RT's 2017 List (1 Viewer)

[Pauhana]

Happy new year to all

1 Mottled Duck County Rare Bird
2 Great Blue Heron
3 Snowy Egret
4 Cattle Egret
5 Red-shouldered Hawk
6 Sandhill Crane
7 Killdeer
8 Wilson's Snipe
9 Mourning Dove
10 Barred Owl
11 Red-bellied Woodpecker
12 Pileated Woodpecker
13 American Kestrel
14 Eastern Phoebe
15 American Crow
16 Fish Crow
17 Carolina Chickadee
18 Tufted Titmouse
19 House Wren
20 Sedge Wren
21 Marsh Wren
22 Carolina Wren
23 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
24 Eastern Bluebird
25 American Robin
26 Gray Catbird
27 Yellow-rumped Warbler
28 Clay-colored Sparrow County Rare Bird
29 Savannah Sparrow
30 Swamp Sparrow
31 Northern Cardinal
32 Red-winged Blackbird
33 American Goldfinch
34 Lesser Scaup
35 Brown Pelican
36 Little Blue Heron
37 Laughing Gull
38 Belted Kingfisher
39 Horned Grebe
40 Double-crested Cormorant
41 Spotted Sandpiper
42 Ruddy Duck
43 Pied-billed Grebe
44 Great Egret
45 White Ibis
46 Osprey
47 Forster's Tern
48 Downy Woodpecker
49 Blue Jay
50 Common Grackle
51 Turkey Vulture
52 Common Gallinule
53 Limpkin
54 Hermit Thrush
55 Blue-winged Teal
56 Hooded Merganser
57 Anhinga
58 Tricolored Heron
59 Red-tailed Hawk
60 American Coot
61 Ring-billed Gull
62 Wood Stork
63 Roseate Spoonbill
64 Greater Yellowlegs
65 Loggerhead Shrike
66 Northern Mockingbird
67 Black Vulture
68 Boat-tailed Grackle

January 2nd

69 Rock Pigeon
70 European Starling

January 5th

71 Red-breasted Merganser
72 Eurasian Collared-Dove
73 Palm Warbler
74 Magnificent Frigatebird
75 American White Pelican
76 Common Ground-Dove
77 Smooth-billed Ani Florida Rare Bird
78 Ring-necked Duck
79 Cooper's Hawk
80 Nanday Parakeet

 

[Pauhana]

Not the best morning for birding. Cold front pushing through brought rain, winds, and dropping temps. Out at sunrise chasing a Harris's Sparrow (Rarity) till 10 a.m.. About 30 min after we left a fellow birder called to say the bird finally popped up for a good look. Aggghh. Well at least only a hour drive away from house so will try again another day. Still a few birds to be found along with these for the new year.

81 Bald Eagle
82 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
83 Common Yellowthroat
84 White-crowned Sparrow
85 Vesper Sparrow
86 House Finch
87 Blue-headed Vireo
88 Gadwall
89 Mallard
90 Northern Harrier
91 Peregrine Falcon

Cheers
Randy

 

[Pauhana]

1/8/2017

Cold temps (20's brrrrr for Central Florida) and high winds keep a lot of birds in hiding today. Don't blame them. Did manage to add a few to year list

105 Brown Booby County Rare bird
106 Redhead
107 Bufflehead
108 Glossy Ibis County rare bird
109 Western Sandpiper
110 White-winged Dove

 

[Pauhana]

Spent the morning chasing county rare birds at Ft DeSoto Park Was lucky and found all the ongoing birds along with the Smooth Billed Ani reported earilier


114 Reddish Egret
115 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher County Rare Bird
116 Saltmarsh Sparrow County Rare Bird
117 Lark Sparrow County Rare Bird

 

[Pauhana]

Spent the weekend up in Gainesville FLorida. On the way up stopped in Hernando County (Brooksville) and was able to see the Harris's Sparrow that has been up there for awhile now. Than onto Gainesville. Birded several areas but primarily Paynes Prairie La Chua Trail. Been extremely dry in Florida this winter but did find some good birds including several rare ones. Went to Sweetwater Preserve this morning to finish of the trip and picked up a few year birds. Great time, was just a little warm for this time of year.

118 Harris's Sparrow - RARE
119 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
120 Vaux's Swift - University of Florida--Dauer Hall Rare
121 Red-headed Woodpecker - Magnolia Parke
122 Northern Flicker - Magnolia Parke US-FL
123 Rusty Blackbird -Magnolia Parke US-FL Rare
124 Northern Shoveler -Paynes Prairie Preserve SP--La Chua Trail
125 Long-billed Dowitcher- Paynes Prairie Preserve SP--La Chua
126 Vermilion Flycatcher - Paynes Prairie Preserve SP--La Chua Trail Rare
127 White-eyed Vireo - Paynes Prairie Preserve SP--La Chua
128 Tree Swallow - Paynes Prairie Preserve SP--La Chua
129 Dickcissel - Paynes Prairie Preserve SP--La Chua Trail RARE
130 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Sweetwater Wetlands Park
131 Green Heron - Sweetwater Wetlands Park US-FL
132 King Rail - Sweetwater Wetlands Park
133 Virginia Rail - Sweetwater Wetlands Park
134 Sora - Sweetwater Wetlands Park

 

[Pauhana]

Great day..........left the house at 5 am to drive south to Ft Myers. Arrive at 7 am to find a new state bird. Brandt. On to Harns Marsh for target birds of Grey Swamphen and Snail Kite. Found both. We were running earlier than expect so drove back north an hour to Babcock Webb WMA. Scored 3 of target birds Bachman sparrow, Brown Headed Nuthatch, and Red-cockaded Woodpecker. Despite searching no luck on Hairy Woodpecker. Off to next stop on way home. Palmer Lake and Celery Fields. Palmer Lake we found several species of shorebirds and scored a Crested CaraCara. Back over to Celery Field but whiffed on the Bronzed Cowbird. Think we were to late in day as it was getting hot. All in all great fun with a couple of friends. Heres my up to date list.

137 Brant San Carlos Bay/Bunche Beach Preserve US-FL 21 Jan 2017
138 Ruddy Turnstone San Carlos Bay/Bunche Beach Preserve US-FL 21 Jan 2017
139 Caspian Tern San Carlos Bay/Bunche Beach Preserve US-FL 21 Jan 2017
140 Least Bittern Harns Marsh US-FL 21 Jan 2017
141 Snail Kite Harns Marsh US-FL 21 Jan 2017
142 Gray-headed Swamphen Harns Marsh US-FL 21 Jan 2017
143 Great Crested Flycatcher Harns Marsh US-FL 21 Jan 2017
144 Red-cockaded Woodpecker Babcock-Webb WMA US-FL 21 Jan 2017
145 Brown-headed Nuthatch Babcock-Webb WMA US-FL 21 Jan 2017
146 Brown Thrasher Babcock-Webb WMA US-FL 21 Jan 2017
147 Pine Warbler Babcock-Webb WMA US-FL 21 Jan 2017
148 Bachman's Sparrow Babcock-Webb WMA US-FL 21 Jan 2017
149 Eastern Towhee Babcock-Webb WMA US-FL 21 Jan 2017
150 Lesser Yellowlegs Palmer Lake US-FL 21 Jan 2017
151 Crested Caracara Palmer Lake

 

[Pauhana]

Got some birding in before lousy weather arrives later today.

152 Florida Scrub-Jay Golden Aster Scrub Nature Preserve
153 Painted Bunting Fred and Idah Schultz Preserve
154 Green-winged Teal Bahia Beach Restoration Site
155 Short-billed Dowitcher Pinellas Point Park & Lookout
156 Herring Gul

 

[Pauhana]

Started off this morning with a cold front dumping light rain. Dreary overcast morning making for an unusal Florida birding day. Just great to be out and about and not a work

157 American Oystercatcher Dunedin Causeway
158 Mute Swan Caladesi trailer park
159 Common Goldeneye William E Dunn Water Reclamation Facility Rarity
160 Black Scoter Coburn Park Rarity
161 Common Loon Coburn Park
162 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Coburn Park
163 Red-breasted Nuthatch John S. Taylor Park Rarity
164 Glaucous Gull Pass-a-Grille Rarity
165 Whimbrel Pinellas Point Park & Lookout
166 Canada Goose Parkwest


Cheers
Randy B

 

[Pauhana]

Ran down south to Sarasota, FL this morning to Celery Fields. Able to pickup a few birds

167 Great Horned Owl Sawgrass Lake Park 30 Jan 2017
168 Egyptian Goose Sarasota, FL 04 Feb 2017
169 Purple Gallinule Celery Fields US-FL 04 Feb 2017
170 Purple Martin

 

[Pauhana]

Another foggy damp morning in Florida but still a good birding day. Fog didn't clear till after 11 a.m. so photography was poor at best. He is today's new additions

171 Bonaparte's Gull Redington Long Pier US-FL 05 Feb 2017
172 Lesser Black-backed Gull Redington Long Pier US-FL 05 Feb 2017
173 Great Black-backed Gull Redington Long Pier US-FL 05 Feb 2017
174 Clapper Rail Boca Ciega Millennium Park US-FL 05 Feb 2017
175 Black-and-white Warbler Boca Ciega Millennium Park US-FL 05 Feb 2017
176 Orange-crowned Warbler Boca Ciega Millennium Park US-FL 05 Feb 2017
177 Prairie Warbler Boca Ciega Millennium Park US-FL 05 Feb 2017
178 Canvasback Lake Maggiore US-FL 05 Feb 2017

Time to head to local brewery I think
Cheers B
Randy

 

[Pauhana]

Pretty good weekend for birding

179 Brown-headed Cowbird Sheffield Park US-FL 11 Feb 2017
180 Yellow-throated Warbler North Anclote River Nature Park US-FL 11 Feb 2017
181 Greater Scaup William E Dunn Water Reclamation Facility US-FL 11 Feb 2017
182 Northern Bobwhite Lower Green Swamp Preserve US-FL 12 Feb 2017
183 Chipping Sparrow Lower Green Swamp Preserve US-FL 12 Feb 2017
184 Field Sparrow Lower Green Swamp Preserve US-FL 12 Feb 2017
185 Northern Parula Sawgrass Lake Park US-FL 12 Feb 2017
186 Black-throated Green Warbler Sawgrass Lake Park US-FL 12 Feb 2017

 

[Pauhana]

Long weekend trip to Nashville, TN to see family and got a little bit of birding in.

187 White-throated Sparrow Franklin TN US-TN 17 Feb 2017
188 Song Sparrow Franklin TN US-TN 17 Feb 2017
189 Sharp-shinned Hawk Franklin TN US-TN 17 Feb 2017
190 White-breasted Nuthatch Timberland Park US-TN 19 Feb 2017
191 Golden-crowned Kinglet Timberland Park US-TN 19 Feb 2017
192 Hairy Woodpecker Radnor Lake State Natural Area US-TN 20 Feb 2017
193 Brown Creeper Radnor Lake State Natural Area US-TN 20 Feb 2017

 

[Pauhana]

The calm before the migration storm. A few summer residence are starting to show up along with early migrants. Will be off to Miami later this week to chase parrots

194 Yellow-throated Vireo John Chesnut Sr. Park US-FL 25 Feb 2017
195 Sandwich Tern Fort De Soto Park US-FL 04 Mar 2017
196 Swallow-tailed Kite Wawa US-FL 04 Mar 2017
197 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 62nd Ave Sewage (Restricted) US-FL 05 Mar 2017
198 Barn Swallow 62nd Ave Sewage (Restricted) US-FL 05 Mar 2017
199 Brewer's Blackbird Bayport Park US-FL 11 Mar 2017
200 Black-necked Stilt 28th Street wetlands US-FL 11 Mar 2017

 

[Pauhana]

Awaiting a cold front today that will drop us down to below normal temps. Was able to add a few more birds the last couple of days. Been overcast and gloomy the last two days, not the best for photography

201 Indigo Bunting Celery Fields US-FL 12 Mar 2017
202 Bronzed Cowbird Celery Fields US-FL 12 Mar 2017
203 Northern Gannet Fort De Soto Park US-FL 13 Mar 2017
204 Wilson's Plover Fort De Soto Park US-FL 13 Mar 2017

 

[Pauhana]

Seems I am running a bit behind in my posting. Spent a week in Miami over spring break chasing mostly Exotic Parrots. Weather was awesome and birding was very good. Traffic, not so much, but that Miami.

205 Louisiana Waterthrush Boyd Hill Nature Park US-FL 14 Mar 2017
206 Fulvous Whistling-Duck Tamarac Exotic Duck Pond US-FL 15 Mar 2017
207 Ringed Teal Tamarac Exotic Duck Pond US-FL 15 Mar 2017
208 White-cheeked Pintail Tamarac Exotic Duck Pond US-FL 15 Mar 2017
209 Red-crested Pochard Tamarac Exotic Duck Pond US-FL 15 Mar 2017
210 Rosy-billed Pochard Tamarac Exotic Duck Pond US-FL 15 Mar 2017
211 Blue-crowned Parakeet Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve US-FL 15 Mar 2017
212 White-crowned Pigeon Miller Drive Roost (Brewer Park) US-FL 15 Mar 2017
213 Ruby-throated Hummingbird Miller Drive Roost (Brewer Park) US-FL 15 Mar 2017
214 Chestnut-fronted Macaw Miller Drive Roost (Brewer Park) US-FL 15 Mar 2017
215 Common Hill Myna Miller Drive Roost (Brewer Park) US-FL 15 Mar 2017
216 Buff-bellied Hummingbird Castellow Hammock Park US-FL 15 Mar 2017 Florida Rarity
217 White-tailed Kite Frog Pond WMA--Lucky Hammock US-FL 15 Mar 2017
218 Barn Owl Frog Pond WMA--Lucky Hammock US-FL 15 Mar 2017
219 Grasshopper Sparrow Frog Pond WMA--Lucky Hammock US-FL 15 Mar 2017
220 Indian Peafowl Miller Drive Roost (Brewer Park) US-FL 16 Mar 2017
221 Orange-winged Parrot Miller Drive Roost (Brewer Park) US-FL 16 Mar 2017
222 Mitred Parakeet Miller Drive Roost (Brewer Park) US-FL 16 Mar 2017
223 Red-masked Parakeet Miller Drive Roost (Brewer Park) US-FL 16 Mar 2017
224 Spot-breasted Oriole Miller Drive Roost (Brewer Park) US-FL 16 Mar 2017
225 Green Parakeet Miami Spring Area US-FL 16 Mar 2017
226 Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Miami Spring Area US-FL 16 Mar 2017
227 White-eyed Parakeet Miami Spring Area US-FL 16 Mar 2017
228 White-winged Parakeet Ocean Bank US-FL 16 Mar 2017
229 Common Myna Ocean Bank US-FL 16 Mar 2017
230 Scaly-breasted Munia Pine Woods Park US-FL 16 Mar 2017
231 Rose-ringed Parakeet Miami Spring Area US-FL 16 Mar 2017
232 Crimson-fronted Parakeet Miami Spring Area US-FL 16 Mar 2017
233 Yellow-breasted Chat Frog Pond WMA--Lucky Hammock US-FL 17 Mar 2017
234 Cave Swallow Homestead General Aviation Airport US-FL 17 Mar 2017
235 Black-crowned Night-Heron Everglades NP--Shark Valley: Tram Rd. & Observation Tower US-FL 17 Mar 2017
236 Chuck-will's-widow Weedon Island Preserve US-FL 19 Mar 2017
237 Wilson's Warbler Pinecraft Park US-FL 26 Mar 2017 Florida Rarity

CheersB

 

[Pauhana]

First hint of spring today as migrating species start to trickle in. The rush to head north is on

237 Wilson's Warbler Pinecraft Park US-FL 26 Mar 2017 Florida Rarity
238 Swainson's Warbler George C. McGough Nature Park US-FL 01 Apr 2017 Florida Rarity
239 Red-eyed Vireo John R. Bonner Nature Park US-FL 01 Apr 2017
240 Hooded Warbler John R. Bonner Nature Park US-FL 01 Apr 2017

Cheers B

 

[Pauhana]

Well our hoped for fallout did not occur this week. Migrants were few and took some work to find the few I did. No storms next week so not expecting much

241 Chimney Swift Boca Ciega Millennium Park US-FL 02 Apr 2017
242 Ovenbird Boca Ciega Millennium Park US-FL 02 Apr 2017
243 Swainson's Thrush Fort De Soto Park US-FL 08 Apr 2017
244 Wood Thrush Fort De Soto Park US-FL 08 Apr 2017
245 Worm-eating Warbler Fort De Soto Park US-FL 08 Apr 2017
246 Kentucky Warbler Fort De Soto Park US-FL 08 Apr 2017
247 Blackburnian Warbler Fort De Soto Park US-FL 08 Apr 2017
248 Summer Tanager Fort De Soto Park US-FL 08 Apr 2017
249 Scarlet Tanager Fort De Soto Park US-FL 08 Apr 2017
250 Blue Grosbeak Fort De Soto Park US-FL 08 Apr 2017
251 Orchard Oriole Fort De Soto Park US-FL 08 Apr 2017

 

[Pauhana]

The weather has been wonderful. Actually to nice. A few migrants continue to trickle in but no fallout conditions expected within the next 7 Days. Yesterday was spent at Ft DeSoto Park in Pinellas County. My first Good Friday off from school - ever. Some new birds arrived late this week but are quickly moving on as the north winds shifted to the east. The east winds did bring us Blackpol and Cape May Warblers. The Male Cape May's are always so stunning this time of year. FOS Gray Kingbird showed up in the park and greeting me at sunrise calling across the Fort parking lot. They will stay and breed in park over summer. Love to her any of the Kingbirds.

My additions from yesterday. Will be back out this morning to see if anything new shows up

252 Gray Kingbird Fort De Soto Park US-FL 14 Apr 2017
253 Northern Waterthrush Fort De Soto Park US-FL 14 Apr 2017
254 American Redstart Fort De Soto Park US-FL 14 Apr 2017
255 Cape May Warbler Fort De Soto Park US-FL 14 Apr 2017
256 Blackpoll Warbler Fort De Soto Park US-FL 14 Apr 2017
257 Black-throated Blue Warbler Fort De Soto Park US-FL 14 Apr 2017

 

[Pauhana]

Weekend migration slowed to a halt. Was still good to see some birds still hanging around yesterday. Had a few this morning. Seems to be the year for Worm-Eating Warblers. Had 3 more today and 2 yesterday. Finally got my Short Tailed Hawk. Looks like they are back on nest at Sawgrass Lake park. No confirmation yet if Swallow-tailed Kits are nesting again this year. Kites are in park but no nest found.

A few from the past couple of days

258 Merlin Fort De Soto Park US-FL 15 Apr 2017
259 Cedar Waxwing Crescent Lake Park US-FL 15 Apr 2017
260 Short-tailed Hawk Sawgrass Lake Park US-FL 16 Apr 2017

 

[Pauhana]

A few more birds dropped in yesterday at Ft DeSoto. A fallout of Tanagers, Grosebeaks, and Indigo Buntings.

261 Least Tern Belleair Bluffs Boat Ramp US-FL 22 Apr 2017
262 Nashville Warbler Fort De Soto Park US-FL 23 Apr 2017 Florida Rare Bird
263 Eastern Wood-Pewee Fort De Soto Park US-FL 25 Apr 2017
264 Eastern Kingbird Fort De Soto Park US-FL 25 Apr 2017
265 Bank Swallow Fort De Soto Park US-FL 25 Apr 2017
266 Veery Fort De Soto Park US-FL 25 Apr 2017
267 Tennessee Warbler Fort De Soto Park US-FL 25 Apr 2017
268 Rose-breasted Grosbeak Fort De Soto Park US-FL 25 Apr 2017