Adding to Charlie's and Cheyenne's warblers, we had prothonotary, prairies, and hooded warblers at the lighthouse. Other migrants were a hummingbird, and most...
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Gayle Schmidt
gayleschmidt@...
Apr 10, 2009 3:47 pm
I was there from 8 am until 9:45. Seemed quiet overall, but I saw these standouts: Orchard Orioles (male and female) flying back and forth across the road...
Re: Any additions or corrections? The Big "O" Birding Festival Trip Summary with locations compiled by Paul Gray for April 3-6 is attached. Bicycles,...
Re: Any additions or corrections? The Big "O" Birding Festival Trip Summary with locations compiled by Paul Gray for April 3-6 can be found at:...
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Vincent Mcgrath
McAvian@...
Apr 10, 2009 10:30 pm
Snoozeville, except a male Hooded Warbler I suspect was following me, the e screech owl was snoozing at the entrance to the nest, 8 Cedar Waxwings and hordes...
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Gayle Schmidt
gayleschmidt@...
Apr 11, 2009 2:51 pm
I was there from 8 am - 9:15. In the area surrounding the restroom, saw: Hooded Warbler Prairie Warbler Magnolia Warbler Red-eyed Vireo In the fig that is...
*Piping Plovers. *Severe flooding in the Midwest, particularly along the Missouri River, may significantly reduce any habitat available for nesting Piping...
My brother and I birded yesterday at the lighthouse between 8:00 and 10:00 am. We met several other birders as well. List included: hooded warbler (male), blue...
All, I've heard that the Sanibel Lighthouse has been very good since the front passed, with today being a little slower, but still many cool warblers like ...
I will also be co-leading a Harns Marsh trip before the Lakes Park walk. The Snail Kites have not been as easy to see there lately, as they are most likely...
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Gayle Schmidt
gayleschmidt@...
Apr 20, 2009 5:39 pm
I'm sorry not to have posted this before. I was at the Sanibel Lighthouse yesterday, Sunday, April 19, from 8:30 to 10:00. My list: Blackpoll Black and White...
It was pretty slow this morning but there were still some good birds around if you looked hard:  I saw:  Cape May Warbler (male) Magnolia Warbler ...
Subject: STA5 5/18/09 (20 miles South of Clewiston) Sorry for the late posting of last Saturday's trip to STA5. Our next trip will be May 9th for our first...
All, PBS is re-running its critically acclaimed Nature episode that deals with the population decline of the Red Knot and how it is related to Delaware Bay and...
It's official my Painted Buntings are on their annual trip North. Although someone told me it's not unusual here to have Buntings visit my feeder I still...
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Gayle Schmidt
gayleschmidt@...
Apr 29, 2009 9:04 pm
Either I haven't noticed before, or this is a special year, because this is what I've seen just stepping outside and looking into my oak tree. These birds...
STA5 BIRD-WATCHING TOURS (South Florida Birding Trail Site) Through a partnership with Hendry-Glades Audubon, the South Florida Water Management District will...
I am looking for pictures of doves (any type) sleeping with their head under their wing for a carving project I am working on. If anyone has any to share,...
Sunday, 24 May. I watched 2 Gray Kingbirds while stopped at traffic light turning right off of Fowler to go east on Colonial (long light!). The 2 kingbirds...
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Vincent Mcgrath
McAvian@...
May 25, 2009 3:48 am
Sent from my iPhone...
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Vincent Mcgrath
McAvian@...
May 27, 2009 1:21 am
For some reason every now and then Surf Scoters show up and fish the channel of Mantazas Pass. This is the body of water that seperates Ft Myers Beach and...
Not sure if this is exciting for most locals, but it was a first for me!:Â There was a Scarlet Ibis preening on the shore of the beach between the two...
Wednesday evening (June 17th) around sunset there were 70 to 90 (hard to count when they are swirling and dipping) Least Terns circling over the Belk store at...
Hey all, Whilst hiding from the heat (and not birding) over the past few days, I dipped back and added a couple blog posts about some of my spring adventures ...
FYI the trip announcement below, weather permitting.. While it may seem early for migrants, the first southbound adult shorebirds will be showing up any day...
