blackburnian Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Recently had the chance to bird essentially everywhere in FL over the past couple of days. Here’s some highlights: Photos will come later. Bold means lifers. - good numbers of whistling-ducks, always fun to see - FOY Chuck-will’s-widow at a gas station pre-dawn. Good way to start the trip - obviously huge numbers of waders including American Bitterns, night herons, Purple Gallinules, Limpkins, etc. - lots of classic southern FOY passerines like Parula, gnatcatcher, WE Vireo, etc. - Mottled Ducks and ground doves, these are things I don’t see in NC - an unbelievable amount of Sandhill Cranes, including some dancing birds - big numbers of Swallow-tailed and Snail Kites - 50+ shrikes - a family of Western Kingbirds found in central Florida - 2 Whooping Cranes. Awesome birds - roadside Crested Caracara - continuing La Sagra’s Flycatcher in the Everglades - Monk and White-winged Parakeets - FL Keys birds like Common Myna, Mag Frigatebird, and FL Prairie Warbler - family of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers on the keys. According to eBird, the most common bird I hadn’t seen in the ABA area - Countable Muscovy Ducks - and lastly, just before sunset on day 2, two beautiful Spot-breasted Orioles in a neighborhood N of Ft. Lauderdale. These had been a personal nemesis 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Brain Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Awesome list! I'm envious!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I'm surprised Scissor-tailed Flycatcher eluded you to this point, but you got it now. Some amazing birds in there - La Sagra's Flycatcher of course is very special, but I'm also jealous of the Magnificent Frigatebirds, Spot-breasted Oriole, and the Kites! Sounds like a cool trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, AlexHenry said: I'm surprised Scissor-tailed Flycatcher eluded you to this point, but you got it now. Some amazing birds in there - La Sagra's Flycatcher of course is very special, but I'm also jealous of the Magnificent Frigatebirds, Spot-breasted Oriole, and the Kites! Sounds like a cool trip. It’s funny, I’ve never actually been in range of the STFL. Haven’t done Texas. I only saw 3 or 4 Frigatebirds compared to the hundreds I had in the keys last May. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 @blackburnian I do not like you any more! You see way to many great birds every where you go!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) I still have yet to bird east of CA (Excluding Germany when I was three) ?. Someday... Edited March 20, 2020 by Bird-Boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Justice Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 On 3/19/2020 at 6:35 PM, Kevin said: @blackburnian I do not like you any more! You see way to many great birds every where you go!!! Blackburnian is amazing to bird with. He sees so many birds it's hard to even keep up. 10/10 highly recommend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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