Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
there were 2 Connecticuts there yesterday.
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Rare bird news for Florida (3 Viewers)
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there were 2 Connecticuts there yesterday.
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
A Black-throated Gray Warbler was reported from Silver Lake, Palatka in Putnam County today.
merryslug
Well-known member
ARGH. Had to bump it to next Friday. I hope they remain.
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
Not a rarity tree, but thanks for the report!
Merry,
Sorry to report, but Connecticut Warbler migration is pretty much over in South Florida. Next year?
Carlos
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
A Bahama Mockingbird was reported from the Dry Tortugas on May 20th.
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
A White-tailed Tropicbird was seen very well approximately 70 miles offshore from a private fishing vessel operating out of Ponce Inlet. Band-rumped Storm Petrel, Arctic Tern, Bridled Tern and Audubon's Shearwater were also spotted.
Zackiedawg
Well-known member
For those who might know how to ID these...I tracked down a different looking mockingbird on Saturday...it appeared a bit larger than normal, and seemed to have quite a bit of brown on its sides. Also, when it flew, I didn't notice any white barring underwing. By all descriptions I've seen, this could be a Bahama mockingbird. I unfortunately didn't get any wonderful shots of it...but did get one - you can't see much of the body or the outstretched wings, but maybe those of you who really know your stuff can find something else to help ID this one, as I'd like to know if it was a Bahama or not:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/135135015/original.jpg
It was at Gumbo Limbo in Boca Raton, out in the mangrove trees near the intercoastal.
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/135135015/original.jpg
It was at Gumbo Limbo in Boca Raton, out in the mangrove trees near the intercoastal.
Zackiedawg
Well-known member
That would be a nice sighting for me - first time I've spotted one over here.
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
A nice find Justin, well done! It seems quite a few Bahama Mockingbirds decided to visit Florida this spring. Let's hope they stay and breed, that would be exciting.
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
A single White-faced Ibis was found on Lake Killarney, Tallahassee today.
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
A Tropical Kingbird was found by Cameron Cox in Hillsborough County today. Directions as follows: From Cockroach Bay Road turn right onto Gulf City Rd, follow GCR north and then east as it makes a 90 deg turn, 250-300 yards beyond the 90 there is a pink brick house with green shingles on the right, and just beyond the house is the intersection of GCR and Mammoth Trail. The bird has been hanging out across the street from the pink brick house and moves around from around the house down to Mammoth Trail.
Click on the link below for pictures of the kingbird taken by Dan Irizarry.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danirizarry/sets/72157626883861136/with/5797360784/
Click on the link below for pictures of the kingbird taken by Dan Irizarry.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danirizarry/sets/72157626883861136/with/5797360784/
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
The Tropical Kingbird was still present today.
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
A Bronzed Cowbird was found on Saturday 4th at Lake Killarney in NE Tallahassee.
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
Tallahassee is 450 miles away from Miami! White-faced Ibis are more common up here! There have probably been less than 10 records in the big bend, eastern panhandle since I moved to Tallahassee in 04. So I think they qualify as a rarity, at least up here.
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
A Yellow-green Vireo was seen today in Pensacola. Directions as follows
The area is on Pensacola Beach on the road to Ft. Pickens. Turn right into
Villa Sabine (before the convenience store), and follow that street north and
east until you get to the sign directing you to the Environmental Protection
Agency lab. You cannot cross the "causeway" to the lab. Park on the side of the road. The yard with the vireo is full of live oaks (east side of the road) and
has a waterfall / stream feature. The vireo was high in the oaks.
The area is on Pensacola Beach on the road to Ft. Pickens. Turn right into
Villa Sabine (before the convenience store), and follow that street north and
east until you get to the sign directing you to the Environmental Protection
Agency lab. You cannot cross the "causeway" to the lab. Park on the side of the road. The yard with the vireo is full of live oaks (east side of the road) and
has a waterfall / stream feature. The vireo was high in the oaks.
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