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All - Dex and I are considering driving to Lucky Hammock on Sunday in search of 
Bells and Warbling Vireos. Any reports from Saturday would be greatly 
appreciated - you can also call me . 


Thanks in advance,

Bob Wallace
Alachua



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Hi All,
 
Yesterday morning when I first got to Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park  
to search for butterflies I found an adult White-tailed Kite hunting over  the 
large field of blooming Liatris along Military Grade Rd. This was about  
10:30 AM. In the past KPPSP has had at least 3 pairs of Kites nesting there  
during the spring & summer. 
 
There was also a White-winged Dove perched on a Telephone wire along the  
dirt road leading into the preserve. I ran out of time to check the hammock  
trail for any migrants.
 
Best,
Brian  Ahern
Tampa, FL.
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Hi All,
 
Yesterday morning when I first got to Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park  
to search for butterflies I found an adult White-tailed Kite hunting over  the 
large field of blooming Liatris along Military Grade Rd. This was about  
10:30 AM. In the past KPPSP has had at least 3 pairs of Kites nesting there  
during the spring & summer. 
 
There was also a White-winged Dove perched on a Telephone wire along the  
dirt road leading into the preserve. I ran out of time to check the hammock  
trail for any migrants.
 
Best,
Brian  Ahern
Tampa, FL.
BrianAhern AT aol.com
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My son and I saw the Townsend's Warbler on Tuesday at Kendall Indian 
Hammocks Park in Miami-Dade County, click here for directions:  
http://tropicalaudubon.org/locations.html#IndianHammocks

This park is loaded with warblers as well as a few other migrants, it is 
an excellent park that hardly ever gets birded.  One of the reasons that 
it may not get birded that much is that it is smack in the middle of 
suburban Kendall.  The traffic can be bad in this area which makes 
getting to and from the park a pain.  Most of the warblers are being 
seen in the oaks and Strangler Figs towards the south east side of the 
park.  The best place to park is in the eastern most parking lot.  Walk 
east south of the main paved road about a 500 yards?  Look for an oak 
grove and listen for birds.  I don't know why there are so many at this 
section of the park when there is lots of other good habitat.

Lucky Hammock and the Annex area (Frog Pond WMA) directions here:  
http://tropicalaudubon.org/locations.html#LuckyHammock
has many Yellow-breasted Chats as well as an assortment of warblers.  It 
also is a great area to look for raptors after about 9:00 a.m. or so, 
once the thermals kick in.  I found a Bell's Vireo there on Tuesday 
which may or may not be the one I found there a month or so ago.  There 
may be at least one lingering Alder Flycatcher, I have not heard them 
call in a few days.

A photo of the "sneaky" Bell's Vireo can be seen here:  
http://www.southfloridabirding.com/images/tasphotos/DSC_0067bevi.jpg

A Cooper's Hawk perched nicely here: 
http://www.southfloridabirding.com/images/tasphotos/DSC_0176coha.jpg

I have attached a picture of the Townsend's Warbler plus links the 
Bell's Vireo and a Cooper's Hawk.


Larry Manfredi
Homestead, FL
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Hello,

Out of hundreds of Red-winged Blackbirds at Green Key, this one caught my eye 
and I followed it to the gate to get photo of it's white medium coverts. Not 
sure how variable these coverts are in Red-winged Blackbirds? 


Ken Tracey
New Port Richey 

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Hey everyone,

I went out today with Danny Irizarry to check out what's going on birdwise 
around Orlando area parks and lakes. We began the day at Shadow Bay Park and 
Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake. We then drove west to Oakland Nature 
Preserve. Next, we headed back towards downtown to Lake Ivanhoe, Leu Gardens, 
and Mead Gardens. We ended the day looking around some local lakes for water 
birds: Greenwood Urban Wetlands, Lake Davis and Lake Weldona were all checked. 
We didn't find anything super rare or unexpected, but we did get a couple of 
personal FOF's. I must say, the list is looking a bit more winterish than it 
was a week ago: 


Wood Duck
Mallard (including some definite Mottled Duck hybrids)
Pied-Billed Grebe
Double-Crested Cormorant
Anhinga
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Black-Crowned Night-Heron (3 or 4, only at Greenwood Urban Wetlands)
White Ibis
Wood Stork
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle (1, Mead Gardens)
Northern Harrier (1, Oakland NP)
Cooper's Hawk
Red-Shouldered Hawk
Red-Tailed Hawk
Common Moorhen
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-Winged Dove (a flock of about 10 birds at Shadow Bay Park)
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Leu Gardens)
Belted Kingfisher
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher (1, Oakland NP)
Eastern Phoebe (my FOF's, but I must've been walking around blind-folded before 
today 'cause they were everywhere!) 

White-Eyed Vireo
Blue-Headed Vireo (1, Leu Gardens)
Red-Eyed Vireo (only 2 or 3 total for the day!)
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Tennessee Warbler (at least 2, 1 at Oakland NP, 1 at Leu Gardens)
Northern Parula (1, Leu Gardens)
Yellow-Rumped Warbler (1 or 2, our FOF at Oakland NP)
Yellow-Throated Warbler (3, 1 at Oakland NP, 2 at Leu Gardens)
Pine Warbler (Leu and Mead Gardens)
Palm Warbler (present at all locations)
Black-and-White Warbler (3, 1 at Oakland NP, 2 at Leu Gardens)
American Redstart (5, 3 at Oakland NP, 1 at Leu Gardens, 1 at Mead Gardens)
Ovenbird (1, Mead Gardens)
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee (Shadow Bay Park only)
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting (1 male at Oakland NP feeders)
Red-Winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Boat-Tailed Grackle
House Finch

Notable misses from the day include Cattle Egret (!), Limpkin, Yellow-Bellied 
Sapsucker, and Loggerhead Shrike. 


Shadow Bay Park and Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake are located in the 
Metrowest/Dr. Phillips area of SW Orlando. Oakland Nature Preserve is in far 
western Orange County on the south shore of Lake Apopka. Lake Ivanhoe, Leu 
Gardens, Lake Davis, Lake Weldona and Greenwood Urban Wetlands are all in 
Downtown Orlando. Mead Gardens is in Winter Park. All of these sites are in 
Orange County. 


If you would like to view some of Danny's great pictures from Oakland Nature 
Preserve (including excellent shots of the Painted Bunting), check out his 
flickr page below. 


Good birding!

John Thomton
Orlando, Orange Co.


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Good evening,

I met Judi Hopkins and Paul Blair out at Sawgrass late this afternoon and we 
found a few warblers, too.  We never left the parking lot area and scored 
with Bay-breasted, Blackburnian, Chestnut-sided, American Redstart, and 
Black-and-white Warbler.  The catbirds have certainly arrived.  No hawks for 
us.

Ron Smith
St. Pete, FL
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Had a nice time out at Sawgrass Lake Park (St. Petersburg, FL) this morning.

Warblers seen:  Pine, American Redstart, Prairie, Yellow-Throated, Magnolia, 
Black and White, Palm, and Northern Parula.

Also saw a female Summer Tanager.

The hawks kept the Blue Jays on their toes this morning as well.  Saw a Blue 
Jay chasing a Sharp-Shinned Hawk which ended up chasing back after the Blue 
Jay...  Few seconds later the Sharpie came barreling out of the trees with a 
BIG Cooper's Hawk on his tail (Blue Jays not too far behind!).  After some 
aerial acrobatics they both went their separate ways...  Was quite fun to 
watch!

Saw 3 Red-Shouldered Hawks as well.

Many Gray Catbirds too.

Later!

Scott   :-)

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Had a nice time out at Sawgrass Lake Park (St. Petersburg, FL) this morning.  

Warblers seen: Pine, American Redstart, Prairie, Yellow-Throated, Magnolia, 
Black and White, Palm, and Northern Parula. 


Also saw a female Summer Tanager.

The hawks kept the Blue Jays on their toes this morning as well. Saw a Blue Jay 
chasing a Sharp-Shinned Hawk which ended up chasing back after the Blue Jay... 
Few seconds later the Sharpie came barreling out of the trees with a BIG 
Cooper's Hawk on his tail (Blue Jays not too far behind!). After some aerial 
acrobatics they both went their separate ways... Was quite fun to watch! 


Saw 3 Red-Shouldered Hawks as well.

Many Gray Catbirds too.

Later!

Scott   :-)

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Hello,

For me the seasons at Green Key are defined by the warblers seen there.

Winter roosting is already underway as 35 Palm Warblers flew in at sunset last 
night accompanied by one Merlin that sat on an electric wire waiting for an 
easy catch. See photo. In fact this is one of the easiest places to see Merlins 
up close, one evening last winter I had 4 on the electric poles. They will be 
here every evening now until March at sunset feeding on the roosting warblers. 
I have seen as many as 1200 warblers fly out of the mangroves in the early 
morning in the winter. Usually a mix of Palm and Yellow-rumped. I have not 
gotten an exact count but will this winter. 


Spring is when the Funnel is active, with this spring out of 20 species of 
warblers counted the Blackpoll won out with 940 seen. 


Summer we only have the nesting Prairie Warbler here. The most singing males 
heard at one day this summer was 6, my guess would be 6 to 10 nesting pair on 
the key. 


Fall was very active on the key the past 2 1/2 months with 16 warbler species 
documented, Yellow Warblers won the high count with 711 seen. 


Ken Tracey
New Port Richey

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In response to Christian Newton's spotting of House Finches in Polk  
Cty,  I have a flock of them that feed regularly at my feeders in  
Lakeland.  A pair showed up last year for a short time, then the  
flock of 15 or so birds started showing up several months ago, about  
the time the Goldfinches went north.  They are now daily (several  
times a day) at the feeders in my back yard.  Also have seen a  
juvenile Coopers Hawk apparently keeping an eye on the finches.

Wes

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Hey Everybirdy, 
 
  Before I forget, yesterday (10/15), had a flock of about 300  Tree Swallows 
heading southbound out at the Cape.  The causeway between the  Space Center 
and the air force base was also quite full of Black-bellied Plovers  (80+) and 
Red Knots (50+).
 
  This gave me high hopes for some activity today out at the  refuge.  Headed 
to Eddy Creek at Canaveral National Seashore ,on a tip from  a friend. Came 
up with 2 Northern Waterthrushes, several Catbirds, Common  Yellowthroats and 
Palm Warblers, not much happening on the beach, a few  Sanderlings, a lone 
Black-bellied Plover and several Ruddy  Turnstones.
  Biolab Road, the marshes were pretty quiet, lots of Glossy Ibis  on the 
west side, all the white waders were far back off the east side of the  road.
  Out at the Lagoon, things got infinitely better, mind you I only  had time 
to bird the first lagoon stretch of road.
35+ Black-bellied Plovers
100+ Sanderlings
30+ Ruddy Turnstones
10+ Dunlin
8+ Semipalmated Plovers
20+ Semipalmated Sandpipers
8+ Western Sandppers
20+ Least Sandpipers
30+ Yellowlegs (both)
6 or so Short-billed Dowitchers
1 lone Stilt Sandpiper
 
  On my way out, along the exit straightaway a Peregrine perched  in one of 
the dried out trees along the road.  It flushed as I approached  and a 
Loggerhead Shrike took it's place.
 
  See you out there!
 
Tom Dunkerton
Titusville, Florida
 



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Hey Everybirdy, 
 
  Before I forget, yesterday (10/15), had a flock of about 300  Tree Swallows 
heading southbound out at the Cape.  The causeway between the  Space Center 
and the air force base was also quite full of Black-bellied Plovers  (80+) and 
Red Knots (50+).
 
  This gave me high hopes for some activity today out at the  refuge.  Headed 
to Eddy Creek at Canaveral National Seashore ,on a tip from  a friend. Came 
up with 2 Northern Waterthrushes, several Catbirds, Common  Yellowthroats and 
Palm Warblers, not much happening on the beach, a few  Sanderlings, a lone 
Black-bellied Plover and several Ruddy  Turnstones.
  Biolab Road, the marshes were pretty quiet, lots of Glossy Ibis  on the 
west side, all the white waders were far back off the east side of the  road.
  Out at the Lagoon, things got infinitely better, mind you I only  had time 
to bird the first lagoon stretch of road.
35+ Black-bellied Plovers
100+ Sanderlings
30+ Ruddy Turnstones
10+ Dunlin
8+ Semipalmated Plovers
20+ Semipalmated Sandpipers
8+ Western Sandppers
20+ Least Sandpipers
30+ Yellowlegs (both)
6 or so Short-billed Dowitchers
1 lone Stilt Sandpiper
 
  On my way out, along the exit straightaway a Peregrine perched  in one of 
the dried out trees along the road.  It flushed as I approached  and a 
Loggerhead Shrike took it's place.
 
  See you out there!
 
Tom Dunkerton
Titusville, Florida
 



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Hey all wanted to report that I just observed 2 male House Finches (reddish
in coloration, not the orange) in an abandoned orange grove next to my
house.  Looked like they just flew in to the area, more then they were
foraging in it.  There was a flock of buntings in the area, so they may have
been loosely associating with them.  The area is off of Powerline rd.
(between Davenport and Haines City), then Snell Creek Rd, and off of
Champagne rd., look for the abandoned orange grove. Not necessarily rare,
but I have never seen them in this area, so someone may need them for a
county list or something.

This area is good for wintering Whip-poor-will's as well.  I've heard then
calling the last several evening's.

Have a good one,

Chris Newton, 

Davenport


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I am still getting requests for the pelagic trip in November and I wanted to 
let you all 

know that there are still spaces available. Last Friday, Bob Wallace and I went 
offshore to return 1500 baby sea turtles to the Gulf Stream. Besides the 
regular species, we did turn up a juvenile Brown Booby! You never know what we 
may encounter. 


Send an email or call if you would like to sign up. Here is the original 
message: 


The Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet is sponsoring a pelagic birding 
trip on Sunday, November 11, 2007. I want to extend this invitation to all 
of you to join us in this exciting day of pelagic birding.

The trip will head out from the New Smyrna side of the Inlet to "The 
Steeples" an area of sea mounts and upwellings on the western edge of the 
Gulf Stream. This trip holds the probability of encountering numerous 
pelagic species.  This trip is during the beginning of winter migration, 
when there are good chances at fall migrants such as Manx Shearwater, and 
always the possibility of winter rarities. The trip always provides 
excellent opportunities for Pomarine and Parasitic Jaegers, with always the 
chance for a Long-tailed Jaeger, as well as Red-necked and Red Phalaropes, and 
many more. 


We will sail aboard the "Pastime Princess," a 100 ft. boat with an excellent 
upper observation deck, a spacious bow, and a large stern seating area.

We have limited space available so I encourage anyone who is interested to 
call or email me to reserve your space. The cost is $115/person..

I wanted to give a special thank you to Margie and Lyn for letting me post 
this!

Hope to hear from you soon,

Michael

Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
Ponce Inlet

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Hey y'all,

Just a few weeks remain before the Nove 15 deadline to book your place with St 
Pete Audubon on their Belize/Chan Chich trip. There remains room for a very 
few. Don't be the one that has to say they applied too late for the spot. 
First-come, first-served. $1850 for 6 days and five nights at one of the 
world's premier birding lodges at the height of the winter season. Visit 
www.stpeteaudubon.org for more details or call Lee at . You do NOT 
have to be a St Pete Audubon member or even a birder to come along. There's 
more to Chan Chich than 500 species of nirds and extravagant plant and 
wildlife! 

 
Regards,
Lee 
 SPAS

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Ooops.  Forgot to mention at least 3 Eastern Wood Pewees also,  which are the 
digiscoped images I'd attached.  Thanks Bruce, I'm asleep at  the wheel as 
usual!  Ha!
 
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Birded Turkey Creek this morning in hope's of catching some stragglers from the 
recent warbler fallout. 

Most of the real good ones have departed (Bay-breasted) but did get a few 
species: 


Black-throated Green
Black-throated Blue
Pine
Palm 
Magnolia (spotted by the Hills and their party)
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Peregrine Falcon
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Indigo Buntings
Painted Bunting (spotted by the Hills and their party)
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds

And the usual common species that we all know and love. Thanks to Ralph Bird 
for an interesting 

morning.

Jim Eager
Cape Canaveral
beachbirder AT bellsouth.net

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Hey Everybirdy, 
 
  While working on the Cape this morning I came across several  migrants.
  As I someimes like to watch the sunrise and then set out to  fulfill my 
duties, standing on the beach for 10 minutes before the sun breeched  the 
horizon, in that short span 4 Peregrine Falcons whizzed by. Two of which seemed 
to 

take issue with each other and a chase beyond the breakers  ensued, lasting 
only seconds. What was impressive is the chasee, flying more or less against 

the wind, dropped down to just above the shoreline  and exhibited a truly 
amazing burst of speed.  Had chills watching that  one!
 
  Did digiscope a real nice juvenile later in the day.
 
  Quite a lot of Palm Warblers and Gray Catbirds have now taken up  residence 
for the season, just about everywhere, so things are not as quiet as  they 
were only a few weeks ago.
  Anyway....at the days end I visited a spot I had hoped would  become active 
at some point and today was the day.  Rough estimate of some  14 Common 
Yellowthroats, 30+ Palm Warblers, half dozen rather drab Pine Warblers, at 
least 

two Orange-crowned Warblers, 4 Eastern Phoebes and 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo made 

for a nice grand finale.
 
  Just sharing the migration activity as the areas are not open to  the 
public, but if they're here, they're surely in the Refuge as  well!
  Attached, a couple of digiscoped images I enjoyed getting today  (full 
frame, no crops!).
 
  See you out there!
 
Tom Dunkerton
Titusville, Florida




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Hi Everyone,
Had a great time birding this afternoon with Renne Leatto and Lee Sommie at 
Oakland Nature Preserve.  Got ther around 4:00 and stayed til 6:00.  Had 
some activity near the birdfeeders and near the end of the boardwalk close to 
Lake Apopka.  Saw the following:
Painted Bunting (male and female)
Red-Winged Blackbird
Flickers
Kestrel
Ospreys
Cardinals
Redbellied Woodpecker
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warblers
Redstart
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Heard a House Wren
Tufted Titmouse
Common Yellowthroats


Pictures of today's walk can be seen at 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danirizarry/sets//

Happy Birding.
Dan Irizarry
rdirizarry AT gmail.com

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I looked at this at least two years ago. It was mildly funny then. I am 
astounded this one-joke rabbit show appears to be a thriving institution 
with a gift shop. It is now the top item in any search engine by entering 
'Disapproving Rabbits'. That's the internet for you. Next thing you know 
ther'll be a Sharon sex tape (I'm in love with Sharon and will buy it).

My zebra finch Gloria disapproves of the whole 
business.http://www.pbase.com/pauliescan/inbox&view=tree
Peace,

Paulie in Holiday

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Most of the Species seen at Spanish River Park (Boca Raton)   
10Am-12:45PM Saturday Oct 13th
Warblers:
Chestnut-sided (immature) North end of park on nature trail just past  
"puddle" man-made trail entry to mangroves
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-throated
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Palm Warbler
Ovenbird
a couple of unidentified warblers

Other birds:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Blue Jay
Northern Cardinal
Red-shouldered Hawk
Other unidentified hawks
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Common Grackle
Belted Kingfisher
Brown Pelican

Most of the Species seen at Wakodahatchee Wetlands (west of Delray  
Beach) 1:30-3:30PM
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler (same place as BBWA)
Blue-gray Gnatcathcer
Cooper's Hawk
Osprey
American Kestrel
Turkey Vulture
Purple Gallinule
Common Moorhen
American Bittern
Red-bellied Woodpecker
White Ibis
Great Egret
Cattle Egret
Tri-colored Heron
Great Blue Heron
Belted Kingfisher
Red-winged Blackbird
Blue Jay
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Mottled Duck
Blue-winged Teal

Mary Acken, Oviedo, FL
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CCSP, 10/13/07, warm & clear, bug-level low, 7:00-12:00

Pete Timmer and I did our monthly survey at Colt Creek State Park this morning 
and stumbled across a feeding flock of warblers. As I nailed down a Blue-winged 
Warbler, Pete found a gorgeous Nashville Warbler in the flock of 9 species. 


Larry Albright
Winter Haven, FL

CCSP is north of Lakeland on Hwy 98, then right on Hwy 471.

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I am interested in getting into Digiscoping. I have a Pentax PF80 scope with an 
angled eyepiece. 

Does anyone out there have this scope set up for digiscoping? I would like to 
konw what Camera would be best suited and how to attach it. 

Thank You All in Advance
Lee
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Large flock () of Red Knots on Redington Beach this afternoon at 1:30 
p.m. I was on my lunch break. Was trying to find bands when some idiot walked 
up, clapped his hands, and scared them all off further down the beach (WHY are 
people so rude and inconsiderate!? I just don't get it... He saw that I was 
kneeling down trying not to disturbe them!). Saw one band on one as it was 
flying away - obviously didn't get any numbers or letters though... Have never 
seen that many, myself, in one group! 


Later...

Scott   :-)

Scott Patterson
St. Petersburg, FL
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A nice day for sugden park naples.
highlites.    13 warblers 4shy of my best day for the park
ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK MALE&FEMALE
PAINTED BUNTING 
INDIGO BUNTING 
YELLOW THROATED VIREO
BALTIMORE ORIOLE
SCARLET TANAGER  MANY
SUMMER TANAGER
BALD EAGLE
SWAINSONS THRUSH
CHIMMNEY SWIFTS     5 THE LATEST I'VE HAD AT SUGDEN BY A WEEK
ORANGE CROWNED 
TENNESSEE         MANY
PARULA
MAGNOLIA         5 OR 6
BLACK THROATED GREEN
COMMON YELLOW THROAT
REDSTART
BLACK THROATED BLUE
CHESTNUT SIDED
PALM
YELLOW THROATED
PRAIRIE
BLACK AND WHITE
AND A SCREECH OWL HEARD YESTERDAY



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Here is what was around Ferndale Preserve on Lake Apopka today:
Report Details 
Date: Oct 13, 2007  Total # of Species: 56 
Total # of Checklists: 1 
Location(s):   Ferndale Preserve 
Summary 
  Oct 13 
Number of Species 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- 
Number of Individuals 545 -- -- -- -- -- -- 
Number of Checklists 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 
  
Species Name: 
Northern Bobwhite 3  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Double-crested Cormorant 23  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Anhinga 4  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Great Blue Heron 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Great Egret 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Snowy Egret 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Little Blue Heron 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
White Ibis 27  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Black Vulture 3  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Turkey Vulture 5  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Osprey 6  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Bald Eagle 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Northern Harrier 2  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Cooper's Hawk 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Red-shouldered Hawk 4  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Red-tailed Hawk 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
American Kestrel 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Peregrine Falcon 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Mourning Dove 6  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Common Ground-Dove 6  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Chimney Swift 12  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Belted Kingfisher 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Red-bellied Woodpecker 13  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Downy Woodpecker 4  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Northern Flicker 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Pileated Woodpecker 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Eastern Phoebe 8  --  --  --  --  --  --  
White-eyed Vireo 10  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Blue Jay 37  --  --  --  --  --  --  
American Crow 5  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Tufted Titmouse 3  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Carolina Wren 8  --  --  --  --  --  --  
House Wren 12  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Sedge Wren 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 92  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Gray Catbird 21  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Northern Mockingbird 10  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Brown Thrasher 10  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Black-throated Green Warbler 3  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Prairie Warbler 2  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Palm Warbler 54  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Black-and-white Warbler 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
American Redstart 11  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Common Yellowthroat 9  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Scarlet Tanager 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Eastern Towhee 7  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Field Sparrow 11  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Northern Cardinal 18  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Indigo Bunting 69  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Red-winged Blackbird 2  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Common Grackle 2  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Boat-tailed Grackle 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
House Finch 1  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Tomorrow I hope to find some more good birds the questions is where to go!
Suggestions anyone, I was thinking Fort Desoto (are the Snowy Plovers around 
yet, need it for a lifer) or MINWR/Viera Wetland/Lori Wilson. 

Good Birding
Gallus Quigley
 

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Twelve birders walked the trail at Saddle Creek in search of migrants. 
Kissimmee Valley Audubon joined our walk today. Best birds of the day, a 
Philadelphia Vireo in the same tree as last year, at roughly the same time, and 
farther down the trail, sharp eyed Chris Rasmussen spotted a Wood Thrush, which 
is rare for Saddle Creek. 



7        Double-crested Cormorants
9        Anhingas
1        Least Bittern
2        Great Blue Herons
7        Great Egrets
3        Snowy Egrets
1        Little Blue Heron
8        Cattle Egrets
1        Green Heron
1        Black-crowned Night Heron
12      White Ibis
6        Wood Storks
2        Muscovy Ducks
6        Black Vultures
3        Turkey Vultures
2        Ospreys
1        Bald Eagle (adult)
1        Cooper's Hawk
3        Red-shouldered Hawks
16      Common Moorhens
2        Limpkins
4        Sandhill Cranes
10      Eurasian Collared Doves
5        Mourning Doves
2        Yellow-billed Cuckoos
22      Chimney Swifts
2        Belted Kingfishers
4        Red-bellied Woodpeckers
3        Downy Woodpeckers
1        Pileated Woodpecker
5        Eastern Phoebes
11      Fish Crows
3        Tufted Titmice
7        Carolina Wrens
2        House Wrens (singing)
21      Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
1        Wood Thrush
13      Gray Catbirds
2        Mockingbirds
10      White-eyed Vireos
1        Philadelphia Vireo
3        Parula Warblers
1        Magnolia Warbler
1        Black-throated Blue Warbler (male)
2        Yellow-throated Warblers
1        Pine Warbler
3        Palm Warblers
7        Black-and-White Warblers
6        American Redstarts (1 adult male; 1 immature male; 4 females)
5        Ovenbirds
2        Hooded Warblers (males)
11      Cardinals
9        Indigo Buntings (many more were heard, but not seen)
21      Boat-tailed Grackles
75      Common Grackles

Bob Snow
Lakeland, FL.
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I did a late afternoon trip to DeSoto today � have to go when you can.  It 
was a nice afternoon for a walk.  Birds weren�t numerous, but individuals made 
enough appearances to make it interesting.  Most sightings were at East 
Beach.  Migrants included:

Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-and-White Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat (many)
American Redstart
Summer Tanager
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Eastern Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Bank Swallow (3)
Pectoral Sandpiper (2) 

On a different note, yesterday I found Painted Buntings along the dirt road 
that parallels the golf course to the marina at MacDill AFB.  They were a nice 
surprise.

Chris Rasmussen
Brandon

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Hi all,
We didn't get quite the cool down the weathermen forecasted here in south 
Brevard County but today was still very good at Turkey Creek. Twenty two 
species 

of warblers were seen collectively between several groups that were there. 
Approximate list follows as I may not have captured all birds seen by everyone.
 
Warblers:
Golden-winged (F)
Tennessee
Parula
Chestnut-sided
Magnolia
Cape May
Black-throated blue
Black-throated green
Blackburnian
Yellow-throated
Pine
Palm
Bay-breasted
Blackpoll
Black & white
Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Kentucky 
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded
 
Other migrants:
Philadelphia vireo
Yellow-throated vireo
White-eyed vireo
Red-eyed vireo
Rose-breasted grosbeak
Blue grosbeak
Indigo bunting
Painted bunting
Scarlet tanager
Summer tanager
Eastern-wood pewee
Yellow-billed cuckoo
Wood thrush
Swainson's thrush
Gray catbird
 
Ken LaBorde
Indialantic, Brevard Co.



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Hey all, one species that has eluded me over the years in Florida is Snowy
Plover.  I figured tomorrow is suppose to be a nice day so I figured I'd try
to finally see my first Florida Snowy.  Was wondering if anyone could tell
me some of the more reliable spots to look for them?  I have done Fort de
Soto many times and have struck out every time.   So I'm interested in
trying other locations.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and have a good one,

Chris Newton

Davenport

Ps. Yesterday I had a flock of 10 or so Grey-cheeked and Swainson's thrush's
and 3 Scarlet Tanagers in my backyard, they where eating wild grapes.


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Hey Everybirdy, 
 
  Dropped Giacomo off at school and ran to Lori Wislon to kill an  hour or 
two and hoped to catch at least a glimpse of yesterdays wave.   While it 
certainly wasn't as active I did catch 6 or so Black and White Warblers working 

their way through, couple of Palms and the standard Cardinals and Blue Jays. 
did 

catcha glimpse of a yellow breasted  unidentified warbler  but couldn't 
connect with it.
  Ned Steele came by for look see as well and perhaps to bring a  bit of good 
luck.  Indeed he did!  We made our way towards where there  once was a 
visitor's center and we kept seeing a warbler darting in and out of the brush, 

while we never did nail that one a quick visit of an Indigo Bunting above us 
was 

nice.  Then a little flitting caught our attention up above  and certainly the 
bird of the day for me, a male Black-throated Green!  He  stuck around a 
while, giving me great shots of his belly!  :-(   lol
  Before ned departed we picked up a couple of Parulas.  Then  alone, caught 
a couple of Catbirds and an Ovenbird hanging low beneath the  boardwalk as i 
was walking out.
  So I missed the wave but got a goodie!  Aren't they  all?
 
See you out there!
 
 Tom Dunkerton
Titusville, Florida




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Listers,

I had planned today off to go birding and decided on Boyd Hill based upon Ron's 
recent listings. I arrived about 8:30 and saw, in the picnic area next to the 
parking lot, notably: 


Black-throated green warbler
Swainson's warbler
Nashville warbler

There were several of each actively foraging. Also among warblers were 
yellow-throated and black-and-white. After walking the park trails and seeing 
little of interest, I thought perhaps they were only active earlier, but 
returned to the picnic area to repeat the above sightings and add: 


Northern parula
Hooded warbler
Chestnut-sided warbler

If you go this weekend, I suggest you not miss the picnic area.

Tom Riggs, Clearwater


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  Good morning,

 Lori and I were able to bird the final hour and a half of daylight yesterday 
at BHNP (south St. Petersburg). We saw a smattering of warblers with 
Black-throated Green and Chesnut-sided being the most exciting. 


 Lots of Indigo Buntings were around, especially up the main trail and just 
before getting to Wax Myrtle Pond. This is where the Painted Bunting was on 
Wednesday. 


 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were obvious, especially atop the oaks around the main 
parking lot. Two hummingbirds were utilzing the butterfly garden according to 
one staffer. 


 The resident Cooper's Hawks and just-arrived Sharpies were keeping everything 
wary. I've noticed very few Gray Catbirds this fall, thus far. Where are they? 


  Mosquito's were absent.

 I still heard plenty of birds overhead this morning while gathering the paper 
from the driveway at 6:30. 


  Ron Smith
  St. Pete, FL
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Hello,

This morning at the Key migrants were flying through;
Warblers:
1    Prairie
2    Yellow
7    Northern Parula
6    Common Yellowthroat
7    Black-throated Blue
3    American Redstart
5    Northern Waterthrush
11    Black-and-white
10    Palm
(+25 unidentified warblers)

Others;
2    Wood Thrush
1    Veery
6    Swainson
( 6 unidentified thrush)
53    Gray Catbird (Ron they are on their way down!)
4    Indigo Bunting
1    Blue Grosbeak
1    Bank Swallow
32    Barn Swallow

Ken Tracey
New Port Richey


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Good morning,

Lori and I were able to bird the final hour and a half of daylight yesterday at 
BHNP (south St. Petersburg). We saw a smattering of warblers with 
Black-throated Green and Chesnut-sided being the most exciting. 


Lots of Indigo Buntings were around, especially up the main trail and just 
before getting to Wax Myrtle Pond. This is where the Painted Bunting was on 
Wednesday. 


Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were obvious, especially atop the oaks around the main 
parking lot. Two hummingbirds were utilzing the butterfly garden according to 
one staffer. 


The resident Cooper's Hawks and just-arrived Sharpies were keeping everything 
wary. I've noticed very few Gray Catbirds this fall, thus far. Where are they? 


Mosquito's were absent.

I still heard plenty of birds overhead this morning while gathering the paper 
from the driveway at 6:30. 


Ron Smith
St. Pete, FL
rsmith52 AT tampabay.rr.com

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Thanks to all who responded with info on feral pigs. I'm sure to find them with 
your excellant information. 

Wayne
Tampa

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I went to shoot shorebirds this evening at Ft. D and I had to wait for some 
friends for about an hour so I strolled around with my binocs and found what 
I'm very certain was a Western Kingbird, which I observed feeding for about 
20-minutes. The bird was by Shelter #6 on North Beach, just 50-feet or so 
north of it where there are two picnic tables together under the pine trees. It 

was still there when my friends arrived and I was able to show ti to them. 
There were about half a dozen Savanah Sparrows as well as so Yellow 
Warblers. 

I also got my first Greater Yellowlegs today (image attached). 

Best,

Jose Suro
Tierra Verde, Florida
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Hi all,

This morning, I went into work early to listen to the big migration.   
I heard several Bobolinks, Swainson's, Wood, Gray-cheeked trhushes  
(no Veeires!) as well as a couple unidentified warblers.  I had to go  
to work before light, so I did not get to listen as the birds  
descended in the morning light.  After work I hiked the SW side of  
Avalon State Park (four miles north of Fort Pierce Inlet.)  I had  
several Palm warblers and Common yellowthroats along with the  
resident Prairies.   A male Black-throated blue and a Tennessee added  
to the warbler list.  Also seen were four Indigo buntings, an Eastern  
Pewee and FOTS Gray catbird and Eastern Phoebe.  The slight NE breeze  
produced one Laughing gull far offshore.

David Simpson
Fellsmere, FL

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Migrants were active today at the Oakland Nature Preserve in western Orange Co. 
Early morning was the best although many migrants were still easy to find 
through late afternoon. Indigo Buntings and Palm Warblers were the most 
numerous followed by gnatcatchers and catbirds. House Wren numbers are up from 
last week and more Phoebes have arrived. other birds seen/heard today: 
Peregrine FalconSwainson's ThrushE. Wood-PeweeYellow-throated 
VireoRose-breasted GrosbeakPainted Bunting - 3Scarlet Tanager - 6 Warblers: N. 
ParulaMagnoliaBlack-throated BlueChestnut-sidedPrairiePalmBlack-throated 
GreenBlack and WhiteAm RedstartOvenbirdCom YellowthroatHooded - 4 Bald 
EagleLimpkinPurple GallinuleCommon Ground-DoveBarred OwlPileated 
WoodpeckerEastern TowheeHouse Finch The Oakland Nature Preserve is located on 
the south shore of Lake Apopka in the town of Oakland. The seasonal bird 
feeders are now up and will be maintained through spring. Painted Buntings 
should be regular visitors until April. This year we've augmented the natural 
barrier around the feeders to keep overly zealous individuals from getting "too 
close" to the birds. Current hours for visiting the Preserve are from 8:00 to 
6:00. Tom RodriguezOrlandotom AT oaklandnaturepreserve.org 

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All - Mike Brothers called me at 5:45 pm saying he had a male Hooded Warbler 
and many Tennessees at Sugar Mill Gardens, both county birds for me in Volusia. 
I was racing through traffic on I-95, and got there just before 6:00 pm as the 
park was closing. I did find the Tennessee Warblers, with Redstarts, Magnolias, 
Ovenbirds, Bt Blues, one Yellowthroat, Scarlet Tanagers and though I heard the 
Hooded, I could not locate it. When they kicked me out, I drove over to a small 
park off Spruce Creek Road (Mike will have to post the name), and it was the 
most exciting 30 minutes of birding that I have had in a long time. I got there 
at 6:30, and because it was so late, ran in without my camera. Big mistake... 


There were dozens of warblers in the treetops, feeding in anticipation of 
flying tonite. More Tennessees, at least a dozen Redstarts, an Ovenbird, and 2 
Hooded Warbers, and 2 Wood Thrushes (also a county tick) came in to my pishing. 
I was cursing not having my camera when another bright yellow warbler flew in 
over my head - with the face of a Golden-winged! It was my first ever 
Lawrence's Warbler - a gorgeous male!!! I ran back out to get my camera, and of 
course could not relocate the bird as the dark settled in. 


Amazing. If I had brought my camera with me would it have been as good??? 3 
County ticks + a lifer hybrid! 


What a great day!

Bob Wallace
New Smyrna Beach


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Joyce King saw the following birds, at our "bird shower in a pear tree"-just 
outside our front window--from 4 to 5:30 pm this afternoon.

Baltimore Oriole-male
Summer Tananger-male
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Magnolia WA
Tennessee WA
N. Parula
Yellow-throated Warbler

In addition, we had the pleasure of watching a young Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 
" park", at our
sunflower feeder, where he munched away during our lunch.

Happy birding.     Jim Swarr, Melrose, FL

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Well I have returned to Florida and hopefully in time to pick up a few more 
good birds to polish off my goal of 365 species in 365 days. After my aunts 
funeral in New Jersey I decided it was a good time to do some birding so I 
spent a day a E.B. Forsythe and tallied 87 species including 1 lifer 
(Salt-Marsh Sparrow and Virginia Rail Highlights), a day on the Bake Oven Knob 
Hawkwatch (I was the counter there in 2004) produced a Male Purple Finch for a 
year bird, Monday was spent in Cape May where I ran into Pete Dunne at the 
bookstore and tallied 98 species (Highlights Marbled Godwitts, Brant, and all 3 
Scooters) and 5 more year birds leaving me at 352 for the year! Hopefully the 
birds are still moving Sunday since I have to work 6 days a week for the next 
several weeks because of events and staffing shortages. Just shows that birding 
can help make a bad week better!!! 

Good Birding
Gallus Quigley
Park Ranger

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There were many birds and many birders out in southern Brevard County today 
enjoying a great day of birding. At Turkey Creek 20 warbler species including 
Chestnut-sided, Blackburnian, Black-throated Green, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, 
Tennessee, Kentucky and Hooded. Other migrants included Eastern Wood-Pewee, 
Blue-headed Vireo, Veery, Swainson's Thrush, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and 
Painted and Indigo Buntings. 


Sebastian Inlet had 9 warbler species with highlights being Hooded and Cape 
May. The best migrant was a Clay-colored Sparrow in the super secret sparrow 
field on the bike trail north of the beach parking lot. Eastern Wood-Pewee, 
Eastern Kingbird, and Barn Swallow were also seen. 


Coconut Point also had 9 warbler species without anything that really stood 
out. Overall my warbler total for the day is 20 species, but no year birds. 
Hopefully I will be able to pick up number 350 tomorrow. 


Andy Bankert 
ravenboy AT cfl.rr.com
Melbourne Beach, FL 

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There were many birds and many birders out in southern Brevard County today 
enjoying a great day of birding. At Turkey Creek 20 warbler species including 
Chestnut-sided, Blackburnian, Black-throated Green, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, 
Tennessee, Kentucky and Hooded. Other migrants included Eastern Wood-Pewee, 
Blue-headed Vireo, Veery, Swainson's Thrush, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and 
Painted and Indigo Buntings. 


Sebastian Inlet had 9 warbler species with highlights being Hooded and Cape 
May. The best migrant was a Clay-colored Sparrow in the super secret sparrow 
field on the bike trail north of the beach parking lot. Eastern Wood-Pewee, 
Eastern Kingbird, and Barn Swallow were also seen. 


Coconut Point also had 9 warbler species without anything that really stood 
out. Overall my warbler total for the day is 20 species, but no year birds. 
Hopefully I will be able to pick up number 350 tomorrow. 


Andy Bankert 
ravenboy AT cfl.rr.com
Melbourne Beach, FL

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Hello,

With all the migration overhead the activity in the mangroves at the Key was 
slow. I did find 3 Savannah Sparrows as they flew in off the Gulf and landed on 
the road in front of me. 

Birds of note;
5    Prairie Warbler
6    American Redstart
3    Palm
3    Yellow Warbler
1    Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male)
4    Cliff Swallow
10    Barn Swallow
2    Tree Swallow
3    Savannah Sparrow (composite photo attached)

Ken Tracey
New Port Richey

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At lunch today, 10/11, I went out to Sugar Mill Gardens in Port Orange, Volusia 
County. 


The park was filled with migrants. I found 11 species of warblers. Most notable 
was a huge flock of Tennessee Warblers-at least 40 birds. By far the most I 
have ever seen. At one time I had 6 Tennessee Warblers, 1 Bay-breasted Warbler 
and 1 Chestnut-sided Wabler in the binocs at one time. An added plus was that 
all of the birds were down low for a change. I had many birds within 10 feet 
with no pishing or coaxing necessary. 


Highlights included:

Tennesse Warbler  40+  (and I think that this is conservative)
Northern Parula       1
Chestnut-sided Warbler    5
Magnolia Warbler   10+
Black-throated Blue Warbler    20+
Yellow-throated Warbler    1
Bay-breasted Warbler    2
Black-and-White Warbler  3
American Redstart    25
Ovenbird    4
Hooded Warbler  1  (Beautiful male)

Scarlet Tanager   3
Swainson's Thrush   4
Indigo Bunting   3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  4  (all female)


Michael

Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
Ponce Inlet

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When they say "there is no place like home" they mean
it, whoever "they" is.

I just witnessed the most incredible little songbird
fallout in my backyard.  It lasted for about 40
minutes and then one by one the birds started to rise
back up into the oak trees and then silence.

I have 2 large bougainvilleas with 2 birdbaths between
them.  What dropped in are the following:

Tennesee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Magnolia Warblers
Chestnut-sided Warblers 
Blackburnian Warbler 
Cape May Warblers
Northern Parula
Bay-breasted Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
and the best bird of all a female Kirkland's Warbler
   most noticably with the split eye ring amd light   
   black streaks on a yellow breast

I think all the birds would have stayed a little
longer if the cardinal pair hadn't come in and started
hopping around in "their" personal real estate!

I am sure it will never happen again to me!

There were some very good overhead birds today at the
park: 2 large flocks of Roseate Spoonbills, many
flocks of Great Blue Herons, several large flocks of
Great Egrets, a sizable flock of Blue-winged Teal, a
small flock (6) white pelicans (FOS for me)and 2
American Kestrels and a Northern Harrier.  A juvenile
Red-tailed Hawk just ran the 2 resident Red-shouldered
Hawks ragged for about 30 minutes until it finally
left.

I have caught 2 Gray-cheeked Thrushes and a Swainson's
Thrush this week so they are around as well in the
understory at the park.

M Wilson
Ormond Beach

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


       

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When they say "there is no place like home" they mean
it, whoever "they" is.

I just witnessed the most incredible little songbird
fallout in my backyard.  It lasted for about 40
minutes and then one by one the birds started to rise
back up into the oak trees and then silence.

I have 2 large bougainvilleas with 2 birdbaths between
them.  What dropped in are the following:

Tennesee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Magnolia Warblers
Chestnut-sided Warblers 
Blackburnian Warbler 
Cape May Warblers
Northern Parula
Bay-breasted Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
and the best bird of all a female Kirkland's Warbler
   most noticably with the split eye ring amd light   
   black streaks on a yellow breast

I think all the birds would have stayed a little
longer if the cardinal pair hadn't come in and started
hopping around in "their" personal real estate!

I am sure it will never happen again to me!

There were some very good overhead birds today at the
park: 2 large flocks of Roseate Spoonbills, many
flocks of Great Blue Herons, several large flocks of
Great Egrets, a sizable flock of Blue-winged Teal, a
small flock (6) white pelicans (FOS for me)and 2
American Kestrels and a Northern Harrier.  A juvenile
Red-tailed Hawk just ran the 2 resident Red-shouldered
Hawks ragged for about 30 minutes until it finally
left.

I have caught 2 Gray-cheeked Thrushes and a Swainson's
Thrush this week so they are around as well in the
understory at the park.

M Wilson
Ormond Beach

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


       

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Hey Everybirdy, 
 
  Just got a call from Jim Eager.  Many  migrants in  Lori Wilson this 
morning, he's still there checking it out.
  Migrants present:
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Cape May
Worm-eating
Black-throated Blue
REd-eyed Vireo
Chestnut-sided
Yellow-throated Vireo
Northern Parula
American Redstart
 
  Many of which he said were found near the octoganal seating area  just down 
the boardwalk a ways.  Good luck if you go!
 
See you out there!
 
Tom Dunkerton
Titusville, Florida



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Hey Everybirdy, 
 
  Just got a call from Jim Eager.  Many  migrants in  Lori Wilson this 
morning, he's still there checking it out.
  Migrants present:
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Cape May
Worm-eating
Black-throated Blue
REd-eyed Vireo
Chestnut-sided
Yellow-throated Vireo
Northern Parula
American Redstart
 
  Many of which he said were found near the octoganal seating area  just down 
the boardwalk a ways.  Good luck if you go!
 
See you out there!
 
Tom Dunkerton
Titusville, Florida



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Yesterday morning we captured our first "Eastern" Grasshopper Sparrow and House 
Wren of the fall season at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, both in native prairie 
habitat. 


I have been hearing flight calls of Indigo Buntings in the early morning the 
past 2 days. Harriers and Kestrels have arrived and Paul Miller reported seeing 
at least one Merlin harrassing a Harrier. Palm Warblers are abundant already. 


Marianne Korosy
UCF/KPPSP
Okeechobee, FL

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Good morning,

Just like Murray posted, the amount of birds that could be heard overhead this 
morning in north St. Petersburg was tremendous. At 6:30-6:45 it was awesome - 
the most I've heard this fall by far. 


I wish I could get out today, but I can't...

Ron Smith
St. Petersburg, FL
rsmith52 AT tampabay.rr.com

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  Subject: [BRDBRAIN] Thrush Migration


 Over Brooksville, FL (West Coast) at 4 AM there were a few Swainson, 
Gray-cheeked and Veerys migrating overhead. 


 At 6AM the numbers were moderate to heavy with hundreds of Swainsons and a few 
Gray-cheeked and Veerys. 

  Murray Gardler
  Brooksville, FL
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Over Brooksville, FL (West Coast) at 4 AM there were a few Swainson, 
Gray-cheeked and Veerys migrating overhead. 


At 6AM the numbers were moderate to heavy with hundreds of Swainsons and a few 
Gray-cheeked and Veerys. 

Murray Gardler
Brooksville, FL

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