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3 Jul EBird checklist totals for Florida. [David Simpson ]
2 Jul Pic: what froglet is this? [paulie ]
2 Jul Red Knots and Banded Least Terns in Mid Pinellas [Irene Hernandez ]
1 Jul Recent Big Bend Birds [Robert Lengacher ]
1 Jul Nassau - Duval shorebirds [Patrick Leary ]
1 Jul Lesser Black-backed Gull and Shorebirds at Ponce de Leon Inlet. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
30 Jun Fotobirding on 061909 in the St. Pete area [David Laliberte ]
28 Jun Mississippi Kite, Carlton Village Park, Lake County [Larry Connor ]
26 Jun hiding from the heat [Jeff Bouton ]
24 Jun White-eyed Parakeets probable nesting. South Daytona. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
22 Jun No. Gannet in Englewood [Susan Daughtrey ]
22 Jun Fw: FW: Still winter in Canada, and the ducks aren't doing well [Patrick Leary ]
21 Jun New Approaches to Teaching Ornithology - a Gail Menk posting [Marvin Collins ]
21 Jun White-eyed Parakeets. South Daytona. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
18 Jun Swallow-tailed Kite [Emily Bever ]
18 Jun Black-bellied Whistling-Duck [Lee Snyder ]
17 Jun Mangrove Cuckoo & Bachman’s Sparrow [birdPIX] [David Laliberte ]
17 Jun Sanibel/Captiva including Black-whiskered Vireo [Vicki DeLoach ]
17 Jun Mangrove Cuckoo & Bachman’s Sparrow [birdPIX] [David Laliberte ]
16 Jun Any bird deaths due to Plumbago seeds in Florida? [J Fisher ]
15 Jun Bald Point Scoters 6-15-09 [Melissa Forehand ]
14 Jun Some Notable Bird Records for Leon County, April/May 2009 - a Gail Menk Posting [Marvin Collins ]
13 Jun Belated Nassau/Duval Co. 6/04-6/05 [Justin Rink ]
13 Jun Swallow-tailed Kite Reporting [Larry Connor ]
13 Jun 40 GLOSSY IBIS Pembroke Pines [Dart Humeston ]
13 Jun Surf Scoter. Continues. Ormond Beach. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
13 Jun Swallow-tailed Kite Reporting [Larry Connor ]
12 Jun FFN Regional Boundaries [David Simpson ]
12 Jun FFN Regional Boundaries [David Simpson ]
12 Jun FFN Reports [David Simpson ]
11 Jun Magnificent Frigatebirds (Brevard) [Jim Eager ]
10 Jun Mid Pinellas Chickadee [Judy Fisher ]
9 Jun Swallow-tailed kites [Anne Turner ]
8 Jun Calhoun County Shiny Cowbird [Travis MacClendon ]
8 Jun Calhoun County Shiny Cowbird [Travis MacClendon ]
7 Jun Zenaida Dove No [Larry Manfredi ]
7 Jun Zenaida Dove reports [Stephen Gross ]
07 Jun Zenaida Dove seen early in the morning Saturday [Larry Manfredi ]
7 Jun Zenaida Dove seen early in the morning Saturday [Larry Manfredi ]
7 Jun Hal Scott Preserve 6-6-09 []
6 Jun Scrub Jay Trail (6/6/09) [John Thomton ]
6 Jun Spring baby Titmouse and Mockers pix! I'm excited, humor me [paulie ]
6 Jun Zenaida Dove negative reports [Larry Manfredi ]
6 Jun Surf Scoter [Lee Snyder ]
6 Jun Surf Scoter. Ormond Beach. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
6 Jun Burrowing Owls?? [Tim McEachern ]
5 Jun Surf Scoter on 060509 at Eagle Crest Lake [birdPIX] [David Laliberte ]
5 Jun Zenaida Dove NO [Larry Manfredi ]
5 Jun I'm pretty confident I saw the Zenaida Dove [Trey Mitchell ]
5 Jun A belated blog post on the Greater Sand-Plover [Jeff Bouton ]
4 Jun Zenaida Dove directions and so advice! [Larry Manfredi ]
4 Jun Fw: Re: [BRDBRAIN] Zenaida Dove ["dotrobbins AT juno.com" ]
4 Jun Zenaida Dove Key Largo [Larry Manfredi ]
4 Jun Refuge closure updates ["Thomas J. Dunkerton" ]
2 Jun Re: Robins ["Lucy and Bob Duncan" ]
2 Jun Re: [ALBIRDS] Robins [Lucy and Bob Duncan ]
2 Jun Robins ["Pat Baker" ]
2 Jun Robins [Pat Baker ]
2 Jun Surf Scoter. Ormond Beach. Volusia County [Michael Brothers ]
2 Jun RFI - Monroe County birds [James Throckmorton ]
2 Jun Spoonbills in Baker County [Bob Richter ]
1 Jun Horned Lark location using Google Maps: Concord Rd, Bascom, FL 32423 [David Simpson ]
1 Jun Horned Larks continue Concord Road Bascom, FL 30 May 09 [David Simpson ]
31 May Greater Sand Plover [Lenore McCullagh ]
31 May Refuge Closures ["Thomas J. Dunkerton" ]
31 May Welcome on board new Titmouse [paulie ]
30 May Spot-breasted Oriole (Broward County)it [Jim Eager ]
30 May Possible light-morph short-tailed hawk in Eustis ["Connor, Larry" ]
28 May Re: Toelagic trip from May 16th. [Larry Manfredi ]
28 May Re: Greater Sand-plover Status [bessinger janice ]
28 May Re: Greater Sand-plover Status [Terry Donovan ]
28 May Greater Sand-plover Status [Patrick Leary ]
28 May Toelagic trip from May 16th. [Larry Manfredi ]
28 May Re: [BRDBRAIN] Greater Sand-Plover 2009-05-26 -- Maybe ... and a Horned Lizarrd [Jeff Bouton ]
28 May Re: Owl Question [Melissa Forehand ]
27 May Re: [BRDBRAIN] Greater Sand-Plover 2009-05-26 -- Maybe ... and a Horned Lizarrd [Linda and Carmen Martino ]

Subject: EBird checklist totals for Florida.
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:05:46 -0400
Hi all,

EBird had and interesting article recently.  The article highlighted  
some of the gaps in data from around the country.  It specifically  
highlighted counties where zero checklists have been submitted.  None  
of those counties were in Florida.  I downloaded the spreadsheet and  
distilled the information down to Florida's counties.  I find it  
interesting to use the View and Explore Data tab from Ebird to see  
who is submitting checklists for the various counties in Florida.   
Some counties don't have prominent resident birders, but do have some  
relative unknowns that submit their yard or trip lists.

Tradition has it that the fall migration begins with the shorebirds  
arriving on the 4th of July (even though migration never stops here  
in sunny Florida.)  I hope that by sending out this information on  
New Birding Year's Eve, it might stimulate some folks to get out  
there and collect new data, submit them to Ebird and dig there old  
stuff for submission.  EBird has some nifty tools for uploading bulk  
data.  If anyone has old data in some sort of electronic format (or  
other format) and needs help uploading, please contact me and I will  
be glad to provide assistance.

David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL
321-720-5516

http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/ebirds-most-wanted-counties
http://ebird.org/ebird/eBirdReports?cmd=Start
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/about/using-the-ebird-data-import-tool
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/new-ms-excel-tool-to-simplify- 
data-upload



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Subject: Pic: what froglet is this?
From: paulie <underthemilkyway AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:14:21 -0400
Yeah it's not strictly a bird question but who else you gonna ask? So what 
froglet is this? 

(pic:) http://paulies.wordpress.com

I suspect the Greenhouse frog but hope it could be a native species like the 
Oak Toad whose tadpole stage is completed in the egg. This individual was 
between a quarter and a half inch long. 


Peace,
Paul Francois
Holiday, FL
SW Pasco Co.

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Subject: Red Knots and Banded Least Terns in Mid Pinellas
From: Irene Hernandez <bskimmer AT TAMPABAY.RR.COM>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:04:30 -0400
Until today, August 10 was the earliest date Id ever recorded Red Knot in 
Pinellas County. Im not a dedicated lister, though, and dont often go out to 
Ft. DeSoto, Honeymoon Island or other good shorebird sites. 


For the past few days Ive been monitoring rooftop Least Tern flocks in Mid 
Pinellas County. While doing that chore I was surprised and pleased to see a 
group of 6 Red Knot feeding on the beach. None of them were banded. 


This week Ive managed to take photos of Least Tern fledglings that are banded 
with either yellow over green bands or yellow over orange bands. Ive already 
reported them to Marianne Korosy. If youd like to see my shots, click on the 
following link: 


http://www.pbase.com/skimmer/banded_least_terns_2009

Irene

Irene Hernandez
Redington Shores, FL

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Subject: Recent Big Bend Birds
From: Robert Lengacher <rlengach AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:03:10 -0400
I have been working at the FSU Coastal Marine Lab at Turkey Point for the
last week and a half for some professional development. It has been awesome
becoming much more familiar with the richness of the coastal ecosystems that
we enjoy here in the Big Bend. Best birds at the lab so far were 3
Magnificent Frigatebird on June 22. Best shorebird was a Marbled Godwit
yesterday. Purple Martins are staging and some small groups appear to have
migrated south with many others to follow. Nothing else has been earth
shattering in the bird world at the lab, but I have 4.5 more weeks to go.

Last Saturday morning (June 27) I helped a fellow participant and birder
from Washington D.C get started on an incredible day of birding. I only had
time to bird close to town, so we headed out to the Longleaf Pine/Wiregrass
loop off of FR 309. The target birds were Bachman's Sparrows and
Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. Bachman's were singing everywhere, but we were
able to get absolutely crippling views and close encounters on FR 350 in
some recently burned sections of the forest. Many of the sparrows were
staying near ground level, probably near nests. All of my other views of
this species have been at a distance, so I was shocked when a number landed
withing 15 feet and others allowed even closer approaches. They were
everywhere. We also found a nice, vocal group of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers
around the fourth main group of marked trees on FR 350. I would highly
recommend making a trip soon if you are interested in either species. My
friend went on to Mashes Sands, St. Marks, and Lake Henrietta and ended the
day with 11 lifers. He said the highlight was adding number 11 as a Limpkin
called at Lake Henrietta as the day was ending.

Directions to the Longleaf Loop from Tallahassee:

   - South on 319 (Crawfordville Hwy)
   - West on 267 (Bloxham Cutoff) about 4 miles
   - South (left) on FR 309
   - East (left) on FR 350 (RCW nesting trees have wide, white bands painted
   on them)
   - Right at the end of FR 350 just a little way
   - Right on FR 352 (which will take you back to FR 309)

Keep looking up!

Rob Lengacher
Tallahassee, FL

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Subject: Nassau - Duval shorebirds
From: Patrick Leary <prleary AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:40:13 -0400
Members: For comparison and contrast with Michael's count for Ponce Inlet 
(Disappearing Island), we surveyed the S. Amelia River and Nassau Sound on 
yesterday's flood tide and tallied the following: 


Willet: 107 total, 105 roosting on shell rakes bounding the S. Amelia River 
with most still in alternate plumage 

Black-bellied plover: 14 roosting on shell rakes, only 1 in partial alternate 
plumage 

Semipalmated plover: 62 roosting on sand spit lower Nassau Sound
Short-billed dowitcher: 6 with just one in alternate plumage
Rudy Turnstone: 29 total, 20 roosting on shell rakes
Am. Oystercatcher: 12 none nesting (only one chick hatched in region and it was 
lost before fledging) 

Wilson's plovers: 40 total, 33 roosting (all adults save one juvenile), one 
pair with two fledglings another pair with very small chick 

Caspian Tern: 2 roosting in Nassau Sound
Larid species: no counts but flocks sighted roosting on Bird Island in 
mid-sound 

Reddish egret: 3 on Bird Island in Nassau Sound (all red phase)

Note: we recently received a reliable report of two adult Willet with one small 
chick stranded on one end of the Nassau Sound bridge. The reporter moved the 
chick off the bridge and later found its sibling smashed in the roadbed. No 
Willet were sighted in that area yesterday. 


Doris and Patrick Leary, Fernandina Beach, Nassau County

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Subject: Lesser Black-backed Gull and Shorebirds at Ponce de Leon Inlet. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:27:01 -0400
Sorry for the late post. On Monday, June 29, I took my boat out to
Disappearing Island, a sandy island in Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia
County.  Since early June there have been a larger than normal number of
Reddish Egrets in the area, up to 10 (8 dark morphs and 2 white morphs).
 Today was no exception. In addition, there were still small numbers of
shorebirds here including:

Marbled Godwit  1
Red Knot  1
Short-billed Dowitcher   1
Least Sandpiper  1
Eastern Willets  25
Ruddy Turnstones 10
Sanderlings 30
Semipalmated Plover 25
Black-bellied Plover  35
Three Wilson's Plover pairs have 5 young at Smyrna Dunes Park. The nest
in Lighthouse Point Park was lost in the storms.

There was a fair assortment of gulls present, including one Lesser
Black-backed Gull, which is rare here in the summer. 

Great Black-backed Gull (1st summer) 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull (1st summer) 1
Herring Gull (1st summer) 3 — all of these birds had plumage that was
completely trashed. It is surprising that they could even fly.
Ring-billed Gull (2nd summer) 1
Laughing Gull (many 1st summer, some 2nd summer, also many adult) 150
Least Terns  150 (Mostly adults, a few begging juveniles, a few 1st
summer plumaged birds.)
Royal Terns 60
Caspian Tern  2
Sandwich Tern ( 1 1st summer, some in basic plumage and some breeding
plumage.)  8

Three weeks ago (June 8) there were still 3 Forster's Terns and 4
Common Terns on the island. They all seem have left the area now.

Michael

Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
Ponce Inlet

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Subject: Fotobirding on 061909 in the St. Pete area
From: David Laliberte <dllaliberte AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:10:03 -0700
calamospiza AT yahoo.com
Subject:  Fotobirding on 061909 in the St. Pete area
•
Hi all:
•
On 061909 I did a little fotobirding at a couple of locations around St. Pete, 
FL, which was almost a couple of weeks ago. 

•
It’s gotten to be the summer time lulls for birding here in St. Pete.  This 
is especially true with shorebirds as they have departed about a month ago and 
it will probably be another months that some of these birds return to the 
area.  

•
I observed this Red-tailed Hawk on Gandy Blvd in north St. Pete that “wore” 
some sort of “band” or foot gear on each foot.  I am not familiar with the 
name of footgear but I am inclined to believe that this bird must have been a 
falconer’s bird – any ideas???   The pix that I took of this bird clearly 
shows this footgear. 

•
The areas that I fotobirded included 28th St. N. & 118th Av., Roosevelt 
Wetlands, Gandy beach & Tierra Verde.  I did not spend much time at 28th St or 
Roosevelt but did a quick drive by.  On this outing I especially want to get 
the group of Gray Kingbirds at St. Pete – North Shore Park.  It was Don, who 
first reported these birds at this park – Thanks Don! 

•
The following links are to a few of the birds that I took pix of:
•
Magnificent Frigatebird                   MAFR
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3674795849/
•
Tricolored Heron                             TRHE
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3675605732/
•
Roseate Spoonbill                 ROSP        
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3674796177/
•
Wood Stork                            WOST
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3674796043/
•
Red-tailed Hawk                             RTHA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3674794967/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3675604846/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3675604932/
•
American Oystercatcher      AMOY
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3675605294/
•
Least Tern                             LETE
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3675605598/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3674795579/
•
Gray Kingbird                        GRAK
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3674795251/
•
Happy birding!
•
David Laliberte
St. Pete, FL
•
P.S. For the latter part of July I am looking forward to a trip to Colorado to 
visit my 86 year old mother & family.  I also am planning to try to get a good 
deal of time taking bird pix while there. 



      

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Subject: Mississippi Kite, Carlton Village Park, Lake County
From: Larry Connor <llconnor AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:04:37 -0400
My wife and I observed one of the Mississippi kites at 11:15 this morning
soaring over the area immediately east of the park.  The kite stooped
several times, but we did not observe any captures.  We did not see the
other kite while we were there.  We are pretty sure that we could see the
nest near the top of an oak tree about 50-75 yards south of the house across
the street from the park, but there was no visible activity to confirm this.
Gallus can tell us whether that is about the correct location.

 

Thanks for posting Gallus, a life bird for us.

 

Larry and Diana Connor

Eustis, FL

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Subject: hiding from the heat
From: Jeff Bouton <jbouton2 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:57:29 -0700
Hey all,

Whilst hiding from the heat (and not birding) over the past few days, Idipped 
backand added a couple blog posts about some of my spring adventures on my new 
blog site to include this year's adventures with nesting Screech Owls in the 
back yard and another on Great Egret nesting in FL as well. Anyone interested 
could gladly check out the story and images here: 


http://leicabirding.blogspot.com/

I finally attracted a good looking Red morph female screech this year. 
Unfortunately was not around to watch the kids fledge though.... was in Alaska 
when this happened so it's not all bad! ;p 


I realize this isn't true birding, but as a break from the heat, some virtual 
birding might be just the thing! 


Best,

Jeff Bouton
Port Charlotte, FL
jbouton2 AT earthlink.net

Bestf,

Jeff




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Subject: White-eyed Parakeets probable nesting. South Daytona. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:55:12 -0400
On Monday, 6/22, I again found a single White-eyed Parakeet in South Daytona. I 
wanted to get a photo of the underwing to show the red and yellow patches to 
confirm the ID. I did get a photo to confirm the ID. Yesterday, 6/23, I went 
back to the same area and again found a single parakeet. I began to think that 
this bird may be nesting in the area. I watched the bird for quite a while and 
then it moved to a thick branch on a live oak. It peered into a knot on the 
limb, and then began to look more closely and then climbed into the hole. It 
emerged a while later, squeezing itself out of "a great tightness." A moment 
later a second head appeared out of the same hole. The bird that emerged first 
flew off and the second bird kept its head out of the hole for a few moments 
and then disappeared again into the cavity. It appears as if the birds are 
nesting in this cavity. 


Michael

Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
Ponce Inlet

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Subject: No. Gannet in Englewood
From: Susan Daughtrey <susansd AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:47:51 -0400
Hi Fellow Birders!

 

This afternoon, my husband and I went over to Palm Island, and found a very
unexpected late No. Gannet, floating where Stump Pass and the ICW meet. Also
seen were one unbanded Red Knot, one banded (silver band on the right ankle-
couldn't read the numbers) Sandwich Tern, a Common Tern, one Short-billed
Dowitcher, and five Roseate Spoonbills. There were plenty of the other usual
waders and shorebirds, Laughing Gulls and terns. On the ride back in, I did
a double-take when I noticed two small birds pecking around for a snack on
the rip-rap rocks on the ICW side of our subdivision. They sure didn't look
like any shorebirds I'd ever seen there. So, upon picking up the bins, I
discovered that they were juvenile European Starlings! I wasn't aware of
their penchant for sea critters..

 

I'll end with a sidebar here.. Salutations and tidings, for those of you who
know him, from Woody Bracey. I'm just back from a week in Abaco, and Woody
took my son and I out birding for 8 hours one day, helping me to locate
seven new Bahamas life birds. I ran into Woody two years ago in Bahama Palm
Shores, where we realized after a few minutes, that I had taught his three
children piano lessons 25+ years ago, when we both lived in W. Palm
Bch...the proverbial smallest of small worlds, especially if you've ever
been to Bahama Palm Shores!

 

Susan Daughtrey

Englewood, Charlotte County

 


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Subject: Fw: FW: Still winter in Canada, and the ducks aren't doing well
From: Patrick Leary <prleary AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:46:38 -0400
Members: Per this very troubling news story, we all might want to keep a close 
watch on returning shorebirds this summer. Not good news at all for many 
declining species. 


Patrick Leary, Fernandina Beach, Nassau County 
 
                         

 



Big chill in Churchill
Winter grips 90 per cent of north, migratory birds can't breed
By: Robert Alison

13/06/2009 1:00 AM | 

It is the winter that refuses to go away in northern Manitoba and most of the 
eastern Arctic. 


Prolonged cold snowy conditions in the Hudson Bay area are expected to 
obliterate the breeding season for migratory birds and most other species of 
wildlife this year. 


According to Environment Canada, the spring of 2009 is record-late in the 
eastern Arctic with virtually 100 per cent snow cover from James Bay north as 
of June 11. 


May temperatures in northern Manitoba were almost four degrees C below the 
long-term average of -0.7, and in early June, temperatures averaged three 
degrees below normal. 


National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration images confirm snow and ice 
blanket all of northern Manitoba, part of northern Ontario and almost all of 
the eastern Arctic as of June 12. U.S. arieal flight surveys confirm the 
eastern Arctic has no sign of spring so far. 


"I have lived in Churchill since the 1950s, and this the latest spring I have 
ever seen here," said local resident Pat Penwarden. "The spring of 1962 was 
almost this bad." 


Six-foot snowdrifts blocked Churchill-area roads. A thick blanket of snow, in 
places three- and four-feet deep, coated 90 per cent of the local taiga in 
northern Manitoba. Ecotourists, who normally flock to northern Manitoba every 
June to see birds and other wildlife, cancelled their plans this June "in 
droves," according to local ecotourist specialists. Snowy conditions are 
largely to blame. 


"It is like a winter landscape," said Ruth Baker, a Michigan tourist who spent 
June 9 to 12 at Churchill. "I couldn't believe the snowdrifts, like mountains 
of snow". 


Researchers confirm that the lateness of the spring of 2009 dooms local birds 
to a virtually complete reproductive failure. 


According to Robert Jefferies, professor emeritus of botany at the University 
of Toronto, the last time there was a late spring in northern Manitoba, in 
1983, there was a total reproductive "bust" in lesser snow geese. Most species 
of birds did not nest at all. 


Aerial inventories of fall migrant geese from the eastern Arctic that year 
confirmed 0.005 per cent of the fall population comprised juvenile birds, 
compared to the normal figure of over 50 per cent. 


According to Cornell University researchers, currently at Churchill, shorebird 
nesting is already three-weeks late, and has yet to start. 


The first Canada goose nests were initiated on June 7, more than one month 
later than normal, and probably not early enough to allow goslings to mature 
before the fall migration flight. Canada geese are the first birds to nest in 
northern Manitoba. Many northern birds require more than 100 days to nest, 
incubate young and rear offspring to a condition suitable for fall migration. 


According to Robert Rockwell of The City University of New York, who studies 
geese in northern Manitoba, if the geese have not begun incubating clutches of 
eggs before June 11, there is almost no chance that their offspring will be 
strong enough to endure the long southbound fall flight. 


In 1983, that was the case, and 1983 was not nearly as late as 2009.

Research by Hugh Boyd, scientist emeritus at the Canadian Wildlife Service, 
states late Arctic springs reduce northern waterfowl production by up to 90 per 
cent, with very late springs having a devastating impact. 


According to Vern Thomas, a University of Guelph researcher, record-late 
springs produce "reproductive failures" in northern geese. 


"These late springs generate reproductive busts," confirmed Joe Jehl, who has 
studied birds in northern Manitoba since the late 1960s and recently retired 
from the Smithsonian Institution. 


Studies at Churchill show that in late springs, female birds delay nesting, and 
rather than starve for lack of food, they re-absorb already-formed eggs to 
benefit from their nutritional content. 


Nesting often does not occur under those conditions. In 2004, a late spring 
caused many northern Manitoba migratory birds to abandon nesting efforts and 
head back south in late June, more than two months early. 


Recent late springs in the Hudson Bay area have been more frequent than normal: 
2004, 2002, 2000 and 1997. 


According to NOAA scientists, although the Arctic is warming, more frequent 
annual oscillations in temperature are likely to occur, often resulting in late 
springs. 


"Such major oscillations are part of a bumpy ride toward global warming," said 
Thomas Karl of the National Climate Center. "For awhile at least this will be 
the shape of things to come." 


Vegetation is also impacted upon by late Arctic springs, with green-up about 
three weeks late this year. Consequently, herbivorous animals have delayed 
breeding 


"People often confuse climate with weather, and this spring is a weather 
phenomenon," said an Environment Canada spokesperson. 


Robert Alison is a Victoria-based wildlife biologist and writer with a PhD in 
zoology. 


 

 

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Subject: New Approaches to Teaching Ornithology - a Gail Menk posting
From: Marvin Collins <mcollins AT NETTALLY.COM>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:03:36 -0400
Re:  New approaches to teaching ornithology

On May 12 Elizabeth Platt hosted a meeting of some Leon County grade school 
teachers and yours truly, purpose of which was to promote ways and means of 
nature studies in local schools. Those attending discussed various ongoing 
projects and activities and also discussed time/cost effective suggestions on 
how to supplement appropriate teaching methods and approaches. 


As a volunteer avian consultant, I proposed that I promote one-on-one bird 
outings with teachers at sites in Leon County in order not only to acquaint 
teachers with identification of bird species but also to stress awareness of 
the natural world in general, i.e. plant life, habitat, seasonal change as well 
as other related matters. 


To jump-start such outings, on June 5 I accompanied Julie McBride on a bird 
walk near her residence on Mill Branch Road where we listed 16 bird species and 
discussed various plant life (How nicely were blackberry and elderberry bushes 
doing this time round!). Included on our bird list was a foraging juvenile Wood 
Stork which joined us surprisingly on a stretch of mowed lawn; during daytime 
this species typically confines itself to mud flats where it feasts on fish and 
other aquatic animal life. An unseen calling Limpkin suggested further 
extension of its summer range in the county and several other bird species were 
in good voice - Yellow-billed Cuckoo, White-eyed Vireo, Fish Crow and others. 
Julie's neighborhood is indeed an ideal "resource laboratory" for natural 
learning experiences. 


Later we visited nearby Gilchrist Elementary School where Julie envisions 
additional plants and trees including flowering butterfly gardens and the like. 
A retention pond with flowering pickerel week provides there a good source of 
water. A Red-shouldered Hawk and friendly vocal House Finches and two or three 
Great Crested Flycatchers were on hand to greet us. 


I look forward to future birding and nature walks at Mill Branch Road and 
Gilchrist and greatly appreciate Julie's cordiality on June 5. 


Gail E.  Menk, Tallahassee

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Subject: White-eyed Parakeets. South Daytona. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:48:14 -0400
Yesterday evening, 6/20, I finally found the flock of parakeets I have been 
hunting for about 2 years in the Port Orange area. I see the birds periodically 
flying overhead, but I had never been able to find the birds sitting. I got a 
tip of the presence of the birds farther north than I had been looking. I drove 
around some residential streets until I heard them squawking. I found about 10 
birds busily working through the trees. They appear to be White-eyed Parakeets. 
They are largely green, with a large area of bare whitish skin around the eye. 
There is a scattering of red marks around the head. There is a red mark at the 
bend of the wing and the birds showed a flash of red in the wing linings. 


This band is supposed to have been here for at least 15 years, perhaps longer. 
I have seen as many as 20 birds in a flock. 


Michael

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Marine Science Center
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Subject: Swallow-tailed Kite
From: Emily Bever <ebever AT MAC.COM>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:03:06 -0400
Had a single Swallow-tailed kite circling over my house at 3:28 p.m.  
for a minute or two.  It then crossed I-295 going south, about 1 mile  
west of  US 17 (Buckman Bridge) here in Jacksonville.

Emily Bever
Jacksonville, FL

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Subject: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
From: Lee Snyder <anipa AT TAMPABAY.RR.COM>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:57:24 -0400
Hey y'all,

Judi Hopkins and I were monitoring the Least Tern colony at the Matter Bros. 
site in n. St. Pete this morning at 8 a.m. when a pair of Black-bellied 
Whistling Ducks flew from the south past us and did a hard right (east) toward 
the direction of the ponds on 28th St. Look for them there or at the Roosevelt 
Wetlands Park. This is an unusual bird for Pinellas even though they are 
abundant just south of the Skyway bridge. 


Regards,
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St. Petersburg

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Subject: Mangrove Cuckoo & Bachman’s Sparrow [birdPIX]
From: David Laliberte <dllaliberte AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:39:09 -0700
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Subject: Mangrove Cuckoo & Bachman’s Sparrow [birdPIX]
•
Hi all:
•
On 061609, Tuesday, I foto-birded J. N. “Ding” Darling NWR & Babcock-Webb 
WMA.  I left St. Pete at 4 a.m. and returned home late afternoon. I wanted to 
try to find both Mangrove Cuckoo & Black-whiskered Vireo.  I was successful in 
finding at least one MACU but it was Nota on the vireo.  A couple of weeks ago 
Leann had found a couple of the MACU – thanks for the tip Leann.   

•
I found the lone Cuckoo at the Red Mangrove Overlook on the Memorial Wildlife 
Dr.  After going through the drive once I decided to take the drive a second 
time but could not find a single cuckoo this time around. 

•
Last year I birded Ding Darling in the latter part of July – it was zilch on 
finding either of these birds.  Back in July of ‘04 I found both several 
Cuckoos & the Vireo at Ding Darling.  Did not get any pixs then as the problem 
was that I had not been bitten by this fotobirding stuff and I did not have a 
very good digital camera back then.  Another problem was that Hurricane 
Charlie in August of ’04 did quite a number on destroying the mangrove 
canopy.  This probably accounts for the reduction on these two species at Ding 
Darling. 

•
On the way back home I decided to check out Babcock-Webb WMA, since this is 
just a couple blocks from I-75.  I am glad I did because I heard & found a 
couple of Bachman’s Sparrows.  In the past I never found them here, even 
though several other birds have reported them. The birds in most of my sparrow 
pix seem a bit grayer than the norm for these sparrows – when I have seen 
them elseware in the past they are usually buffier on the underparts.  I allso 
photographed Brown-headed Nuthatch. 

•
The species that I took photos of include Green Heron, Mangrove Cuckoo, 
Brown-headed Nuthatch, Prairie Warbler, Bachman’s Sparrow are found in the 
following links: 

•
Green Heron      GRHE
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3634397239/
•
Mangrove Cuckoo       MACU
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3634397117/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207572/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207524/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207456/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207326/
•
Brown-headed Nuthatch      BHNU
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207776/
•
Prairie Warbler   PRAW
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207854/
•
Bachman's Sparrow    BACS
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3634397407/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3634397171/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3634396727/
•
Happy birding!
•
David Laliberte
St. Pete, FL


      

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Subject: Sanibel/Captiva including Black-whiskered Vireo
From: Vicki DeLoach <VLDELOACH AT AOL.COM>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:26:43 EDT
We drove down to Captiva Island recently and had  a great trip.  Best bird 
was a BLACK-WHISKERED VIREO seen and heard quite a  while at Ding Darling 
NWR on Sanibel Island 6-9-09.  PRAIRIE WARBLERS were  calling as usual and one 
WHITE-EYED VIREO was calling with an accent slightly  different from ours 
up here in N. Georgia.  GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS are  pretty easy to find.

It seems to be a good year for ROSEATE SPOONBILLS in  GA and FL.  We 
usually only see them at Ding Darling, but this year we saw them several times 
on 

Captiva including from our resort balcony.

Also a  good year for SWALLOW-TAILED KITES.  We saw 3 for sure, possibly 4: 
  the first from our room at the Ocala Hilton (have never spotted them here 
 before), another along I-75 near Zephyrhills, one swooping low over Lake 
Murex  on Sanibel, and possibly a fourth on Sanibel.  We normally do not see 
them  on the islands.

We only saw one GRAY KINGBIRD on Captiva this  trip.

FISH CROWS:  I never heard one on the islands; spotted a  couple.  Prior to 
Hurricane Charley we heard them many times a day on  Captiva along with 
Prairie Warblers. Even before Charley we stopped hearing the warblers. After 

we returned home north of Atlanta one of the  first birds I heard was ... a 
Fish Crow.  Maybe they've all moved up here  to the Piedmont?

LEAST TERNS:  They breed around the tip of Captiva  - we've seen babies 
being fed.  Fun to watch them diving as they squeak  & squeal.

GROUND DOVES and EUCDs:  common

For  Frigatebirds, Spoonbills, all the herons/egrets and Ospreys galore - 
you just  can't beat these islands.

I also found some nice dragonflies including  Red-tailed Pennant and 
Scarlet Skimmer. A few shots are on my flickr site - otherwise just contact me 

for any info or photos.

Vicki  DeLoach
Woodstock GA
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Subject: Mangrove Cuckoo & Bachman’s Sparrow [birdPIX]
From: David Laliberte <dllaliberte AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:38:43 -0700
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Subject: Mangrove Cuckoo & Bachman’s Sparrow [birdPIX]
•
Hi all:
•
On 061609, Tuesday, I foto-birded J. N. “Ding” Darling NWR & Babcock-Webb 
WMA.  I left St. Pete at 4 a.m. and returned home late afternoon. I wanted to 
try to find both Mangrove Cuckoo & Black-whiskered Vireo.  I was successful in 
finding at least one MACU but it was Nota on the vireo.  A couple of weeks ago 
Leann had found a couple of the MACU – thanks for the tip Leann.   

•
I found the lone Cuckoo at the Red Mangrove Overlook on the Memorial Wildlife 
Dr.  After going through the drive once I decided to take the drive a second 
time but could not find a single cuckoo this time around. 

•
Last year I birded Ding Darling in the latter part of July – it was zilch on 
finding either of these birds.  Back in July of ‘04 I found both the Cuckoo 
& Vireo at Ding Darling.  Did not get any pixs then as the problem was that I 
had not been bitten by this fotobirding stuff and I did not have a very good 
digital camera back then. 

•
On the way back home I decided to check out Babcock-Webb WMA, since this is 
just a couple blocks from I-75.  I am glad I did because I heard & found a 
couple of Bachman’s Sparrows.  In the past I never found them here, even 
though several other birds have reported them. The birds in most of my sparrow 
pix seem a bit grayer than the norm for these sparrows – when I have seen 
them elseware in the past they are usually buffier on the underparts.  I allso 
photographed Brown-headed Nuthatch. 

•
The species that took photos of include Green Heron, Mangrove Cuckoo, 
Brown-headed Nuthatch, Prairie Warbler, Bachman’s Sparrow are found in the 
following links: 

•
Green Heron      GRHE
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3634397239/
•
Mangrove Cuckoo       MACU
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3634397117/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207572/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207524/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207456/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207326/
•
Brown-headed Nuthatch      BHNU
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207776/
•
Prairie Warbler   PRAW
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3635207854/
•
Bachman's Sparrow    BACS
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3634397407/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3634397171/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3634396727/
•
Happy birding!
•
David Laliberte
St. Pete, FL


      

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Subject: Any bird deaths due to Plumbago seeds in Florida?
From: J Fisher <e_fisher AT PIPELINE.COM>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:26:13 -0400
I was just reading on Texbirds about several birds dying after being covered
with seeds from the plant Leadwort - Plumbago scandens.  Although Plumbago
isn't native here, many places have these plants and I was wondering whether
anyone knows of bird deaths in Florida, where the bird was covered with
seeds from Plumbago?  Plumbago seeds are sticky.  Bird deaths in Texas
included a Brown Creeper, an Empidonax and 4 Black-bellied Whistling Duck.
The Texbirds post can be read at
http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/TEXS.html#1245189384

Judy

Judy Fisher, Seminole, Fl
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If a critter stops what it is doing,
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Subject: Bald Point Scoters 6-15-09
From: Melissa Forehand <birdingtreefrog AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:15:11 -0400
e. bluebird
b.h. cowbird
e towhee
laughing gull
 crow
b. pelican
c. g. dove
14 scoter most of them male and female surf scoter
     1 female black scoter
foster's tern
willet
snowy egret
royal tern
ruddy turnstone
b. g. gnatcatcher
sanderling
tricolor heron
dowitcher
cattle egret
e. c. dove
b. b. plover
4 wilson's plovers with 3 babies
b. h. nuthatch
n. mockingbird

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Subject: Some Notable Bird Records for Leon County, April/May 2009 - a Gail Menk Posting
From: Marvin Collins <mcollins AT NETTALLY.COM>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:49:43 -0400
Re: Some Notable Bird Records for Leon County, April/May 2009 - A Gail Menk 
Posting 


My FOS Spotted Sandpiper was at Lake Elberta Park (LEP) on April 20, and on 
April 21 I saw my only Bobolink, a male, at Lake Jackson's Crowder Landing 
(CrLg). Two Least Terns greeted me at LEP on April 26, and my best bird of the 
season was a Northern Waterthrush at Lake Jackson's Faulk drive Landing (FDL) 
on April 28. On the latter date I also listed an unusually late northbound 
Wilson's Snipe at CrLg. 


On May 1 LEP hosted a nice mini-congregation of shorebirds: a Semipalmated 
Plover, 3 Lesser Yellowlegs, a Spotted Sandpiper, 5 Least and 1 Semipalmated 
Sandpipers while a male Northern Shoveler still remained there (a "cripple" 
unable to fly north?). The cited plover was likely a new species for LEP, an 
addition to the bird list compiled there by Larry Thompson during his stay in 
Tallahassee. 


On May 3 I listed a Least Bittern at Lake Jackson's Rhoden Cover and later that 
morning a probable Broad-winged Hawk flying over the residence of Fran 
Rutkovsky. Had to wait until May 4 to hear my first calls of Northern Bobwhites 
(FDL) - delayed perhaps because of a late chilly, waterlogged springtime? 


Reports of large numbers of Black Vultures have been far and few between in 
Leon County during recent years. Thus a flock of 75 or more individuals 
foraging along Capital Circle in the northwest part of the county on April 28 
was noteworthy. 


On May 21 I heard, then saw, a singing American Robin near a pond south of 
Tallahassee's Cornerstone Learning Community (CLC) suggesting a slight 
extension of the breeding range of the species locally. Speaking of CLC, the 
bird species list there now numbers 53 as of May 28 with more to come. 


On May 23 I listed a female Greater Scaup at good-old-Lake Ella (Tallahassee). 
Ordinarily I refrain from identifying said species midst large groups of scaup 
ducks, but on this occasion said bird showed a pale but evident ear patch and 
also exhibited the tell-tale longish primary wing stripes as it flew over the 
lake several times before flying off. Report of this species complements a 
report of a male by Rob Lengacher at Lake Henrietta on January 19. 


On May 13 Elizabeth Platt and I visited the above lake where we experienced 
anticipated sighting and soundings of a Limpkin. Orchard Orioles were also seen 
there and included both a brick-red male and a yellowish male with a black 
throat. Two male Wood Ducks flew over and a Barred Owl called several times. 
Most notably, 4 spotted and 2 Solitary Sandpipers cavorted on a "spit" near the 
bridge. One of the spotteds appeared to strut and carry on in courtship mode. 
The 2 solitaries increased my total of records to 21 such birds seen this 
spring in Tallahassee. A dozen or so Cedar Waxwings were perched high up on a 
snag and date-wise were mostly in line with my average late dates of the 
species locally which calculates as app. May 11. 


On May 17 and 21 I recorded a probable same Glossy Ibis at CrLg which 
supplemented 10 such birds seen there earlier on March 113. Also, on May 21 I 
saw an adult Bald Eagle at FDL, another at CrLg (same bird?) I don't see the 
species much after June 1. Summer records appear to be uncommon. 


Best Regards - Gail Menk (Tallahassee)

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Subject: Belated Nassau/Duval Co. 6/04-6/05
From: Justin Rink <spindalis79 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:22:25 -0700
Hello Floridabirders.

My main purpose for venturing down to northeast Florida was to twitch the 
mega-rarity Greater Sand-Plover. However, the bird had departed a week before 
so I hung around my old haunts and reconnected with people (and birds). 


6/4 Egan's Creek Wetlands---
 I haven't seen many reports from this location, so I decided to check it 
out. the south end has become quite overgrown since the last time I birded 
here. 

Species included:

-Wood Duck
- Anhinga
- D-c Cormorant
- "Calico" Little Blue Heron (molting imm.)
- Wood Stork
- Clapper Rail
- Great-crested Flycatcher
- W-e Vireo
- Barn Swallow
- B-g Gnatcatcher (always there at the end of the path near Rec. Center)
- N. Parula
- Com. Yellowthroat
-1 Indigo Bunting (fem.)
-4 Painted Bunting (singing males)
-4 Orchard Oriole (two pairs)

At Ft. Clinch S.P. where I stayed, common summer species included SUMMER 
TANAGER,Y-T WARBLER, NO. PARULA, and PAINTED BUNTING. 


6/05- 
Three (3) ROSEATE SPOONBILLS were observed on the Duval Co. side of Shave 
Bridge. An additonal two ROSEATE SPOONBILLS were sighted in the marsh off 14th 
St. in Fernandina Beach near the back of Ft. Clinch. 


At Kingsley Plantation (Duval Co.) Birds observed/heard included a pair of 
PILEATED WOODPECKER, SUMMER TANAGER, and NO. PARULA. Six SPOONBILLS were 
foraging in the marsh. 

 A single SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was spotted as I left the gift shop/ranger 
station after chatting with Roger Clark. 


Good birding.

Justin Rink
Midtown Omaha, Douglas Co., NE
spindalis79 AT yahoo.com
formerly Fernandina Beach, Nassau Co., FL





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Subject: Swallow-tailed Kite Reporting
From: Larry Connor <llconnor AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:29:28 -0400
I got a couple of responses to my last message asking if The Center for
Birds of Prey was interested in reports from outside of South Carolina.
They are and the state drop down list on their reporting page has NC, SC and
the gulf coast states to TX.  You can also select Other if you observe a
kite way out of the normal range.

 

Larry Connor

Eustis, FL


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Subject: 40 GLOSSY IBIS Pembroke Pines
From: Dart Humeston <humeston AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:06:22 -0400
I've not been seriously birding for some time, but I am pretty sure a flock
of about 40 Glossy Ibis flew over my Pembroke Pines house this morning
heading south. This was about 8:30. I have photographs but experiencing
computer problems but should have them up on a website later today.

Dart Humeston
Pembroke Pines, Fl
humeston AT gmail.com

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Subject: Surf Scoter. Continues. Ormond Beach. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:02:17 -0400
Last night, 6/12, I again found the male Surf Scoter in the Halifax River about 
1.7 miles south of the Granada Bridge in the Halifax River, Ormond Beach, 
Volusia County. It was located in the channel of the Intracoastal Waterway just 
south of Riviera Park, a small park along the river. A scope is needed to see 
it well (unless you are lucky like Jim Swarr and get to see it up close). It is 
spending most of its time in the channel. 


Michael

Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
Ponce Inlet

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Subject: Swallow-tailed Kite Reporting
From: Larry Connor <llconnor AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:35:30 -0400
I have seen a number of swallow-tailed kite reports recently.  I'm sure most
of you are aware that The Center for Birds of Prey in Charleston, SC, has
requested kite observations.  They are tracking their distribution, nesting,
and other information.  They have a web based reporting page that is very
easy to use.  It only takes a couple of minutes to submit a report.  Those
of you who observe swallow-tailed kites should consider taking a few minutes
and submitting a report.  The Center's address is
http://www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org/.

 

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Subject: FFN Regional Boundaries
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT mac.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:13:48 -0400
Hi Folks,

As some of you know, I took over Paul Miller's territory regarding  
FFN reports.  He covered Polk, Okeechobee, Highlands, and Osceola  
Counties.  I would like to add Hardee, DeSoto, and Glades to that  
area since, according to the map I have, no one is currently covering  
that area.  I am also covering for Andy Bankert for the spring and  
summer reports since he is out of town for the summer.  Andy  
apparently covers Brevard, Volusia, Lake, Seminole, and Orange  
Counties.  Again, there is a gap in the map.  Feel free to send me  
information from Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin Counties as  
well.  If you have already sent the info to Bruce Anderson, or  
another regional editor, that is fine.  You don't need to resend.  To  
recap

David Simpson:  Polk, Highlands, Osceola, Okeechobee, Glades, Hardee,  
and DeSoto
David Simpson:  Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin
Andy Bankert (David Simpson this spring and summer):  Brevard,  
Volusia, Seminole, Lake, and Orange

Here is the form letter again:

Once again it is time to submit your seasonal report for possible  
publication in the Florida Ornithological Society's Florida Field  
Naturalist and/or the American Birding Association's Florida Region  
in North American Birds. This report is for any important observation  
made from 1 March 2009, through 31 May 2009.

Please include details for any species that are rare or unusual where  
they were observed.

No matter where you were in Florida when you saw the bird, send in  
one report of all good species seen, to the one regional editor to  
whom you normally report. You do not need to send a report to each  
regional editor for the birds seen in their area, although you may.

Please try to follow this format when submitting reports:

The species common name followed by a colon; the number of  
individuals seen; any specific notes; the location with the county in  
parentheses (list the county only the first time that the location is  
listed); the date (three letter months-first three letters of month);  
and observers in parentheses.

EXAMPLES:
Western Kingbird: 1 at Melbourne Beach (Brevard) 17 Feb (A. Bankert)
Northern Parula: 1 at Melbourne Beach (Brevard) 1 Dec- 15 Feb (A.  
Bankert, photos to FOC)

If you were with others when you made the observation, ALWAYS list  
yourself first, even if you did not initially find the bird(s). Do  
this because YOU are making the report. Other observers should be  
listed in alphabetical order.

If you add notes (e.g., male, yg., "season max.," etc.), please place  
them after the number of birds.

  If you did not personally see a bird that you are reporting, and  
you believe the report, you should give the name of the observer,  
followed by "fide" (meaning "vouched for by") in italics, and then  
your name. When you are reporting for others, it is always good to  
have them submit details to you, so you can forward them to me.

Please let me know if you need further clarification.

Please try to have your reports to me by June 15th.

Thanks,

David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL



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Subject: FFN Regional Boundaries
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:13:48 -0400
Hi Folks,

As some of you know, I took over Paul Miller's territory regarding  
FFN reports.  He covered Polk, Okeechobee, Highlands, and Osceola  
Counties.  I would like to add Hardee, DeSoto, and Glades to that  
area since, according to the map I have, no one is currently covering  
that area.  I am also covering for Andy Bankert for the spring and  
summer reports since he is out of town for the summer.  Andy  
apparently covers Brevard, Volusia, Lake, Seminole, and Orange  
Counties.  Again, there is a gap in the map.  Feel free to send me  
information from Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin Counties as  
well.  If you have already sent the info to Bruce Anderson, or  
another regional editor, that is fine.  You don't need to resend.  To  
recap

David Simpson:  Polk, Highlands, Osceola, Okeechobee, Glades, Hardee,  
and DeSoto
David Simpson:  Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin
Andy Bankert (David Simpson this spring and summer):  Brevard,  
Volusia, Seminole, Lake, and Orange

Here is the form letter again:

Once again it is time to submit your seasonal report for possible  
publication in the Florida Ornithological Society's Florida Field  
Naturalist and/or the American Birding Association's Florida Region  
in North American Birds. This report is for any important observation  
made from 1 March 2009, through 31 May 2009.

Please include details for any species that are rare or unusual where  
they were observed.

No matter where you were in Florida when you saw the bird, send in  
one report of all good species seen, to the one regional editor to  
whom you normally report. You do not need to send a report to each  
regional editor for the birds seen in their area, although you may.

Please try to follow this format when submitting reports:

The species common name followed by a colon; the number of  
individuals seen; any specific notes; the location with the county in  
parentheses (list the county only the first time that the location is  
listed); the date (three letter months-first three letters of month);  
and observers in parentheses.

EXAMPLES:
Western Kingbird: 1 at Melbourne Beach (Brevard) 17 Feb (A. Bankert)
Northern Parula: 1 at Melbourne Beach (Brevard) 1 Dec- 15 Feb (A.  
Bankert, photos to FOC)

If you were with others when you made the observation, ALWAYS list  
yourself first, even if you did not initially find the bird(s). Do  
this because YOU are making the report. Other observers should be  
listed in alphabetical order.

If you add notes (e.g., male, yg., "season max.," etc.), please place  
them after the number of birds.

  If you did not personally see a bird that you are reporting, and  
you believe the report, you should give the name of the observer,  
followed by "fide" (meaning "vouched for by") in italics, and then  
your name. When you are reporting for others, it is always good to  
have them submit details to you, so you can forward them to me.

Please let me know if you need further clarification.

Please try to have your reports to me by June 15th.

Thanks,

David Simpson
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Subject: FFN Reports
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:54:31 -0400
HI Folks,

I'm filling in for Andy Bankert this summer as he has a summer  
birding job in the boonies.  I am also permanently taking over for  
Paul Miller.  And now for the form letter:

Once again it is time to submit your seasonal report for possible  
publication in the Florida Ornithological Society's Florida Field  
Naturalist and/or the American Birding Association's Florida Region  
in North American Birds. This report is for any important observation  
made from 1 March 2009, through 31 May 2009.

Please include details for any species that are rare or unusual where  
they were observed.

No matter where you were in Florida when you saw the bird, send in  
one report of all good species seen, to the one regional editor to  
whom you normally report. You do not need to send a report to each  
regional editor for the birds seen in their area, although you may.

Please try to follow this format when submitting reports:

The species common name followed by a colon; the number of  
individuals seen; any specific notes; the location with the county in  
parentheses (list the county only the first time that the location is  
listed); the date (three letter months-first three letters of month);  
and observers in parentheses.

EXAMPLES:
Western Kingbird: 1 at Melbourne Beach (Brevard) 17 Mar (A. Bankert)
Northern Parula: 1 at Melbourne Beach (Brevard) 1 Mar- 15 May (A.  
Bankert, photos to FOC)

If you were with others when you made the observation, ALWAYS list  
yourself first, even if you did not initially find the bird(s). Do  
this because YOU are making the report. Other observers should be  
listed in alphabetical order.

If you add notes (e.g., male, yg., "season max.," etc.), please place  
them after the number of birds.

  If you did not personally see a bird that you are reporting, and  
you believe the report, you should give the name of the observer,  
followed by "fide" (meaning "vouched for by") in italics, and then  
your name. When you are reporting for others, it is always good to  
have them submit details to you, so you can forward them to me.

Please let me know if you need further clarification.

Please try to have your reports to me by June 15th.

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Subject: Magnificent Frigatebirds (Brevard)
From: Jim Eager <beachbirder AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:03:07 +0000
Driving north on US 1, from Sebastian, I spotted 2 Magnificent Frigatebirds fly 
right over my truck at the intersection of Port Malabar Rd and US 1, in Palm 
Bay. They were my FOTS. They were probably 3-5 

miles from the ocean.

Jim Eager
Cape Canaveral
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Subject: Mid Pinellas Chickadee
From: Judy Fisher <e_fisher AT PIPELINE.COM>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:26:31 -0400
Years ago, Prairie Warblers bred at War Vets Memorial Park.  I tried to find
one this morning without any luck.  Perhaps the cowbirds have decimated that
population.  Best bird was a Carolina Chickadee calling in the oaks just
before the first shelter on the right.  Also had the best imitation of a
Great-crested I've ever heard.  The mockingbird also imitated Tufted
Titmouse very well.

Judy

Judy Fisher, Seminole, Fl
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If a critter stops what it is doing,
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Subject: Swallow-tailed kites
From: Anne Turner <aturner AT GOWEBWAY.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 22:33:30 -0400
Hello,
  This evening, leaving Florida Community College South Campus I saw  
five swallow-tailed kites flying over the campus. Last summer, 11  
Kites were feeding and roosting at the campus. This is not a  
neotropical cormorant or greater sand plover but seeing them flying  
over the campus is a real summer treat.
Anne Turner
Jacksonville, Florida

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Subject: Calhoun County Shiny Cowbird
From: Travis MacClendon <travismac AT WFECA.NET>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 14:49:45 -0500
This is a second posting for this sighting. I was notified by the system
that my first posting was rejected.  Tm

 

One male Shiny Cowbird on our feeder behind the barn discovered by Karen at
10 am on Monday, 8 June. ABA record for me. Stop by if anybody wishes. If
we're not home, go in the barn and view feeder through the one-way bird
window.  Travis

Travis & Karen MacClendon 
13755 SW Myers Dairy Rd. 
Blountstown, FL 32424   USA 
850.674.4408  
travismac AT wfeca.net  
coweich AT hotmail.com
http://www.calhouncountyherbarium.org 

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Subject: Calhoun County Shiny Cowbird
From: Travis MacClendon <travismac AT WFECA.NET>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 14:26:58 -0500
One male Shiny Cowbird on our feeder behind the barn discovered by Karen at
10 am on Monday, 8 June. ABA record for me. Stop by if anybody wishes. If
we're not home, go in the barn and view feeder through the one-way bird
window.  Travis

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Blountstown, FL 32424   USA 
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Subject: Zenaida Dove No
From: Larry Manfredi <birderlm AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 19:24:55 -0400
John Kellam and Paul Bithorn were at the spot for most of today until 
4:00 p.m., the bird was not seen.

Larry Manfredi
Homestead, FL
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Subject: Zenaida Dove reports
From: Stephen Gross <sgrocolret AT IJ.NET>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 16:56:16 -0400
Birders,

If anyone looks for the Zenaida Dove over the next week, I would be 
interested in any reports, positive or negative.  Would you post here or to 
me directly if you not post to FLORIDABIRDS-L?  Thanks.

Stephen Gross
Valrico, FL 33596
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Subject: Zenaida Dove seen early in the morning Saturday
From: Larry Manfredi <birderlm AT bellsouth.net>
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:16:50 -0400
This post is from Tropical Audubon:  
http://tropicalaudubon.org/tasboard/messages/28943.html

Larry Manfredi
Homestead, Fl.
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Subject: Zenaida Dove seen early in the morning Saturday
From: Larry Manfredi <birderlm AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 07:16:50 -0400
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Larry Manfredi
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Subject: Hal Scott Preserve 6-6-09
From: bales_d AT BELLSOUTH.NET
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 01:06:32 +0000
It's that time of year again. Baby Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. I love working 
with the Red-cockaded Woodpeckers! It's a real treat to see the adults feed the 
fledglings. They can give you a work out to get a shot of it though... :o) ... 


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3601374843_9e8d4b592c.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3601374563_ef9abc6e79.jpg

Danny Bales
Titusville, Fla.

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Subject: Scrub Jay Trail (6/6/09)
From: John Thomton <jthomton AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 17:53:08 -0500
Hey everyone,

 

I did a little birding of the Florida Scrub-Jay Trail today. I'm actually 
trying to compile a checklist for them, so I try to get out there at least once 
a month. The weather began sunny and warm, but the clouds began rolling in 
around 10:00 and by 10:45 it was pouring! Birds were pretty active all morning: 


 

Northern Bobwhite (heard only)

Double-Crested Cormorant

Great Egret

Cattle Egret

Green Heron

Wood Stork (3)

Black Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Swallow-Tailed Kite (2)

Sandhill Crane (heard only)

Killdeer

Mourning Dove

Common Ground-Dove (5)

Chimney Swift

Red-Headed Woodpecker (1, my first for the trail, being chased by a Red-Winged 
Blackbird who landed near it among some pines) 


Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Great Crested Flycatcher

Blue Jay

Florida Scrub-Jay (5, including brief looks at the two juvies!)

American Crow

Purple Martin

Carolina Wren

Eastern Bluebird

Northern Mockingbird (including one bird who got killed by either the scrub 
jays or other mockingbirds in a territorial dispute. They were beating it's 
head in - two of the jays first, then another mockingbird - while it lie upside 
down on the ground. It was kinda grizzly; by the end the dead mockingbird's 
head was covered with blood) 


Brown Thrasher

Northern Parula (heard only)

Northern Cardinal

Red-Winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Boat-Tailed Grackle

Brown-Headed Cowbird

 

The Scrub Jay Trail is open on Saturdays and Sundays. It is located on 
Montevista Road, south of SR-50 and west of Clermont in southern Lake County. 


 

MAN, if I had only known about that Neotropic Cormorant when I was out that way 
this morning... 


I have to work tomorrow now. :( Is there any chance of getting access again 
sometime later in the week or next Saturday if the bird is still there? 


 

Thanks and good birding!

 

John Thomton

Winter Park, Orange Co.

 

 

 

 

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Subject: Spring baby Titmouse and Mockers pix! I'm excited, humor me
From: paulie <underthemilkyway AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 14:29:17 -0400
With difficulty I got rough photos of this yard's spring babies, link below. 
The Tufted titmouse was especially hard to photograph because he is so fast and 
rarely sits still, in spite of the fact these are his first days out of the 
nest. This Titmouse couple has been able to raise a baby in most years as have 
the Mourning Doves and Cardinals. My yard provides them a marginal advantage 
because I put out a small amout of birdseed almost every day. 


I hope this day finds you well,
Paul Francois
Holiday, FL, SW Pasco Co.

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Subject: Zenaida Dove negative reports
From: Larry Manfredi <birderlm AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 14:22:08 -0400
Birders looked this morning and afternoon without any luck, perhaps it 
is gone.

Larry Manfredi
Homestead, Fl.
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Subject: Surf Scoter
From: Lee Snyder <anipa AT TAMPABAY.RR.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:29:24 -0400
Hey y'all,

As of 8 a.m., today, the Surf Scoter remains at the library pond at 66th St. 
and 8th Ave. This "Skunk Head" is a bit motley-looking. 


Regards,
Lee Snyder
St. Petersburg

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Subject: Surf Scoter. Ormond Beach. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 09:59:35 -0400
This morning, 6/6, and last night, 6/5, I again found the adult male Surf 
Scoter in the Halifax River about 1 mile south of the Granada Bridge in the 
Halifax River, Ormond Beach, Volusia County. A scope is needed to see it well. 
It is spending most of its time in the channel. 


Michael

Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
Ponce Inlet

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Subject: Burrowing Owls??
From: Tim McEachern <onnatureswings AT LIVE.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 08:35:48 -0400
I live in the deltona area, does anyone know where I can find burrowing owls? 
I need to study them in their natural habitat. I'm a bird carver (artist) and I 

would like to do one for my next subject. Thanks

Tim McEachern
www.natureswings.org
Deltona

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Subject: Surf Scoter on 060509 at Eagle Crest Lake [birdPIX]
From: David Laliberte <dllaliberte AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 21:08:17 -0700
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Surf Scoter on 060509 at Eagle Crest Lake [birdPIX]

Hi all:

I shot several pix of the Surf Scoter at Eagle Crest Lake in west St. 
Petersburg on 060509. This bird had been previously been reported. Here are 
the links to these images. 


http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3599844908/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3599844842/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3599034909/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3599844678/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3599844610/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531789 AT N07/3599034727/

Happy birding!

David Laliberte
St. Pete, FL


      

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Subject: Zenaida Dove NO
From: Larry Manfredi <birderlm AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 18:29:45 -0400
I looked with my wife and son as well as a few other birders this 
morning and late this afternoon for the Zenaida Dove.  We did not see 
the bird, there was a severe thunderstorm last night with heavy rain.  
Perhaps that made the bird move somewhere else???  Maybe tomorrow will 
bring better luck.

Larry Manfredi
Homestead, FL.
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Subject: I'm pretty confident I saw the Zenaida Dove
From: Trey Mitchell <trey AT PHOTOGRAPHWILDLIFE.COM>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 14:58:38 -0400
While there I saw what had to be the Zenaida Dove on a wire across the 

canal. It was a little smaller than the other doves on the wires, it was
much 

darker and had a squared off tail. I couldn't tell about the length of the
tail as 

it appeared shorter, but more like the bird was leaning forward more than 

upright. I was looking at the back of the bird through my scope and I could 

see white from the rear in the area it should be. I called to the others
there to 

come look as I did it flew down to the ground out of sight. We went to the 

other street to look for it there and it wasn't found. 

 

Later after Angel, Mariel, Toe, Larry, Christine and Philip left I was
looking for 

the bird with Alex and Carlos. I spotted and Carlos also saw a dark dove on 

the wires which looked really good as a candidate. Then while I was looking 

through my binoculars at the bird it flew banking showing the upper side
with 

white on the wing and it was not a White-wing Dove. 

 

Both observations were made in the same area on the wires along Valois Blvd.


between the last two buildings on the south side of the street. I was
looking 

at the wires from Marseilles Blvd. on Key Largo just north of US 1. 

 

I'm convinced I saw the Zenaida Dove, but I don't really like the looks I
got. 

The first bird I saw well but the angle was bad, the second bird I saw for a


brief time but it was darker than the other birds and I clearly saw white on
the 

wing in flight. I hope someone sees it clearly today so I feel better about
the 

looks I got. This is no way to see a rarity especially since it would be a
life 

bird. 

 

Trey Mitchell

Miami, Florida


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Subject: A belated blog post on the Greater Sand-Plover
From: Jeff Bouton <jbouton2 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:43:51 -0700
Hey all,

I just posted a blog post on my new blog about my personal experience with the 
Sand-Plover in Jacksonville on the Leica Bird Blog: 


http://leicabirding.blogspot.com/

It includes digiscopedpics of the Sand-Plover plus others including an Arctic 
Tern, and has links to site summarizing the first record of this species in the 
US in Winter 2001 in California if your interested in bird history at all! 


BTW - theirs was dull and nowhere near as pretty as our stunning adult male!! 
;) 


Good birding all,

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Subject: Zenaida Dove directions and so advice!
From: Larry Manfredi <birderlm AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 19:21:52 -0400
My website has directions and a photo of the Zenaida Dove from Key Largo 
here:  http://www.southfloridabirding.com/html/recent_rarities..htm
Here are directions as well as advice for this area:

 *Directions from Florida City/Homestead:*
 From the south end of the Florida Turnpike, take US1 south to upper Key 
Largo.  After you go over the high bridge you
 enter Key Largo.  Look for a Circle K store and Shell Gas Station on 
the left side of US1.  Just past the Circle K
  turn left on C-905 road, head north 2-miles.  After you pass a 
neighborhood on your right called I believe Gulfstream Shores,
 look for Valois st. on your right  Turn right on Valois and then right 
on La Croix ct. *PARK HERE,* there should be room
 on both sides of  La Croix.  After you park, walk to Marseilles st., 
turn left.  From this point look down Marseilles east to
 around the 5-6 telephone pole.  Look on both sides of the street for 
the dove feeding along the road.  There is no need to go
  any farther down  Marseilles st.  The person who lives on the end of 
this street is not supposed to be very friendly.  There are no
 other houses on Marseilles st.  A *SCOPE* would be very helpful to view 
this bird and not *SCARE* it away!!!
 
 I would recommend not bothering the neighbors on Valois street or any 
other street.  Bird looking down *MARSEILLES ST.
 *this is your best bet to see the bird.  Stay near the beginning of 
Marseilles so that you don't flush this *SKITTISH BIRD!!
 *You can not leave the road anywhere in this area, it is either private 
property or state property.  So do not trespass!
 

Thanks,

Larry Manfredi
Homestead, FL.
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Subject: Fw: Re: [BRDBRAIN] Zenaida Dove
From: "dotrobbins AT juno.com" <dotrobbins@JUNO.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 21:25:23 GMT
Stephen's posting is correct by my recollection. Early May 2002 this area 
hosted another Zenaida Dove. Narrow streets, small front yards: difficult to be 
inconspicuous. Some of the locals were not appreciative of the birders who 
gathered. 


Good luck to all who seek,

Sans Haiku,
Dotty Robbins
High Springs   

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From: Stephen Gross 
To: BRDBRAIN AT LISTSERV.ADMIN.USF.EDU
Subject: Re: [BRDBRAIN] Zenaida Dove
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:54:56 -0400

Hi Guys,
 
Let me put my 2 cents in here. If this is the same place as the one from about 
4 or 5 years ago, I would like to add a word of caution to those who go down 
there (I hope I will be one of them). The roads in this neighborhood are very 
narrow. The last time many birders parked along the roads and virtually blocked 
the streets so the "locals" had a hard time getting in and out. Also, birders 
were not very cautious about where they stood/walked and crossed on to private 
property - also annoying the locals. If I remember correctly, the street just 
to the West was almost empty of houses. Many of us parked there. Consider that 
if you go. And, by all means, watch where you point your scopes and bins. 

 
Stephen Gross
Valrico, FL 33596
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Subject: Zenaida Dove Key Largo
From: Larry Manfredi <birderlm AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 19:53:06 +0000
I just found a Zenaida Dove with Jim Kopitzke and my son Philip. The bird was 
seen on Marseilles road. This road is north of US1 by about 3 miles. I will 
post pictures and better directions later. 


Larry Manfredi
Homestead, Fl
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Subject: Refuge closure updates
From: "Thomas J. Dunkerton" <woundedmallard AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:06:44 -0400
Hi Folks:

Some Refuge updates:

The section of SR406 that passes the entrance to Black Point Wildlife Drive
and ends at SR3 will be closed due to paving until probably the end of June.
 Black Point Drive therefore will remained closed.  The SR406 Refuge
entrance from Titusville remains open as well as the Road to the visitor
center and Playalinda Beach.

Many of the Refuge roads have been open:  Shiloh Marsh, Peacock's Pocket,
Bio Lab, East, West, and Gator Creeks.

The following Roads remain closed:
L Pond Road
Cat Fish Creek

Bair's Cove Boat Launch remains closed for paving.

Below are closure times for the upcoming Shuttle Launch on June 13:

Playalinda will close 1800 June 9th

Refuge closure at 1800 June 11th.

The launch is at 7:17 am and the Refuge should be open shortly after a
successful launch.  However, the visitor center will remain closed for 6/13
due to work on the flooring.

Thank you.

Nancy Corona
Refuge Ranger
Merritt Island NWR
PH: 321-861-0668
Fax: 321-861-2810

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Subject: Re: Robins
From: "Lucy and Bob Duncan" <town_point AT bellsouth.net>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 20:37:15 -0500
Pat and all - 

Robins are breeding in Pensacola in small numbers, and have done so for around 
ten years. So it is not too surprising that you have found some in both 
Niceville and FWB. Those that only winter here have long gone northward. 


Lucy Duncan
Gulf Breeze, FL

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  I saw Robins in both Ft. Walton Beach and 
  Niceville on the 31st.......Is this late for them?

  Pat Baker
  Niceville, Fl 

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Subject: Re: [ALBIRDS] Robins
From: Lucy and Bob Duncan <town_point AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 20:37:15 -0500
Pat and all - 

Robins are breeding in Pensacola in small numbers, and have done so for around 
ten years. So it is not too surprising that you have found some in both 
Niceville and FWB. Those that only winter here have long gone northward. 


Lucy Duncan
Gulf Breeze, FL

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  I saw Robins in both Ft. Walton Beach and 
  Niceville on the 31st.......Is this late for them?

  Pat Baker
  Niceville, Fl 

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Subject: Robins
From: "Pat Baker" <flabirder AT cox.net>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 18:33:26 -0500
I saw Robins in both Ft. Walton Beach and 
Niceville on the 31st.......Is this late for them?

Pat Baker
Niceville, Fl 


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Subject: Robins
From: Pat Baker <flabirder AT COX.NET>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 18:33:26 -0500
I saw Robins in both Ft. Walton Beach and 
Niceville on the 31st.......Is this late for them?

Pat Baker
Niceville, Fl 

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Subject: Surf Scoter. Ormond Beach. Volusia County
From: Michael Brothers <mbrothers AT CO.VOLUSIA.FL.US>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:27:28 -0400
This morning, 6/2, I found an adult male Surf Scoter in the Halifax River about 
1 mile south of the Granada Bridge in the Halifax River, Ormond Beach, Volusia 
County. 


Michael

Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
Ponce Inlet

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Subject: RFI - Monroe County birds
From: James Throckmorton <jamest43 AT comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:38:02 -0400
Hi all,

I have to be in Key West on business in the next week or two.  I haven't
seen any postings about the birds (Western Spindalis, Yellow-faced
Grassquit, Loggerhead Kingbird, others?) that were around in late April.
Would someone be so kind as to update me offlist on the status?  

Thanks so much in advance,

Jim Throckmorton
Sandy Springs, GA



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Subject: Spoonbills in Baker County
From: Bob Richter <bobrichter AT HUGHES.NET>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:39:20 +0000
Well! That was a surprise. Three birds were seen flying into
a small farm pond on CR 127 a couple miles south of SR 2.
Specifically they on the NE corner of CR 127 and Tholie Crews 
Rd. I saw them fly in and join a Wood Stork but immediately
south of there a flock of White Ibis had flown up over the road
so the Spoonbills may have been with them.

Bob Richter
Baker County

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Subject: Horned Lark location using Google Maps: Concord Rd, Bascom, FL 32423
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 05:54:56 -0400
Here is the general area.  They seem to be using cutover stubble  
fields along this road and possibly others in the area.

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Subject: Horned Larks continue Concord Road Bascom, FL 30 May 09
From: David Simpson <simpsondavid AT MAC.COM>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 05:53:01 -0400
Hi all,

There has been some speculation about the Horned larks found by Andy  
Bankert in northern Jackson County a couple years ago.  The last  
Christmas Bird Count produced 14 birds, some of which were singing.   
Why, if there are so many birds wintering in that particular area,  
are there none seen in surrounding areas?  Wouldn't it make sense  
that birds would be showing up in other areas or on the coast if they  
are migrating to the area each winter?  Maybe they are resident in  
the area.

Well, it seems that maybe they are.  I had two singing males in a  
stubble field along Concord Road Saturday afternoon.  I heard them as  
soon as I opened the truck door and for the full 20 minutes that I  
was there.  At one point, I saw two Horned larks fly up together and  
part ways.  I saw two more fly over in another field closer to SR 2.   
This was the heat of the day and I did not have time to really canvas  
the area, but it seems they are still there.  It would be interesting  
to see just how many are present and if breeding evidence could be  
verified.

I'll forward a link for the location momentarily.

David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL

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Subject: Greater Sand Plover
From: Lenore McCullagh <lmcstjohns AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 21:33:56 +0000
All, 



While this may seem somewhat  off topic, I want to try and get the following 
in before too much time passes since  our remarkable visitor.This is brief 
sketch of the history of acquisition and a thank you.This is from memory. It 
has not been double checked. 




The GSPL flying into the Huguenot area would have seen a fair sized natural 
coastal area. This area has been in the making since the 1950s when Little 
Talbot Island came under state ownership when A1A was constructed. The adjacent 
Huguenot Memorial Park was then leased from the state. In the 1970s came some 
marsh lands. In the early 1980s came Big Talbot Island, Fort George Island 
about 1985, and then the Southern tip of Amelia Island. Then in 1988 came the 
Timucuan Preserve which is now a National Park (yes, a NP). Next about 2005 
 came The Nature Conservancy's  Machaba Balu Preserve which includes 77 
islands within the Timucuan. 




All these acquisitions were complicated, inv olved many partners and   most 
involved blood, sweat and tears. Many times  The Duval Audubon Society led 
the way and many protection ideas came from Pat Leary. Then b oth these 
 parties played the  major role in bring about the  new management plan at 
Huguenot which involves the barriers you all saw. 




So, THANK YOU to all who helped save and keep this area inviting to so many 
birds and the GSPL, only the second of his species to be recorded in the 
Western Hemisphere.  




Lenore McCullagOrange Park, FL 

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Subject: Refuge Closures
From: "Thomas J. Dunkerton" <woundedmallard AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 08:10:46 -0400
Hey Everybirdy,

  Just things to be aware if you're thinking of headed east:



The Federal Highway Administration has started a contract to pave Bairs Cove
Road, pave SR406, and build a deceleration lane at the 4TT kiosk.  In
support of this work, Bairs Cove Boat Ramp will be closed from May 26th
through July 27th.  Black Point Drive will be closed for three weeks
beginning approximately June 4th  and SR406 will be closed for six weeks
beginning June 4th.  Information on closures will be posted on the Refuge
website.

Speaking of road closures, Refuge staff have made the decision to close our
dike roads this summer when they get wet enough to be damaged by public
access.  We already had some off our dike roads and Black Point closed
during the May rain event and some of our roads are still closed.  The
closures will be as long as needed to protect our roads/dikes from vehicle
damage.  We will try to keep closures posted on the Refuge website.
http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland/

Nancy Corona
321-861-0668

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Subject: Welcome on board new Titmouse
From: paulie <underthemilkyway AT VERIZON.NET>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 07:21:48 -0400
I am very happy this morning at the debut of our new Tufted Titmouse, keeping 
up with his parents around the garden. He is still showing awkward patches of 
down, particularly on his head and he is really just a greyish Titmouse shaped 
bird but he is already fully flight - capable and too quick for me to 
photograph. Welcome to the world, small one. I will post a pic when and if. 


 

Best,

Paul Francois

Holiday, SW Pasco Co.

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Subject: Spot-breasted Oriole (Broward County)it
From: Jim Eager <beachbirder AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 15:25:57 +0000
Friday while visiting family, in Margate, I observed a beautiful male 
Spot-breasted Oriole and 2 Common 

Nighthawks.  This sighting was off of Royal Palm Blvd west of SR 7 (US 441).   

Jim Eager
Cape Canaveral
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Subject: Possible light-morph short-tailed hawk in Eustis
From: "Connor, Larry" <larry.connor AT MYFWC.COM>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 08:46:53 -0400
Yesterday at about 1230 I observed a raptor that I believe was a short-tailed 
hawk just east of Florida Hospital Waterman and north of US-441 in 
Eustis/Tavares, Lake County. Unfortunately, this was drive-by birding at a 
distance and, since a short-tailed hawk would be a lifer, I'm a little 
reluctant to call the id. It was a smallish buteo, bright white below and dark 
above. The underside of the tail was darker than the body, but, at the distance 
and short observation time, I could not tell whether it was banded or uniformly 
dark. Sounds like I've described a short-tailed hawk so maybe I should remove 
the "possible". Northern Lake County birders should stay alert since this is a 
"good" bird for the area. 

 
Larry Connor
Eustis, FL

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Subject: Re: Toelagic trip from May 16th.
From: Larry Manfredi <birderlm AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 18:01:00 -0400
The date was May 23rd not May 16th.

Larry Manfredi



Larry Manfredi wrote:
> I went birding/fishing with Roberto (Toe), Trey, Miranda (Toe's 
> daughter) and my son Philip.  We had a nice birding/fishing trip with 
> some great birds seen.  The highlight was a nice adult Red-billed 
> Tropicbird!!
>
> A trip report with photos can be seen here:  
> http://www.southfloridabirding.com/html/toelagic_may_16_2009.htm
>
> Larry Manfredi
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Subject: Re: Greater Sand-plover Status
From: bessinger janice <janmelb AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 15:00:43 -0700
ME TOO!  Thanks to both Learys.  Janice Bessinger, Macclenny, FL

--- On Thu, 5/28/09, Terry Donovan  wrote:

> From: Terry Donovan 
> Subject: Re: [FLBIRDS] Greater Sand-plover Status
> To: FLORIDABIRDS-L AT LISTS.UFL.EDU
> Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 5:44 PM
> Putting my personal disappointment
> aside (Wednesday would have been my first opportunity to go
> for it), I thought it apposite to convey a word of thanks to
> Patrick Leary for his many erudite posts since the
> Greater Sand-Plover was first found at HMP.
> Selfless birders and the great service from the FLARBA
> folks make Florida a great State for 'knowing what's about'
> and, more importantly, conveying the message that the
> welfare of the bird must always come first.
> 
> Terry Donovan
> Windermere
> Orange County
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Patrick Leary" 
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 5:21 PM
> To: 
> Subject: [FLBIRDS] Greater Sand-plover Status
> 
> > Members: With no reported sightings of the Greater
> Sand-plover yesterday and none forthcoming today, it appears
> that Lenore McCullagh's sighting ca 1100H on the 26th
> represents the last confirmed observation. If this proves to
> be the case, the plover's stop-over at HMP lasted just an
> hour or more over 12 days total. The initial sighting was ca
> 0930H on the 14th and the last ca 1100H on the 26th. Far
> short of the multi-month duration of the first GSPL recorded
> in CA. It may be no accident that most of the region's
> seasonal shorebird migrants also departed in the last few
> days. Very few shorebird species in alternate plumage remain
> in the area. Per yesterday's count, just 60 odd Red knot
> remained here and most of these were in basic plumage.
> > 
> > Note: We surveyed Nassau Sound (next inlet north of
> HMP) this morning and glassed another large wash flat that
> supports abundant fiddler crabs and Wilson's plovers. We
> recorded 35 WIPL there this morning but no GSPL. This may
> suggest that the latter has moved well out of the region and
> perhaps the state. There are additional wash flats with the
> same elements (fiddler crabs - WIPL) in the Ft. George River
> north of HMP and enterprising birders might inspect those
> local sites for the missing plover.
> > 
> > Sorry to convey this news for all those planning
> visits to see the "celebrity plover",
> > 
> > Doris and Pat Leary, Fernandina Beach
> > 
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Subject: Re: Greater Sand-plover Status
From: Terry Donovan <donovanter AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 17:44:23 -0400
Putting my personal disappointment aside (Wednesday would have been my first 
opportunity to go for it), I thought it apposite to convey a word of thanks 
to Patrick Leary  for his many erudite posts since the Greater Sand-Plover 
was first found at HMP.
Selfless birders and the great service from the FLARBA folks make Florida a 
great State for 'knowing what's about' and, more importantly, conveying the 
message that the welfare of the bird must always come first.

Terry Donovan
Windermere
Orange County

--------------------------------------------------
From: "Patrick Leary" 
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 5:21 PM
To: 
Subject: [FLBIRDS] Greater Sand-plover Status

> Members: With no reported sightings of the Greater Sand-plover yesterday 
> and none forthcoming today, it appears that Lenore McCullagh's sighting ca 
> 1100H on the 26th represents the last confirmed observation. If this 
> proves to be the case, the plover's stop-over at HMP lasted just an hour 
> or more over 12 days total. The initial sighting was ca 0930H on the 14th 
> and the last ca 1100H on the 26th. Far short of the multi-month duration 
> of the first GSPL recorded in CA. It may be no accident that most of the 
> region's seasonal shorebird migrants also departed in the last few days. 
> Very few shorebird species in alternate plumage remain in the area. Per 
> yesterday's count, just 60 odd Red knot remained here and most of these 
> were in basic plumage.
>
> Note: We surveyed Nassau Sound (next inlet north of HMP) this morning and 
> glassed another large wash flat that supports abundant fiddler crabs and 
> Wilson's plovers. We recorded 35 WIPL there this morning but no GSPL. This 
> may suggest that the latter has moved well out of the region and perhaps 
> the state. There are additional wash flats with the same elements (fiddler 
> crabs - WIPL) in the Ft. George River north of HMP and enterprising 
> birders might inspect those local sites for the missing plover.
>
> Sorry to convey this news for all those planning visits to see the 
> "celebrity plover",
>
> Doris and Pat Leary, Fernandina Beach
>
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Subject: Greater Sand-plover Status
From: Patrick Leary <prleary AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 17:21:53 -0400
Members: With no reported sightings of the Greater Sand-plover yesterday and 
none forthcoming today, it appears that Lenore McCullagh's sighting ca 1100H on 
the 26th represents the last confirmed observation. If this proves to be the 
case, the plover's stop-over at HMP lasted just an hour or more over 12 days 
total. The initial sighting was ca 0930H on the 14th and the last ca 1100H on 
the 26th. Far short of the multi-month duration of the first GSPL recorded in 
CA. It may be no accident that most of the region's seasonal shorebird migrants 
also departed in the last few days. Very few shorebird species in alternate 
plumage remain in the area. Per yesterday's count, just 60 odd Red knot 
remained here and most of these were in basic plumage. 


Note: We surveyed Nassau Sound (next inlet north of HMP) this morning and 
glassed another large wash flat that supports abundant fiddler crabs and 
Wilson's plovers. We recorded 35 WIPL there this morning but no GSPL. This may 
suggest that the latter has moved well out of the region and perhaps the state. 
There are additional wash flats with the same elements (fiddler crabs - WIPL) 
in the Ft. George River north of HMP and enterprising birders might inspect 
those local sites for the missing plover. 


Sorry to convey this news for all those planning visits to see the "celebrity 
plover", 


Doris and Pat Leary, Fernandina Beach

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Subject: Toelagic trip from May 16th.
From: Larry Manfredi <birderlm AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 12:32:03 -0400
I went birding/fishing with Roberto (Toe), Trey, Miranda (Toe's 
daughter) and my son Philip.  We had a nice birding/fishing trip with 
some great birds seen.  The highlight was a nice adult Red-billed 
Tropicbird!!

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Subject: Re: [BRDBRAIN] Greater Sand-Plover 2009-05-26 -- Maybe ... and a Horned Lizarrd
From: Jeff Bouton <jbouton2 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 05:46:41 -0700
Sorry gang my sighting was over the weekend, I can't offer any additional hope.

Best,

Jeff Bouton
Port Charlotte, FL
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--- On Wed, 5/27/09, Terry Donovan  wrote:


From: Terry Donovan 
Subject: Re: [FLBIRDS] [BRDBRAIN] Greater Sand-Plover 2009-05-26 -- Maybe ... 
and a Horned Lizarrd 

To: FLORIDABIRDS-L AT LISTS.UFL.EDU
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 8:06 PM


Thanks for the clarification, Lenore.

I asked for information yesterday and there was some confusion relating to Mr 
Bouton's post; namely as to the date to which his report related. 

I note there is no further news from Huguenot today, so if anyone has any gen, 
it would be appreciated. 

Terry Donovan
Windermere

--------------------------------------------------
From: "Lenore McCullagh" 
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:46 PM
To: 
Subject: Re: [FLBIRDS] [BRDBRAIN] Greater Sand-Plover 2009-05-26 -- Maybe ... 
and a Horned Lizarrd 


> All,
> 
> 
> 
> I am the "woman" who "claimed" to see the GSPL yesterday about noon. 
Actually, I am the woman who saw the GSPL about noon and am now claiming the 
sighting again. 

> 
> 
> 
> I first saw the bird on 05/16 after hearing about him at 10:30 PM the night 
before, having just returning from South FL. I went out to Huguenot yesterday 
to see the Red Knots and the terns being reported. 

> 
> 
> 
> It was a glorious day with nice weather and lots of courtship and x rated 
behavior going on especially with the Royal Terns and Laughing Gulls. The REKN 
were gone but lots of other birds to enjoy. I had my scope on an Arctic Tern 
for about 15 or more minutes. 

> 
> 
> 
> Driving from the ocean side back toward the family beach, proceeding to the 
South along the cord grass area where the plovers are seen, I saw him. The tide 
was still fairly high. It had been high as I recall at 1050. He was on the 
other side of the rope barrier but close to it. I watched him for a minute or 
so. He was jerking around in an agitated fashion. He may have vocalized. I do 
not recall for sure. Then he flushed, flying to the North. Since I was sitting 
facing South, I did not follow him. I thought at the time that his brick red 
upper breast band look so beautiful in the sunlight. I am surprised that he was 
not found again. After seeing a post yesterday from Jeff Bouton (sp?) which I 
gathered meant the bird was seen, I did not post my sighting. 

> 
> 
> 
> Good luck to those who are now and will be looking.
> 
> 
> 
> Lenore McCullagh
> 
> Orange Park
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Pranty " < billpranty  AT  HOTMAIL 
.COM> 

> To: BRDBRAIN  AT  LISTSERV .ADMIN. USF . EDU
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:27:28 PM GMT -05:00 Colombia
> Subject: [ BRDBRAIN ] Greater Sand-Plover 2009-05-26 -- Maybe ... and a 
Horned Lizarrd 

> 
> Good evening all,
> 
> I stopped by Huguenot Memorial Park on my way to Fort Clinch State Park this 
afternoon. I arrived around 1430 and departed 2 hours later. The bird was not 
seen by anybody (there were 12-15 people looking) during that time, nor was it 
seen from 0800 to past 1100. 

> 
> The only potential sighting was around noon. I spoke with a fellow birder 
from Pittsburgh who had been there all day and he said that a woman (he didn't 
get her name but she had seen the bird before, so she's probably local) claimed 
that she saw the GSPL for about two minutes in the usual spot but then it "flew 
north." Neither of us knew exactly what that meant. 

> 
> An Arctic Tern was also reported in the same spot but was gone once the tide 
started dropping after noon. 

> 
> I found three adult male Painted Buntings in the park (none banded), 
including one just southwest of the restrooms/ Sharky's shack that Brian Ahern 
found more than a week ago. 

> 
> Finally, as I was exiting the park, I was stunned to see a Horned Lizard ( 
Phrynosoma spp ) sunning in the road. It had a very thick tail and 
backwards-facing spikes on its head. By the time I found an unflooded spot to 
park, the lizard had run into the dunes, so no photos. Huguenot Park seems a 
strange place for this exotic, but it was located between the picnic area and 
the campground, so somebody must have lost their pet ... 

> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Bill Pranty
> Bayonet Point, Florida
> 
> 
> 
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Subject: Re: Owl Question
From: Melissa Forehand <birdingtreefrog AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 08:32:43 -0400
Thanks to everyone. Several of you suggested fledgling barred owls begging
and someone even recommended a website with the recording and that was the
sound.
Happy birding
Melissa

On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Melissa Forehand  wrote:

> The other day I had this strange sound from  2 owls calling back and forth
> to each other. It was just inside hearing range. The sound went up and then
> ended. I saw one owl it was medium to large but I couldn't see any ID marks.
> Were these great horned owls? I listened to a recording (Florida Birds) and
> it kinda of sounded like that just less of a screech.
> Thanks for any help
> Melissa Forehand
> Tallahassee
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Subject: Re: [BRDBRAIN] Greater Sand-Plover 2009-05-26 -- Maybe ... and a Horned Lizarrd
From: Linda and Carmen Martino <martino AT POBOX.COM>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 20:16:07 -0400
It was not seen in the morning in the area it usually is. Lots of 
birders looking and some kept driving the area. We left around  10:30 am 
as high tide approached. 

Linda Martino
St. Augustine

Terry Donovan wrote:
> Thanks for the clarification, Lenore.
>
> I asked for information yesterday and there was some confusion 
> relating to Mr Bouton's post; namely as to the date to which his 
> report related.
> I note there is no further news from Huguenot today, so if anyone has 
> any gen, it would be appreciated.
> Terry Donovan
> Windermere
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Lenore McCullagh" 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:46 PM
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [FLBIRDS] [BRDBRAIN] Greater Sand-Plover 2009-05-26 -- 
> Maybe ... and a Horned Lizarrd
>
>> All,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am the "woman" who "claimed" to see the GSPL yesterday about noon. 
>> Actually, I am the woman who saw the GSPL about noon and am now 
>> claiming the sighting again.
>>
>>
>>
>> I first saw the bird on 05/16 after hearing about him at 10:30 PM the 
>> night before, having just returning from South FL. I went out to 
>> Huguenot yesterday to see the Red Knots and the terns being reported.
>>
>>
>>
>> It was a glorious day with nice weather and lots of courtship and x 
>> rated behavior going on especially with the Royal Terns and Laughing 
>> Gulls. The REKN were gone but lots of other birds to enjoy. I had my 
>> scope on an Arctic Tern for about 15 or more minutes.
>>
>>
>>
>> Driving from the ocean side back toward the family beach, proceeding 
>> to the South along the cord grass area where the plovers are seen, I 
>> saw him. The tide was still fairly high. It had been high as I recall 
>> at 1050. He was on the other side of the rope barrier but close to 
>> it. I watched him for a minute or so. He was jerking around in an 
>> agitated fashion. He may have vocalized. I do not recall for sure. 
>> Then he flushed, flying to the North. Since I was sitting facing 
>> South, I did not follow him. I thought at the time that his brick red 
>> upper breast band look so beautiful in the sunlight. I am surprised 
>> that he was not found again. After seeing a post yesterday from Jeff 
>> Bouton (sp?) which I gathered meant the bird was seen, I did not post 
>> my sighting.
>>
>>
>>
>> Good luck to those who are now and will be looking.
>>
>>
>>
>> Lenore McCullagh
>>
>> Orange Park
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Pranty " < billpranty  AT  
>> HOTMAIL .COM>
>> To: BRDBRAIN  AT  LISTSERV .ADMIN. USF . EDU
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:27:28 PM GMT -05:00 Colombia
>> Subject: [ BRDBRAIN ] Greater Sand-Plover 2009-05-26 -- Maybe ... and 
>> a Horned Lizarrd
>>
>> Good evening all,
>>
>> I stopped by Huguenot Memorial Park on my way to Fort Clinch State 
>> Park this afternoon. I arrived around 1430 and departed 2 hours 
>> later. The bird was not seen by anybody (there were 12-15 people 
>> looking) during that time, nor was it seen from 0800 to past 1100.
>>
>> The only potential sighting was around noon. I spoke with a fellow 
>> birder from Pittsburgh who had been there all day and he said that a 
>> woman (he didn't get her name but she had seen the bird before, so 
>> she's probably local) claimed that she saw the GSPL for about two 
>> minutes in the usual spot but then it "flew north." Neither of us 
>> knew exactly what that meant.
>>
>> An Arctic Tern was also reported in the same spot but was gone once 
>> the tide started dropping after noon.
>>
>> I found three adult male Painted Buntings in the park (none banded), 
>> including one just southwest of the restrooms/ Sharky's shack that 
>> Brian Ahern found more than a week ago.
>>
>> Finally, as I was exiting the park, I was stunned to see a Horned 
>> Lizard ( Phrynosoma spp ) sunning in the road. It had a very thick 
>> tail and backwards-facing spikes on its head. By the time I found an 
>> unflooded spot to park, the lizard had run into the dunes, so no 
>> photos. Huguenot Park seems a strange place for this exotic, but it 
>> was located between the picnic area and the campground, so somebody 
>> must have lost their pet ...
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Bill Pranty
>> Bayonet Point, Florida
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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