann Streeper ]
14 Nov Ft. Desoto [Cynthia Paonessa ]
14 Nov Audubon's Warbler [Meret Wilson ]
14 Nov Honeymoon Island, Saturday, November 14, 2009 [David Gagne ]
14 Nov Ft. DeSoto today [donatdonlo ]
14 Nov Thanks Everyone [Jeff Hooks ]
14 Nov ID Please [Jeff Hooks ]
14 Nov Eurasian Wigeon - Merritt Island NWR [Paul Hueber ]
14 Nov Scissortailed Flycatcher - Ft Desoto [Marianne Korosy ]
14 Nov Western Meadowlark [Lucy and Bob Duncan ]
14 Nov Thanx [william stefancic ]
13 Nov St. Pete CBC [donatdonlo ]
13 Nov mystery warbler (or, clueless in Clermont) [william stefancic ]
13 Nov Savannah to St. Petersburg on Inter Costal Waterway. [Bird Bill Senske ]
13 Nov Re: ID HELP 11/13/09 [Danny Bales ]
13 Nov reporting Red Knots with data loggers ["Gretchen E. Nareff" ]
13 Nov Re: ft desoto this am 11/13/09 [Bill Pranty ]
13 Nov Fort Desoto this Morning [Jeff Hooks ]
13 Nov ft desoto this am 11/13/09 [Bird Bill Senske ]
13 Nov Honeymoon Island, Friday, November 13, 2009 [David Gagne ]
13 Nov Resending white-ibis photo [Diane Reed ]
13 Nov FOS-American Goldfinch [Leann Streeper ]
13 Nov St Pete Tierre Verde location? [Nathaniel Stuart ]
13 Nov St. Johns County White-faced Ibis [Diane Reed ]
13 Nov St. Johns County White-faced Ibis [Matt Hafner ]
12 Nov Marching Shorebirds [william stefancic ]
12 Nov ID HELP 11/12/09 [Danny Bales ]
12 Nov FOS Purple Sandpiper [Lesley Royce ]
12 Nov Seaside Sparrow (MINWR) follow-up 11/12/09 [Danny Bales ]
12 Nov South Pinellas Birds (11-12-09) [Ron Smith ]
12 Nov Bridled Tern Siesta Key Beach [Valeri Ponzo ]
12 Nov Loons [Kathryn Young ]

Subject: Re: SAVANNAH SPARROW Right?
From: Trey Mitchell <trey AT PHOTOGRAPHWILDLIFE.COM>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:53 -0500
It's a Savannah Sparrow. They are really common down here in Dade County.
They vary a lot in their appearance and I often try to make them into
something else. 

 

Trey Mitchell

trey AT photographwildlife.com

http://www. Birdaday.net 

Miami, Florida

 

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[mailto:BRDBRAIN AT LISTSERV.ADMIN.USF.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas Ford
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 1:43 PM
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Subject: [BRDBRAIN] SAVANNAH SPARROW Right?

 

This is a Savannah Sparrow which was on East Gator Creek in MINWR. With all
the emails on Sparrows lately, I felt a confirmation would be nice before I
file it. Tom of Merritt Island

 

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Subject: Sarasota Celery Fields today
From: Susan Daughtrey <susansd AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:21:32 -0500
Hi all,

 

The Englewood Birding group made a trip to the Celery Fields today, and
picked up a few nice species besides all the expected waders and waterfowl.
A female American Wigeon flew into the pond closest to the gazebo, which
also contained Blue-wing Teal, Mallards, Mottled, and Black-bellied
Whistling Ducks. An unusually bold Sedge Wren came within 5-6 feet of the
group, giving us crippling looks. We saw at least three Marsh Wrens, as
well, and some members of the group saw a Sora, of which we heard a few
others. Savannah and Swamp Sparrows, along with Palm Warblers, were
plentiful, and a few male and female Common Yellowthroats were also popping
around. Frankly, with all the machines working on the property, I thought it
would be a less productive day, so I was quite pleased with the morning.

 

Susan Daughtrey

Englewood, FL


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Subject: SAVANNAH SPARROW Right?
From: Thomas Ford <tomf97 AT NEO.RR.COM>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:42:42 -0500
This is a Savannah Sparrow which was on East Gator Creek in MINWR. With all
the emails on Sparrows lately, I felt a confirmation would be nice before I
file it. Tom of Merritt Island

 


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Subject: Eustis at Noon
From: Larry Connor <llconnor AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:05 -0500
I came home for lunch today and our back yard was hopping.  Not a lot of
diversity, but fairly good numbers.  That is until a Cooper's hawk made an
unsuccessful attempt to catch its lunch.  Everything else scattered and the
yard was pretty much devoid of avian life for the duration.  We saw in total
6 species and 19 individuals.

 

Chipping sparrow           9

Palm warbler                 5

Mourning dove               2

Common grackle            1 male

Cooper's hawk               1

Eastern Phoebe             1

 

Larry and Diana Connor

Eustis, FL


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Subject: Ft. Pickens Beach roads - info
From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <town_point AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:15:33 -0600
Birders,

The following article appeared in the Pensacola News Journal today, Friday, 
Nov. 20. The main points: 

 (1) the beachfront road from Pensacola Beach east to Navarre Beach, passing 
through the Seashore area known as Opal Beach, is now open. 

 (2) the road from Pensacola Beach west into the Ft. Pickens area: Sand removal 
from Fort Pickens Road is expected to begin within the next week to 10 days and 
could be completed in four weeks. [We are already seeing work being done to 
remove this sand. What is unknown is whether the roadbed beneath the sand has 
sustained damage.] 


However (groan), there is an extra-tropical low pressure system scheduled to 
track out of the western Gulf eastward across the northern Gulf with high tides 
which could deposit more sand, create further road damage, and could flood the 
roadway inhibiting sand removal already in progress. This system will not be as 
strong or as intense as T.S. Ida. 


Meanwhile, is the Green-tailed Towhee still there? Nobody knows. And what birds 
will the current weather system displace to inaccessible Ft. Pickens....? 


Lucy and Bob Duncan
Gulf Breeze, FL

Beach road reopens http://www.pnj.com/article/20091120/NEWS01/911200344

Bowden Way back after 11-day closure

Kimberly Blair
kblair AT pnj.com 

One of the area's most scenic roadways reopens today, 11 days after the storm 
surge from Tropical Storm Ida covered it with sand. 


J. Earle Bowden Way on Santa Rosa Island, which connects Pensacola Beach and 
Navarre Beach, opens at 8 a.m., Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent 
Jerry Eubanks said. 


Seashore work crews and Panhandle Grading and Paving rushed to remove hundreds 
of cubic yards of sand from the popular road that hugs the shoreline of the 
Gulf of Mexico. 


"It seems like as soon as it closed, everyone wanted to use that road," said 
Maureen LaMar, executive director of the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce. 


The road - which reopened this year after being severely damaged by hurricanes 
Ivan in 2004 and Dennis in 2005 - is popular among tourists traveling east. 


Eubanks warns visitors to be aware that there is some damage on Bowden Way, 
primarily on the north side of the roadway. The damage will be repaired. 


Bike lanes and shoulders will remain closed for safety reasons.

Seashore work crews cleared Johnson Beach Road, which also opens at 8 a.m. 
today. 


Sand removal from Fort Pickens Road is expected to begin within the next week 
to 10 days and could be completed in four weeks. 


Additional Facts 
For more details on Gulf Islands National Seashore, call 934-2600.

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Subject: Say's and Scissor-tailed directions
From: william stefancic <jws2735 AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:06:49 -0500
Hi BirdBrains,
Since several people requested directions to the Say's Phoebe and 
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, I'm going to put the directions "out there". 
Regardless if you're coming from South or North of Lake County, get to route 
27. 


Coming from Orlando or the south, go to Rt. 50 in Clermont, then to N27. I'll 
take you to the Scissor-tails first: from rt 27, go right onto Cirtus Grove 
(less than a mile from Quail Valley sub-division). Coming from the north, 
you'll go left onto 561. Once on Citrus Grove, go left onto Scrub Jay road (1st 
left). Continue sewage treatment plant, over the turnpike, road curves right 
then left, past a grove and house. Start looking at the wires on the left. They 
are usually on the downhill section of the road, before rt. 561A. 


To see the Say's, turn around and go back to 27N (I don't want to confuse you 
with (2) rt 561's). Once on 27N, turn rt on 561 (maybe a quarter of a mile-look 
for the Born Free RV on the left). Take 561 toward Astatula, turn rt on Rt 48 
in Astatula (light there), go the Ranch Road on the right (can only go right). 
The bird is on the right, just past a large transfer station (large metal 
building). Just past that building, there are a couple pastures on the 
right...look for cows and a water/feed area. The fence that separates the 
pastures is where we have almost always seen Mr. Say's. If He's not there, 
check the fences across the road. Also, look for Ea. Bluebirds, Loggerhead 
Shrikes, Am. Kestrels, Ea. Phoebe. This is private property, so you're 
restricted to the roadside...he usually is pretty far away, so a scope would be 
good, bins are a must. Have a pretty good mental image of what you're looking 
for before you get there...he looks just like the Sibley's drawing. 


If you continue up Ranch, it will turn into a dirt road...go left and look for 
Fl. Scrub Jays, and lots of raptors to the left. 


Hope you can decipher these directions...it's a little crazy around here.
Good luck and Good Birding!
Joyce Stefancic
Clermont

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Subject: East Pasco CBC = Monday 28 Dec 2009
From: Bill Pranty <billpranty AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:50:04 -0500
Good evening all,

The date for the 21st East Pasco CBC is set for Monday, 28 Dec, the day after 
the North Pinellas CBC and two days before Lake Placid. 


Please contact me offline is you're interested in attending.


Best regards,

Bill Pranty
Bayonet Point, Florida
 		 	   		  
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Subject: Re: More ID Help
From: John Lowry <john AT KINGBIRD.ORG>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:37:32 -0500
Can you explain what the specific ID problem this bird presents for you? For 
instance, do you have this narrowed down to two or three choices? 


I ask for two reasons: One, because I think this is not a super difficult ID 
due to the good photo, and the exercise of narrowing the choices is the way to 
go for this group. 


And secondly, because I looked at the ident-a-bird site, and it appears that at 
some future date you are hoping to commercialize the service to assist others 
in identifying birds. I don't mind helping, but I'm an unpaid worker at this 
point ;-) 


Happy to help, though, and there are some real experts on this list who can 
assist with the fine points, but please don't be embarrassed about taking an 
educated guess on this one. 


John Lowry


On Nov 19, 2009, at 5:14 PM, Hanie Sam wrote:

> 
> Got this image today at Ft DeSoto.  I need ID Help.
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Subject: More ID Help
From: Hanie Sam <sam AT IDENT-A-BIRD.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:14:33 -0500
Got this image today at Ft DeSoto.  I need ID Help.


Sam Hanie
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Subject: Orinoco Geese Mis-identified
From: Ann & Phil Weinrich <trilliumwoods AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:05:50 -0500
Well, throw away the field guide to Waterfowl.
My apologies to all. When my husband, Phil, reported the geese to me,  
he said he thought they were Egyptian Geese. Then, I looked in the  
bird book, and the write-up for Orinoco Goose is right next to the  
illustration for Egyptian Geese. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to  
it.
Sorry, Phil, and all.
They were Egyptian Geese! And thanks to Larry Connor for being kind  
and tactful.

Ann Weinrich

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Subject: Say's Phoebe and Minneola Scissor-tailed-YES
From: william stefancic <jws2735 AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:16:34 -0500
Hi BirdBrains,
We went to check on the Minneola Scissor-tailed Flycatcher early last evening 
and there was one sitting on the Scrub Jay Road lines. We then went to see if 
the 

Say's Phoebe was still on the fence line on Ranch Road in Lake County. It was 
also present. So anyone who wants go see these birds and maybe add to life 
lists is still in luck. If you need directions, let me know. Just to make it 
more worthwhile, there was a beautiful mature Bald Eagle sitting atop a pole on 
Rt. 561 on our way to see the phoebe. 

Joyce Stefancic
Clermont, Fl

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Subject: Red-cockaded Woodpecker-Charlotte County
From: Dianne Quilty <sheckysmom AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:32:41 -0500


Hey everyone, sorry for the late post but I just now finally had the 
opportunity to confirm what I think was a Red-cockaded Woodpecker that was 
foraging about 50' to 75' high in a pine tree in my neighborhood a couple of 
days ago, and would like to share my adventure and research for your opinion 
and/or entertainment. 


I was walking my dogs after work Monday -- about 5:30 pm, when some 
significantly different chip notes caught my ear. Silly me, I wasn't wearing my 
binoculars, so I really paid attention to the sound of the bird, and turned 
towards the direction I thought the bird was calling from. What I thought I 
had heard was the squeaky chip-notes of a Brown-headed Nuthatch deep and high 
in the wooded vacant lot, but I saw a more Robin-sized bird flap-glide with 
the undulating flight of a woodpecker out of the middle of the lot and high 
into a pine, then begin the characteristic woodpecker foraging behavior -- head 
up on the trunk of the tree, assaulting the bark; continuously and methodically 
checking under, around, and into the bark of the pine, cocking its head, 
poking, digging, eating and moving around and around the trunk of the tree. I 
continued to hear the squeaky chipping now originating from the direction of 
where the woodpecker was hunting. The chip was a single note, spaced about a 
couple of seconds apart but patiently consistent squeaky descending note. 
Interestingly I didn't hear the bird chatter, it just patiently chipped like it 
was absently talking to itself while it worked the pine. I was able to watch 
the bird for at least 5-minutes but wasn't able to get a good look due to the 
height and distance of the bird in the tree, the fact that it was somewhat 
back-lit by late afternoon sun, and that I didn't have my binoculars with me 
while walking my dogs -- D'ooh ! 


Instead, I listened carefully as I had never heard a woodpecker issue this type 
of chip note before. I considered what woodpecker would be around here and 
although the size was comparable, I quickly discounted Downy due to the sound 
of the chip notes. I also eliminated Hairy at this time as well due to its size 
and call. The bird wasn't a Brown-headed Nuthatch as it was significantly 
larger than the little nuthatch and used different foraging behavior than that 
little cutie. The woodpecker was definitely much smaller than a Pileated , and 
also more diminutive than a Hairy, although I could occasionally make out a 
classic Downy/Hairy look or jizz to the bird. I could only think of either a 
Read-headed or Red-cockaded but didn't have enough information at the time to 
make a decision. Tonight I compared the chip-notes I heard to several chip 
notes on my Thayer Birding software. I also looked up several woodpeckers in my 
National Geographic as well as the photos in Thayer's to see what other 
woodpeckers would compare to this bird in size, range, and time of year. 
Although Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is a possibility, I don't know about it's 
behavior very well, and I'm not convinced that the bird I heard gave such a 
robust call. In addition, the visual jizz of the bird didn't scream sapsucker 
to me. The Red-headed call was too strident or harsh compared to the call I 
heard, and I think the back pattern would show even in back-light conditions. 
That leaves me with Red-cockaded unless someone can think of another 
woodpecker. Believe it or not, I've birded the Babcock Webb WMA both in winter 
and for the Breeding Bird Survey, and have not gotten Red-cockaded yet. 
Monday's sighting would be a lifer for me, but I'm not comfortable putting that 
tick mark next to the name until I can distinctively identify the bird by 
sight as well as by sound. Still, it was fun doing the research, and refreshed 
my memory of woodpecker calls and sightings. I really have to remember to wear 
my binoculars when walking the dogs!!! 


Later everyone, 

Dianne Quilty , 

Port Charlotte Florida.

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Subject: Re: Pelagic Trip. 11-15. out of Ponce de Leon Inlet. Volusia Co.
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:46:47 -0500
On Sunday, November 15, 58 intrepid souls struck out of Ponce de Leon
Inlet for a 12 hour pelagic trip out to the Gulf Stream. Despite high
seas to about 7-8 feet, the long period between the waves made the trip
very comfortable. When we made it out to about 25 miles, we found a
striking line of blue water, complete with flying fish. This eddy of the
Gulf Stream was 12-14 miles west of the main Gulf Stream.  Not only was
there a marked change from green to clear, deep blue water, but there
was also a major temperature change.  The temperature in the green water
was 71F, while the deep blue Gulf Stream water was 78F. We ran south
along this line and quickly found several Cory's Shearwaters and 2
Audubon's Shearwaters. 

We continued back north along this line, then made a short run out to
the main Gulf Stream, where we found little. We returned to this
interface and continued to find a great assortment of Cory's
Shearwaters, a few Audubon's Shearwater, Brown Booby, Pomarine and
Parasitic jaegers and Bridled and Sooty Terns. Below is a listing.
In addition, we found a huge Leatherback Turtle, as well as Green and
Loggerhead Turtles. As well, we also found two sailfish. 

Pelagic Trip
November 15, 2009

Out of Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County, Florida
Boat: Pastime Princess
Time out:  6:20 a.m.
Time in: 6:00 p.m.
Leaders:  	Andy Bankert; Wes Biggs, Michael Brothers, Dave Goodwin,
Mitchell Harris, David Simpson, Roberto Torres, and Bob Wallace

Birds Seen Offshore -- Beyond the Jetty

Cory’s Shearwater      		120+
Audubon’s Shearwater  	4
Brown Booby 			1
Northern Gannet  		15
Brown Pelican  		8
Great Blue Heron  		2
Pomarine Jaeger  		8
Parasitic Jaeger  		4
Laughing Gull   		25
Herring Gull 			 6
Royal Tern  			25
Sandwich Tern  		20
Common Tern   		50
Forster’s Tern  		4
Bridled Tern   			3
Sooty Tern  			2


Birds Seen on Inshore Waters

Red-breasted Merganser
Common Loon
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Reddish Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
White Ibis

Osprey
Bald Eagle
Clapper Rail
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Sandwich Tern
Forster’s Tern
Black Skimmer
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Tree Swallow
Yellow-rumped Warbler


Marine Mammals
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata)

Marine Reptiles
Leatherback Turtle
Loggerhead Turtle
Green Turtle


Marine Fish
Sailfish
Flying Fish -- species undetermined, probably the Atlantic flyingfish,
Cheilopogon melanurus  

It was a great trip!
Michael

Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
Ponce Inlet

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Subject: Eygptian Geese
From: Leann Streeper <leann.jackson AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:34:22 -0500
Hi all,

Just wanted to add to the exotics.  Venetian Gardens in Leesburg, Fl also
has two resident Eygptian Geese.  Very pretty birds.  I attached photo.  If
you go  to look for them.  They also have another hiding spot that I know of
if you need directions.

leann Streeper
Leesburg, FL

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Subject: Burrowing Owls
From: Tom Mast <tmast AT TAMPABAY.RR.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:42:52 -0500
Has anyone seen or heard of the Burrowing Owls being seen on Power Line Road in 
Hernando County. Thanks 


Tom Mast
Lutz, FL

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Subject: Re: Help Please
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:02:35 -0500
I really appreciate the help and the copy of the post. For some reason I did 
not receive it. I looked everywhere except the archives. 
  I'm not familar with the goose. I looked them up online, and they are from 
South America. They nest in trees. So I figured these are from there. I don't 
know if these are someone's  pets or migrants from South America??

Danny Bales
Titusville, Fla.

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Subject: Please Help 11/18/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:45:00 -0500
Does anyone know about the Orinoco Geese reported by Bill Pranty? Where is 
the site? I have not found a post on them anywhere except Bill Pranty's. No 
site information given.

Thanks,
Danny Bales
Titusville, Fla.

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Subject: western birds east
From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <town_point AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:37:48 -0600
Hi all,

 Our run on western birds continues here in the w. Panhandle. Lucy and I went 
to the Ft. Walton Beach Spray Field complex this morning and in about 4 hours 
birding got 80 species including a WESTERN KINGBIRD on the fence going in to 
the Wright Compost facility, and five SWAINSON'S HAWKS, a local record for most 
seen at one time. On the fence at the City pond was the male VERMILION 
FLYCATCHER. This bird has been present for some time. 


 This run on western vagrants began in early October with the GROOVE-BILLED ANI 
at Ft. Pickens and the run apparently is continuing. The road to Ft. Pickens is 
closed, probably for a long time as TS Ida deposited tons of sand which has to 
be removed and the Park Service has to get bids for removal, which could take a 
long time. Meanwhile, the status of the GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE remains in limbo. 
Last seen Nov. 8. 


    What next? 

Bob & Lucy Duncan
Gulf Breeze, Fl in the w. Panhandle

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Subject: western birds east
From: "Lucy and Bob Duncan" <town_point AT bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:37:48 -0600
Hi all,

 Our run on western birds continues here in the w. Panhandle. Lucy and I went 
to the Ft. Walton Beach Spray Field complex this morning and in about 4 hours 
birding got 80 species including a WESTERN KINGBIRD on the fence going in to 
the Wright Compost facility, and five SWAINSON'S HAWKS, a local record for most 
seen at one time. On the fence at the City pond was the male VERMILION 
FLYCATCHER. This bird has been present for some time. 


 This run on western vagrants began in early October with the GROOVE-BILLED ANI 
at Ft. Pickens and the run apparently is continuing. The road to Ft. Pickens is 
closed, probably for a long time as TS Ida deposited tons of sand which has to 
be removed and the Park Service has to get bids for removal, which could take a 
long time. Meanwhile, the status of the GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE remains in limbo. 
Last seen Nov. 8. 


    What next? 

Bob & Lucy Duncan
Gulf Breeze, Fl in the w. Panhandle

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Subject: Dickcissel at Lucky Hammock, Miami-Dade
From: Roberto Torres <rtorres AT TNC.ORG>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:27:50 -0500
A juvenile female Dickcissel this morning SW of Lucky Hammock. Also hundreds
of sparrows, mostly Savannah and Grasshopper, and a single Clay-colored. The
White-tailed Kite was in the area, and there were 2 Least Flycatchers across
from Lucky Hammock. Not much else that was noteworthy, and we went as far as
Pa-hay-okee. A Ruby-crowned Kinglet and N. Waterthrush at the culvert before
the research center were nice finds.

Roberto
Miami-Dade

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Subject: Re: Orinoco Geese in Jupiter
From: Bill Pranty <billpranty AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:14:15 -0500
Good afternoon all,

Mr. Weinrich's sighting represents the third observation in Florida of Orinoco 
Goose. Interestingly, all have been in Palm Beach County, and at 10-year 
intervals. I photographed on goose at Loxahatchee NWR in May 1989, Tammy 
Peeples photographed another somewhere in the county in Feb 1999, and now these 
6 at Jupiter in Nov 2009. 



Best regards,

Bill Pranty
Bayonet Point, Florida
 		 	   		  
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Subject: ID Help - Please
From: Hanie Sam <sam AT IDENT-A-BIRD.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:13:11 -0500
I took these today and would like some help - please:



Sam Hanie
sam AT ident-a-bird.com



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Subject: Teague Hammock Preserve St. Lucie , 11/18/09
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:03:09 -0500
Hi all,

I spent the morning tromping around Teague Hammock Preserve in St.  
Lucie County.  I had a great time and added two more species to my  
St. Lucie list.  The place is pretty dry right now.  It has a lot of  
potential for rails and sparrows as well as migrant songbirds.  Paleo  
Hammock, right across the road and has more hammock and some  
wetlands.  Eventually, or maybe they already have done it, there will  
be a trail leading over to Hackberry Hammock as well.

Here is a link to Teague Hammock Preserve

http://www.stlucieco.gov/erd/teague.htm

It's a great site for county listing.

David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL

Begin forwarded message:

> From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org
> Date: November 18, 2009 3:49:24 PM EST
> To: simpsondavid AT mac.com
> Subject: eBird Report - Teague Hammock Preserve  St. Lucie , 11/18/09
>
>
>
> Location:     Teague Hammock Preserve  St. Lucie
> Observation date:     11/18/09
> Notes:     Walked all trails and most of perimeter.  Dawn on  
> Carlton Road at the south gate.  Foggy early.  Calm and mostly  
> sunny later.
> Number of species:     57
>
> Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis     1      
> Heard in the dark.  Flyover?
> Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo     2
> Northern Bobwhite - Colinus virginianus     1
> Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias     1
> Great Egret - Ardea alba     1     Flyover
> Snowy Egret - Egretta thula     1     Flyover
> Green Heron - Butorides virescens     2
> Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus     1     Flyover
> Wood Stork - Mycteria americana     1     Flyover
> Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus     10
> Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura     30
> Snail Kite - Rostrhamus sociabilis     1     Flyover.  Male headed  
> south.
> Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus     4
> Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis     1
> American Kestrel - Falco sparverius     1
> Virginia Rail - Rallus limicola     1     Pond near south line.
> Sandhill Crane - Grus canadensis     2
> Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus     1
> Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata     1
> Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura     5
> Barred Owl - Strix varia     1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus     4
> Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus     1
> Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus     1     South fence line.
> Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe     16
> White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus     4
> Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata     2
> American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     3
> Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor     300     Heading north and  
> sitting on power lines north of property.
> Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus     13
> House Wren - Troglodytes aedon     40
> Sedge Wren - Cistothorus platensis     37
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula     3
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea     16
> American Robin - Turdus migratorius     30
> Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis     29
> Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos     4
> Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum     1
> Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia     4
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) - Dendroica coronata coronata     45
> Yellow-throated Warbler - Dendroica dominica     3
> Palm Warbler - Dendroica palmarum     19
> Palm Warbler (Western) - Dendroica palmarum palmarum     8
> Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia     1
> Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla     2
> Northern Waterthrush - Seiurus noveboracensis     1
> Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas     24
> Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus     2
> Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis     7
> Grasshopper Sparrow - Ammodramus savannarum     2
> Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana     12
> Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis     10
> Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea     4
> Painted Bunting - Passerina ciris     10     Nine green birds.  All  
> birds found in hammocks
> Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus     1
> Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna     8
> Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula     1
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)


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Subject: Teague Hammock Preserve St. Lucie , 11/18/09
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT mac.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:03:09 -0500
Hi all,

I spent the morning tromping around Teague Hammock Preserve in St.  
Lucie County.  I had a great time and added two more species to my  
St. Lucie list.  The place is pretty dry right now.  It has a lot of  
potential for rails and sparrows as well as migrant songbirds.  Paleo  
Hammock, right across the road and has more hammock and some  
wetlands.  Eventually, or maybe they already have done it, there will  
be a trail leading over to Hackberry Hammock as well.

Here is a link to Teague Hammock Preserve

http://www.stlucieco.gov/erd/teague.htm

It's a great site for county listing.

David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL

Begin forwarded message:

> From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org
> Date: November 18, 2009 3:49:24 PM EST
> To: simpsondavid AT mac.com
> Subject: eBird Report - Teague Hammock Preserve  St. Lucie , 11/18/09
>
>
>
> Location:     Teague Hammock Preserve  St. Lucie
> Observation date:     11/18/09
> Notes:     Walked all trails and most of perimeter.  Dawn on  
> Carlton Road at the south gate.  Foggy early.  Calm and mostly  
> sunny later.
> Number of species:     57
>
> Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis     1      
> Heard in the dark.  Flyover?
> Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo     2
> Northern Bobwhite - Colinus virginianus     1
> Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias     1
> Great Egret - Ardea alba     1     Flyover
> Snowy Egret - Egretta thula     1     Flyover
> Green Heron - Butorides virescens     2
> Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus     1     Flyover
> Wood Stork - Mycteria americana     1     Flyover
> Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus     10
> Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura     30
> Snail Kite - Rostrhamus sociabilis     1     Flyover.  Male headed  
> south.
> Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus     4
> Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis     1
> American Kestrel - Falco sparverius     1
> Virginia Rail - Rallus limicola     1     Pond near south line.
> Sandhill Crane - Grus canadensis     2
> Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus     1
> Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata     1
> Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura     5
> Barred Owl - Strix varia     1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus     4
> Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus     1
> Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus     1     South fence line.
> Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe     16
> White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus     4
> Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata     2
> American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     3
> Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor     300     Heading north and  
> sitting on power lines north of property.
> Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus     13
> House Wren - Troglodytes aedon     40
> Sedge Wren - Cistothorus platensis     37
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula     3
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea     16
> American Robin - Turdus migratorius     30
> Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis     29
> Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos     4
> Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum     1
> Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia     4
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) - Dendroica coronata coronata     45
> Yellow-throated Warbler - Dendroica dominica     3
> Palm Warbler - Dendroica palmarum     19
> Palm Warbler (Western) - Dendroica palmarum palmarum     8
> Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia     1
> Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla     2
> Northern Waterthrush - Seiurus noveboracensis     1
> Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas     24
> Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus     2
> Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis     7
> Grasshopper Sparrow - Ammodramus savannarum     2
> Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana     12
> Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis     10
> Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea     4
> Painted Bunting - Passerina ciris     10     Nine green birds.  All  
> birds found in hammocks
> Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus     1
> Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna     8
> Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula     1
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)



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Subject: Male Hooded Warbler in Mead Garden
From: Marcus Sharpe <marcusmail AT MARCUSSHARPE.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:28:52 -0500
I was birding Mead Garden during the lunch hour today and got about a 5
minute look at
a Male Hooded Warbler. The bird caught a very large bug and was having a
tough time eating it. 

Isn't this a bit late to see one of these birds in Central Florida?

Good Birding to all,
Marcus Sharpe
Mead Garden is in Winter Park, Florida
Orange County

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Subject: VIDEO OF SALTMARSH SPARROW 11/18/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:54:30 -0500
Anyone interested is seeing a video of a Saltmarsh Sparrow please contact me 
for the link. I finally got a bird to cooperate long enough for a video.

Danny Bales
Titusville, Fla.
sueredfish AT msn.com

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Subject: Exotic Geese in Jupiter
From: Ann & Phil Weinrich <trilliumwoods AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:03:34 -0500
My husband saw 6 Orinoco Geese in a rentention pond at Jupiter High  
School yesterday morning. A few hours later when he could check again  
(he was teaching) they were gone. I'm sure they were from someplace  
west of there, "Jupiter Farms" area, where many kinds of exotics are  
kept.

Ann Yeend Weinrich
Lake Worth, FL

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Subject: West Pasco Snow Goose
From: Ken Tracey <kftracey AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:02:07 -0800
Hello,
 
This morning I located a Snow Goose reported to me yeaterday by Peter Day. The 
goose is at a pond just south of Trouble Creek Rd, New Port Richey. The pond is 
bordered by houses so you have look between them to find it. It is with 2 
Muscovy Ducks. The roads to check around the pond are Tarsier, Swallowtail, 
Damara, and Addax Dr. 

 
Ken Tracey
New Port Richey

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Subject: yard birds and such
From: william stefancic <jws2735 AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:50:10 -0500
Hi BirdBrains,
I said yesterday that I heard a single Am. Goldfinch in the field next to our 
house. Today several hit the feeders...time to put up the thistle feeders. Also 
had a couple male House Finches on the feeders. 


Has anyone seen the Am. Wigeons on Black Point at MINWR this week? Am also 
looking for the Eurasian Wigeon...of course. We were at Merritt on Sunday and 
did not see any Widgons. 

Good Birding!
Joyce Stefancic
Clermont, Fl

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Subject: West Pasco, Black Scoter, Pacific Loon
From: Ken Tracey <kftracey AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:52:13 -0800
Hello,
 
At high tide, just after noon today I found a Black Scoter and a possible 
Pacific Loon in the boat channel out from the small park at Hudson Beach. Both 
birds were out a good distance from the bulkhead diving in the channel. 
Tomorrows high tide is 2:30 pm and that would be the best time to search for 
them. 

The loon had an apparent chin strap or dark necklace, very dark back, thin 
bill. Both birds were to far out to get a good photo. 

 
Ken Tracey
New Port Richey

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Subject: Streaming vultures in Bonita Springs
From: Judie Von Eiff <gfvon AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:00:49 -0500
This morning I saw an amazing thing. At about 9:30 as I was on my way to play 
golf, I noticed quite a large number of vultures....mostly TVs but a lot of 
Blacks also....flying by. I pulled off the road to get a better look and 
realized there were hundreds and hundreds of them STREAMING NORTH. I watched 
for a while and then continued on. I got to the club, signed in, changed shoes 
and went out to the practice range and the vultures were still coming!! And 
coming! And coming! This went on for a good hour plus. They were not the same 
birds circling, but just bird after bird after bird streaming by. There must 
have been a couple thousand total. They were relatively low and ALL heading 
north. Couldn't have been migrating this late and north, right? But what was 
going on? Any ideas? Your thoughts please! 

Judie Von Eiff
Bonita Springs
SW Florida

 

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Subject: African Collared Dove Quest.
From: Leann Streeper <leann.jackson AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:29:33 -0500
Thanks to all who replied.  The African Collared is also known as the Ringed
Turtle Dove.  If I had known that, I already would have known that it wasn't
it, because Gallus said it wasn't a Ringed Turtle.  Thought there might be a
chance for this, since I had never heard of it.  Thanks for the lesson all.
Loving to learn!!!  Probably still won't know one if I saw one.  I will keep
trying....

Thanks again.

Leann Streeper
Leesburg, FL

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Subject: Purple Sandpiper Ponce Inlet
From: TC Riggs <tcriggs AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:50:57 -0500
All,

Following a wonderful pelagic trip Sunday out of New Smyrna Beach, this morning 
I tried for the purple sandpiper that is sometimes found at Ponce Inlet in 
winter. One of the trip participants had seen it Saturday. 


It was the icing on the proverbial cake for me, another lifer, and with some 
patience, I got some good views for photography, demonstrating the winter 
color, orange legs and base of bill, and eye ring that are identifying 
characterisitcs compared to the similarly sized and shaped dunlin. Four images 
are attached. 


If anyone wants to look for this bird, go to New Smyrna Beach on the beach side 
and follow Peninsula north to the park at the end south end of the inlet by the 
Coast Guard Station. It's a lovely wind-blown park. Follow the excellent 
boardwalk to the third turn to the beach and you are at the rock jetty where 
many ruddy turnstones and the lone purple sandpiper were seen. 


Tom Riggs
Clearwater, FL

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop 
playing." 

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Subject: The Nelson's and the Saltmarsh Sparrows 11/16/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:43:29 -0500
I found a much better shot of the Nelson's and the Saltmarsh Sparrows 
together. Hope this helps some that are having a hard time distinguishing them 
in the field. Nelson's on the left, and a Saltmarsh on the right.

Danny Bales
Titusville, Fla.

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Subject: backyard birding adventures
From: william stefancic <jws2735 AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:56:37 -0500
Monday morning bath,
Chippers take over the tub.
Mr. Blue not pleased!


HI BirdBrains,
I looked out my back window this morning to find that several Chipping Sparrows 
have taken over the bluebird's tub, while Mr. Bluebird looked on in disgust 
from a nearby tree...high drama, for sure. Eventually 8 Chippers and a Pine 
Warbler occupied the tub at the same time. As I strolled the yard, camera in 
hand, House Wrens scolded me from all-around. You have to admire the spunk of 
those tiny birds...this particular one obviously disagreed with me on exactly 
whose yard it is. Also, I heard my first Goldfinch of the season, as it tweeed 
from out in the field...I'm sure they'll be hitting the thistle feeders 
shortly. Can the Cedar Waxwings be far behind??? 

Good Birding!
Joyce Stefancic
Clermont, Fl

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Subject: STA5 Nov. 14
From: Margaret England STA5 Birding <sta5birding AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:21:51 -0500
STA5 20 miles South of Clewiston: 
Two species were added to the STA5 checklist yesterday: Wilson's Phalarope and 
Blue-headed vireo. I've included Caloosa Bird Club, Tropical Audubon, St. Lucie 
Audubon and individual birder's combined lists for Blumberg and the STA5 cells. 
There is a cap of 60 participants for the STA5 tours. Reservations are 
required. 

No new reservations are being taken for Jan. 16 or Jan. 30th.

 Birders, photographers and compilers are needed for the Jan. 2nd CBC.(FLSO) 
You may volunteer for 1/2 or the full day. The post count event will be held on 
835 in Clewiston. 


For information or reservations contact:
Margaret England
LaBelle
sta5birding AT embarqmail.com
Hendry-Glades Audubon  Website: 
http://www.orgsites.com/fl/hgaudubon/ 
Location:     Stormwater Treatment Area 5
Observation date:     11/14/09
Number of species:     81

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck     
Fulvous Whistling-Duck     
Gadwall     3
American Wigeon     2
Northern Shoveler     
Ring-necked Duck     
Lesser Scaup    
Ruddy Duck     
Pied-billed Grebe     
American White Pelican     
Double-crested Cormorant    
Anhinga     
American Bittern     
Great Blue Heron     
Great Blue Heron (White form)    
Great Egret    
Snowy Egret     
Little Blue Heron     
Tricolored Heron     
Cattle Egret     
Green Heron     
Black-crowned Night-Heron     
White Ibis     
Glossy Ibis     
Roseate Spoonbill     
Wood Stork     
Black Vulture     
Turkey Vulture     
Osprey     
Snail Kite     13
Bald Eagle     
Northern Harrier     
Sharp-shinned Hawk     
Cooper's Hawk     
Red-shouldered Hawk     
Red-tailed Hawk     
Crested Caracara     2
American Kestrel     
Peregrine Falcon     2
Sora     
Purple Swamphen     
Purple Gallinule     
Common Moorhen     
American Coot     
Limpkin     3
Killdeer     
Black-necked Stilt     
Greater Yellowlegs     
Lesser Yellowlegs     
Least Sandpiper     
Dunlin     
Stilt Sandpiper     

Long-billed Dowitcher     
Wilson's Snipe     
Wilson's Phalarope     1
Caspian Tern     1
Eurasian Collared-Dove     
Mourning Dove     
Common Ground-Dove     
Barn Owl     1
Belted Kingfisher     
Eastern Phoebe     
Cassin's Kingbird     1
Western Kingbird     1
Loggerhead Shrike     
White-eyed Vireo    
Blue-headed Vireo     1
Tree Swallow     
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     
Gray Catbird     
Northern Mockingbird     
European Starling     
Yellow-rumped Warbler     
Palm Warbler     
Common Yellowthroat     
Northern Cardinal     
Red-winged Blackbird     
Common Grackle     
Boat-tailed Grackle     
Brown-headed Cowbird     


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Subject: FOS Hooded Merganser joins "The Gathering"
From: Renne Leatto <renne AT IKARUMBAH.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:15:53 -0500
We had a gorgeous adult male hooded merganser join the semi-annual
"Gathering" in our backyard lake today.  He saw our live decoys (resident
tame mallards) and flew in with a sudden nose dive to join them.  He swam
circles around them and they seemed like they wanted to get away from him.
 
Our 7-acre suburban lake north of Windermere has some sort of fish spawning
event two or three times a year, usually with the onset of cold weather.  It
attracts a large gathering of birds who join the permanent residents for
several days.
 
This gathering began about three days ago.  Every morning, we wake up to the
list below (the number ranges reflect the counts we've seen during various
times of the past few days):
 
- 1 to 2 bald eagles 
(a gorgeous pair of adults hung out all day Friday, sitting in trees and
soaring over the lake)
 
- 2 to 4 osprey  
(at least two stay all day every day, and their calls wake me up at 7am)
 
- 2 to 8 wood storks  
(they've tried to perch in the trees but they were too heavy)
 
- 1 red-shouldered hawk (A neighborhood resident)
 
- 2 brown pelicans  (From the west Orange county group which we see fly over
almost every day, but they hang around longer when we have the spawning
events)
 
- 10 -12 Great Blue Herons  (Usually, we only have 2-3 on this lake because
they chase any other away)
 
10 -12 Great Egrets (Usually, we only have 4-5 on this lake because they
chase any other away)
 
- 5 -15 double crested cormorants, in a flotilla together (we usually have
only one a day, if we're lucky)
 
- 10 - 20  little blue herons, green herons, and tricolor herons
(usually we only have a couple of each)
 
- 40 - 70 snowy egrets  (we usually have about 10)
 
- 10 anhingas  (we usually have 1 or 2)
 
- 3 pied-billed grebes, residents
 
- belted kingfishers come and go all day
 
Several black vultures and house finches were also present, but they don't
have anything to do with the lake event.  Three Sandhill cranes have been
flying low over, but not stopping in.
 
Renee Leato  
Windermere, Orange County
 
 
 

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Subject: MINWR 9/15/09
From: william stefancic <jws2735 AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:14:33 -0500
Hi BirdBrains,
We checked out Merritt Island today, with hopes that it would be open...and it 
was. We drove Black Point, then Peacock's Pocket, then Black Point again. There 
weren't a lot of different birds out there...out target birds were the Am. 
Wigeons (and the Eurasian Wigeon, of course). Didn't see any Wigeons, but did 
see 2 Hooded Mergansers (FOS) mixed in with a flock of White and Glossy Ibis on 
Black Point. There were also quite a few Am. Avocets. What a gorgeous bird...so 
elegant. Lots of Savannah Sparrows, Palm Warblers and a spattering of 
Yellow-rumps. All in all, a pretty typical day with beautiful weather and 
beautiful birds, too. 

Good Birding!
Joyce Stefancic
Clermont 


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Subject: African Collared Dove question
From: Leann Streeper <leann.jackson AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:41:20 -0500
Hello again,

I was looking through ebird and found a species I didn't know about.  Does
anyone know anything about African Collared Doves and know if this may be
one??  I found him back in Sept at a grocery store in Eustis, Fl.  Thought
he looked way to light for a Eurasian Collared and thought it was a Turtle
Dove of some sort.  Does anyone have any info on African.  I couldn't find
much on the web.  Thanks for help.

Leann Streeper
Leesburg, FL

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Subject: Red-winged Blackbird question
From: Leann Streeper <leann.jackson AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:06:58 -0500
Hello everyone,

Had a nice weekend.  Love that the Goldfinch are back and am awaiting the
Cedar Waxwings.  Here they are back as well.

Was looking through old photos and ran across this photo of a Red Winged
Blackbird.  How do you know (besides location) that it isn't a Tri-colored??
This one has very white coverts compared to the yellow that you usually see.
Sibley's says orange and yellow for Red winged and Red and white for Tri.
This was taken at my house last June.  Leesburg, Fl.

Leann Streeper
Leesburg, FL

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Subject: Bronzed Cowbirds, Clewiston
From: ED KWATER <himantopus AT MSN.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:48:30 -0500
This afternoon at around 1.00 pm I found two Bronzed Cowbirds along the Lake 
Okeechobee levee in Clewiston. They were with two Brown-headed cowbirds. To get 
to the spot take route 80/27 from South Bay into Clewiston and turn right 
(north) on Francisco Street. After a couple of blocks turn left onto Hoover 
Dike and follow this round past a small marina and up onto the levee. The birds 
were in a line of small oaks at the base of the levee on the bank of the canal 
below the levee. They were still there when I left at 2.30 pm. They were not 
very active but were very tame and were calling repeatedly. 


Ed Kwater
Brandon, FL

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Subject: Re: Shiloh-Merritt Island NWR 11/15/09
From: jw callis <soturin AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:34:07 -0500
3489 ya look and the spiderweb almost looks like it has the feathers of its 
back.. 


jwcallislll
tallahassee,fl

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Subject: Shiloh-Merritt Island NWR 11/15/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:07:09 -0500
I checked the Shiloh Marsh this morning. The water level is up, and the 
Sharptail Sparrows appear to be more spread out. However I was able to find 
6 Saltmarsh Sparrows, and 3 Nelson's Sparrows. It looks like we have a nice 
crop that are going to winter with us. I got a shot of a Nelson's and a 
Saltmarsh Sparrow in the same bush. There are plenty of Sedge Wrens, and a 
few Marsh Wrens out there also. There are Savanah Sparrows which will fool 
you when pursuing the Sharptails. There should be no trouble getting good 
looks for anyone that wants to go early. Don't forget your boots.

Danny Bales
Titusville, Fla.

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Subject: Neotropic Cormorant + Wilson's Warbler
From: Robert Bowman <bbpictures AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:48:10 -0800
Made a quick trip to St. Marks NWR this afternoon and saw the Neotropic 
Cormorant on the pilings at the lighthouse. I spoke to a few other birders who 
had been to the helipad and had seen a Henslow's Sparrow and got a quick 
unidentifiable glimpse of either a Grasshopper or a Le Conte's. 


Also, in Tallahasse, we've had a Wilson's Warbler at Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park 
that has been present since October 25. Email me if you'd like more specific 
directions. 



Good Birding,

Robert Bowman




      

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Subject: Tree Swallows
From: Leann Streeper <leann.jackson AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:51:41 -0500
Hello everyone,

On our way through Altoona,FL in North Lake County, we saw a big flock of
Tree Swallows.  Approximately 50, over an orange grove.  We pulled over for
photos and found what they were doing.  They were feasting on honey bees.
There was a bee hive in field.  Someone is going to be missing a whole lot
of bees!!

Good birding.

Leann Streeper
Leesburg, FL

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Subject: Ft. Desoto
From: Cynthia Paonessa <cpaones1 AT TAMPABAY.RR.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:46:07 -0500
Anyone birding tomorrow ( Sun 15th) at Ft. Desoto that I can join?

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Subject: Audubon's Warbler
From: Meret Wilson <wilsonsplover AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:16:55 -0800
An Audubon's Warbler was banded, photographed and released 11/13/09 at Tomoka 
Bird Banding Station at Tomoka State Park. Verified with photos by Bruce 
Anderson. 


Meret S Wilson
Ormond Beach, FL
TBBS, Tomoka State Park



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Subject: Honeymoon Island, Saturday, November 14, 2009
From: David Gagne <oporornis77 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:32 -0800
Hi All,
 
Birded the Park today from 6:45-2:30 and accumulated 73 species.  Not much in 
the form of migrants, just a good number of wintering species.  The best bird 
being a Chipping Sparrow, which can be hard to find in the park, as they occur 
each, fall, but not in any numbers.  Other birds of note: 

 
Horned Grebe  7
Northern Gannet  2
Roseate Spoonbill  1
Bald Eagle  3 (2 Adults)
Cooper's Hawk  2
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Merlin  2
Sora  1
Eastern Phoebe  6
House Wren  21
Sedge Wren  1
Marsh Wren  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  5
Gray Catbird  68
Yellow-rumped Warbler  147
Palm Warbler  26
Savannah Sparrow  7
Swamp Sparrow  7
Indigo Bunting  1
 
Good Birding!!
 
Dave Gagne
Holiday, Florida
Oporornis77 AT yahoo.com




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Subject: Ft. DeSoto today
From: donatdonlo <donatdonlo AT AOL.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:00:57 -0500
Lot's of great birds out at Ft. DeSoto today. Lorraine and I were unable to 
locate the American Avocets, which was our target bird, but we had a nice 
consolation prize with an adult Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and 5 Chipping 
Sparrows. Lot's of other nice birds around as well. 






Don Margeson
St. Petersburg

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Subject: Thanks Everyone
From: Jeff Hooks <jeffhooks AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:59:37 -0500
Thanks. I really should have known a butterbutt. I had heard an unusual song 
and, I wasn't thinking warbler, or maybe I just wasn't thinking. 




Jeff Hooks
St. Petersburg, FL http://jeffhooks.blogspot.com
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Subject: ID Please
From: Jeff Hooks <jeffhooks AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:43:49 -0500
Another great day at Fort Desoto, I got two lifers: Chipping Sparrow & 
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. But I'm having trouble identifying the bird in the 
attached photo. Any ideas? 




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Subject: Eurasian Wigeon - Merritt Island NWR
From: Paul Hueber <Phueber AT AOL.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:34:40 EST
I located a male Eurasian Wigeon this morning between stops 6 and  7 on 
Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. It was 

with a group of around 200 American Wigeon.  There  were also a couple of 
Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers  and Blue-winged Teal in the same area. 
 The ducks were a good distance  from the road and a scope would be 
required for a good view.  The bird was  also viewed by John Mangold.
 
Paul Hueber
Altamonte Springs
 




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Subject: Scissortailed Flycatcher - Ft Desoto
From: Marianne Korosy <mkorosy AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:27:07 -0500
Lorraine Margeson just called and asked me to report that she and Don are
looking at a Scissortailed Flycatcher at Ft Desoto Park, an uncommon species
there.

Directions: At the south end of Ft Desoto causeway, T-intersection at the
flagpole/ranger's headquarters, turn right (west) and head toward North
Beach. After passing the fort and the bend in the road (now heading north)
watch for the Scissortailed on the wires on the right side of the road over
the large field - before you get to the first North Beach parking lot. The
flycatcher was being harrassed by a Kestrel as they watched.

Marianne Korosy
Palm Harbor, FL

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species for all time." - E. O. Wilson

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Subject: Western Meadowlark
From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <town_point AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:54:44 -0600
Hi all,

 A Western Meadowlark made a brief appearance in my neighborhood in Gulf Breeze 
in the extreme western Panhandle about a half hour ago. 

I spotted this lone Meadowlark in the top of a bare hickory tree near the tip 
of the Santa Rosa Peninsula. This is inside a gated community. The bird was 
yellowish in the malar area on a rather featureless face. I was able to get Ron 
Davis to also look at the bird and while he was looking at it, it began 
calling. I returned to the house to get Lucy and her camera and played the call 
which matched Western Meadowlark. When we returned, it was gone and probably 
left the area as there is no suitable habitat in the area for it to linger 
long. There is a Western Meadowlark somewhere in the western Panhandle! 


Bob Duncan
Gulf Breeze

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Subject: Thanx
From: william stefancic <jws2735 AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:59:30 -0500
Hi BirdBrains,
Thanx to all who helped me to ID the warbler...apparently, I was the only one 
in the state of Florida that didn't know it was a 

Myrtle Yellow-rumped (however, that was the guess I would have ventured in the 
post). 

Good Birding!
Joyce Stefancic
Clermont (and no longer totally clueless)

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Subject: St. Pete CBC
From: donatdonlo <donatdonlo AT AOL.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:45:26 -0500
 The 2009 St. Petersburg Christmas Bird Count will be held Saturday, December 
19th, 2009. 2009 will mark the 73rd consecutive St. Pete CBC, the second 
longest running in Florida. Last year saw 72 participants log 163 species, a 
count circle record. The 2008 CBC saw us count a CBC record 218 Eastern 
Screech-Owls. Please join myself, St. Pete Audubon Volunteers and Compiler Ron 
Smith in shooting for a new CBC yearly record. Thank you for your past efforts 
on behalf of National Audubon and the St. Petersburg Audubon Society. Please 
email me or call if you'd like to join us. 

 
Don Margeson
St. Petersburg Audubon
Christmas Bird Count Coordinator
877-321-2009 Ext. # 253 Toll free
727-527-0227 Ext. # 253 Office
727-415-1371 Cell
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Subject: mystery warbler (or, clueless in Clermont)
From: william stefancic <jws2735 AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:48:31 -0500
Hi BirdBrains,
I usually take a drive through a certain parking lot on my way home from work 
at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and sometimes I see some pretty good birds (wild 
turkeys, often). There were lots of warblers there today (about 4:30), mostly 
pine and palm. However, this little one is one I can't ID...only venture a 
guess. Sorry for the poor image quality, but I didn't have my speedlight and it 
was in shadow. He wouldn't turn around, but flashed his behind, so I got the 
tail as well as a (sort of) profile. If someone out there could ID it, I would 
be most grateful. 

Thanks!
Good Birding!
Joyce Stefancic

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Subject: Savannah to St. Petersburg on Inter Costal Waterway.
From: Bird Bill Senske <bsenske AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:19:28 -0500
I am going to Savannah tomorrow to pick up a yacht and deliver it via 
the ICW down the florida coast, thru lake okechobee...well you know 
how to spell it....and then back up to st.Petersburg.

Any comments, suggestions etc for birding along the way.  Since I live 
on tierra verde egrets, herons and spoonbills are not of interest...

comments please

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Subject: Re: ID HELP 11/13/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:46:14 -0500
Hi,

  On my hummingbird post yesterday I was right thinking it was a Ruby-
throated Hummingbird. That's is what most people believe. It's just an unusual 
one I guess.
  Doug Stuckey has his regular resident Painted Buntings again this year (3 
pairs) along with other birds. He lives in north Titusville. I've seen 
Baltimore 

Orioles, Chipping Sparrows, Prairie Warblers, Northern Parulas, Yellow-throated 

Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet ect. No telling what will pop up. I saw an 
unusual Common Grackle. It has a deformed bill. Just waiting for a specialty to 

show up....

Danny Bales
Titusville, Fla.


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Subject: reporting Red Knots with data loggers
From: "Gretchen E. Nareff" <marshbirder AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:26:42 -0800
I was asked by Joanna Burger to send out an email to the BirdBrains list in 
regards to reporting Red Knots with data loggers.  


Kathryn Young posted a picture a few weeks ago of a REKN wearing a data logger 
(http://listserv.admin.usf.edu/listserv/wa.exe?A2=ind0910&L=brdbrain&D=1&T=0&O=D&P=226056).  
Dr. Burger and Larry Niles are in the process of fitting 150 REKN with these 
data loggers and they ask that sightings please be reported to Dr. Burger 
(burger AT biology.rutgers.edu).  Most of them were fitted on birds in the 
Delaware Bay, but they are going to Tierra del Fuego in January to put the rest 
on. 


These data loggers carry important information and the birds have to be 
recaptured to get that information.  They aren't retrapping yet, but they are 
interested in knowing where the birds are until then. 


Tell your friends in neighboring states.  Thanks!

Gretchen  E. Nareff
Brandon, FL





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Subject: Re: ft desoto this am 11/13/09
From: Bill Pranty <billpranty AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:49:06 -0500
Hi Bill,

Nice photos, especially of the two Reddish Egret morphs side-by-side.

The Buteo perched on the powerline is a Red-shouldered, not a Broad-winged; 
note the black-and-white checkering on the primaries and secondaries. 



Best regards,

Bill Pranty
Bayonet Point, Florida
 		 	   		  
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Subject: Fort Desoto this Morning
From: Jeff Hooks <jeffhooks AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:22:53 -0500
Like Mr Senske, I had a good morning at Fort Desoto. I saw the Broadwing, the 
many Kestrals, the contrasting pair of Reddish Egrets as well as Palm, Pine, 
Yellow-throated, Black & White, Yellow-rumped Warblers and Ruby-crowned 
Kinglets in the Australian Pines on North Beach. Also on North Beach about half 
way to the north end I saw the two American Avocets (a lifer for me!). 

on the beach, evenAmerican Avocetfemales have more curves



Jeff Hooks
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Subject: ft desoto this am 11/13/09
From: Bird Bill Senske <bsenske AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:34:36 -0500
a beautiful morning to watch birds at desoto, but couldnt find Avocet
Saw the eagle from pond near the baseball diamond yesterday.  Took a 
low pass over my 14 lb dog while we were walking.  What do you do if 
you end up with a bald eagle on the end of a 6 foot leash.
bill senske
Ft Desoto Tierra verde

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Subject: Honeymoon Island, Friday, November 13, 2009
From: David Gagne <oporornis77 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:14:31 -0800
Hi All,
 
Jim Wells, Ron Smith and I watched the gulf this morning and had small numbers  
off migrants.  The weather was NOT as predicted, as the winds were not as 
strong out of the north as was hoped for but the highlight of the 3 hours of 
birding here today were 2 BLACK SCOTERS moving south!!!   These birds were 
flying by the last bath house and appeared to go in between Honeymoon and 
Caladesi Islands through Hurricane Pass,  we did not see the birds from the 
Dunedin Causeway however later in the AM.   Other birds detected: 

 
Blue-winged Teal  2
Green-winged Teal  1
Ring-necked Duck  3
Common Loon  5
Horned Grebe  1
Northern Gannet  4
Northern Harrier  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
CEDAR WAXWING  12 (FOS) in picnic area parking lot
American Robin  1
 
Spent most of this time looking over the gulf today and we did not bird any 
other areas here in the park other than of the beach and in the picnic area. 

 
Good Birding!!!
 
Dave Gagne
Holiday, FLorida
Oporornis77 AT yahoo.com




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Subject: Resending white-ibis photo
From: Diane Reed <dreedster AT AOL.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:30:36 -0500

Sorry the photo didn't come through. I'm a mere birder - no computer expertise 
whatsoever! 

Diane Reed
St. Augustine, FL

 


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Subject: FOS-American Goldfinch
From: Leann Streeper <leann.jackson AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:49:13 -0500
 Had our first of season Am. goldfinch this morning.  Heard there distinct
call and knew.  Took a while to get a photo.  Attached.  Had a few busy day.
Could have used you all to see what was around.  Had a lot of Yellow Rumped,
Ruby Crowned Kinglet and Gnatcatchers.  Had 32 species total for day.  A lot
of American Robins also.  Hope you all are finding a lot of bird also.

Have a good birdy day.

leann Streeper
Leesburg, FL

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Subject: St Pete Tierre Verde location?
From: Nathaniel Stuart <stuartnate AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:57:38 -0500
Hello St Pete,
I'm having trouble finding a specific location for Tierra Verde and  
its duck ponds. Can you help?
Thanks!

Nathaniel Stuart
561.441.2219
NathanielStuart.com

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Subject: St. Johns County White-faced Ibis
From: Diane Reed <dreedster AT AOL.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:11:30 -0500
 
Hello all,
 With Ken Schmidt's permission, here is a photo of the white-faced ibis seen in 
St. Johns County. Both Ken Schmidt and Renae Stambaugh spent nearly the entire 
day watching this great county find. 

thanks
Diane Reed
St. Augustine, FL




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Subject: St. Johns County White-faced Ibis
From: Matt Hafner <mh1920 AT AOL.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:23:19 -0500
The ibis was seen throughout the day yesterday and my wife and I watched it 
again go to roost in the SW corner of the pond. See my previous post for 
directions. 


Good luck to anyone trying to see it.  

Matt Hafner
St. Augustine, FL

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Subject: Marching Shorebirds
From: william stefancic <jws2735 AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:02:04 -0500
Hi BirdBrains,
I have attached a pic of some shorebirds that was taken at North Beach of Ft. 
DeSoto on Monday. I would just like confirmation that I have them ID-ed 
correctly. 

Short-billed Dowitchers with really long bills (downward "crimp" at end?), Red 
Knots with straight, medium bills, and Black-bellied Plover with short "plover" 
bill (on right), and extreme left in background, Sanderling. Please let me know 
if I misidentified any. 

Thanks!
Good Birding!
Joyce Stefancic
Clermont, Fl

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Subject: ID HELP 11/12/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:39:28 -0500
This hummingbird was at Doug Stuckey's home. We noticed the white on the 
wings, it is short and stubby, and it has a golden yellow tint on top of the 
head. I saw the throat, and it is red when hit by the light. It's probably a 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird with pollen on the head. It just looks different to 
both me and Doug. Anyone care to take a stab? Would appreciate any help. 

Danny Bales
Titusville, Fla.

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Subject: FOS Purple Sandpiper
From: Lesley Royce <ljroyce AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:46:17 -0500
While doing our weekly shorebird monitoring at Huguenot Memorial Park, we 
saw our FOS Purple Sandpiper by the jetties.

Lesley Royce
ljroyce AT earthlink.net
Jacksonville, FL

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Subject: Seaside Sparrow (MINWR) follow-up 11/12/09
From: Danny Bales <sueredfish AT MSN.COM>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:06:10 -0500
Hi All,

 I have been getting emails asking me if I have identified the Seaside Sparrow 

yet. Today I heard from a friend who's really been researching my Seaside 
Sparrow since I found it on Nov 1, 2009 (MINWR) She sent the pictures to 
Cornell, and heard back today. Here's the quote from her contact at Cornell:

"They are nice photos; they definitely look completely compatible with the 
 A.m. fischeri subspecies. The smudginess of the streaks with the buff, the 
 olive in the face, and the overall darkness of the streaks which make it more
 different the other seasides"

I checked it out on the internet, and it is a subspecies of Alabama. So her 
question to him is what is it doing on the MINWR in Florida? Still waiting for 
a 

reply. Guess her contact wasn't affraid of getting egg in his face. I'll post 
any 

more information that I get.

Danny Bales
Titusville, Fla.
 

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Subject: South Pinellas Birds (11-12-09)
From: Ron Smith <rsmith52 AT TAMPABAY.RR.COM>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:39:05 -0500
Good afternoon,

Two Great Black-backed Gulls were atop the light poles on the bridge just 
before the main Sunshine Skyway today. Another Great Black-backed was in Boca 
Ciega Bay, across the way from Gulfport Beach, as repoted to me by Margie 
Wilkinson. 

    
An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was on the sand spit to the left (east) just 
before crossing over the bridge towards Fort De Soto - the first bridge after 
the Tierra Verde traffic light. Two other adult Lesser Black-backeds were at 
Lassing Park (east end of 22nd Av S in St. Pete) this afternoon. 


(The big gulls ain't much to you east coasters, but to us west coasters they're 
sort of a big deal.) 


A lone American Avocet was photographed resting at the end of the East Beach 
Turnaround at Fort De Soto, while another six were photographed (by Jim Wells) 
further north along the Dunedin Causeway, which is the road leading into 
Honeymoon Island State Park. 


A half dozen Blue-winged Teal were in the SW pond at the Tierra Verde traffic 
light and several dozen ducks were further south at the Tierra Verde duck ponds 
including 3 Ruddy's, a lone American Wigeon, and Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck 
& Redhead. 


Three Whimbrel, a fairly hard bird to find south county some winters, were at 
the south end of 21st Street in southern St. Petersburg. 46 Marbled Godwits 
were keeping them company. 


A Peregrine Falcon was atop his usual post - the tower off to the north from 
Fort De Soto's Gulf Pier - for most of the morning today. 


Ron Smith
St. Pete, FL
www.PinellasBirds.com


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Subject: Bridled Tern Siesta Key Beach
From: Valeri Ponzo <vponzo AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:12:08 -0500
 

  I went out to Siesta Access 7 again today with Mary Heinlen from about 9am
to 12pm.  Most of the water was gone and so were most of the Red Knots.  We
only saw about twenty live ones (three new band #s) and one dead one.  I got
so wrapped up in trying to find it a new home (it's going to the Fish &
Wildlife Research Institute) that I almost forgot to report that we saw a
Bridled Tern!!  Unfortunately I did not get a picture.  Other than that, it
was mostly the same as yesterday, plus 5 Herring Gulls, one Ring-bill and a
flock of Black Skimmers.

Valeri Ponzo

Sarasota, FL

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Subject: Loons
From: Kathryn Young <kathwren4 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:40:07 -0500
Today on a Sarasota Audubon Day trip thru Oscar Scherer Park we saw 12  
Loons flying overhead.  They were heading west but then turned and  
went in a southerly direction.  It was a highlight of the trip to see  
so many Loons on the wing.   I received an email from birding friends  
in Madison, Wisconsin yesterday stating that there were over 20 Loons  
on a Lake in Madison, Wisconsin.  Evidently, the Loons like other  
birds and ducks do a bit of staging before and during migration.  I  
did not know that about those Loons!

Kathryn Young
Sarasota, FL

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