Michael Evans and birded the dirt roads from the (left turn) end of Miccosukee Rd around to where they rejoin Miccosukee Rd near Lake Miccosukee. We had a...
Edwwjr@...
Feb 1, 2003 9:11 pm
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This evening about 6 pm, I stopped off at the US 27 North Landing to see if I could find the Wilson's Warbler that I heard about from Gail Menk. I easily...
Rob Lengacher
rlengach@...
Feb 2, 2003 2:13 am
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Hi all, Found the SHORT-EARED OWL at Bottoms Road in Panacea this evening, about 5:45, around the small bridge. Beautiful bird! The White-crowned Sparrow could...
I spent a couple hours birding Black Swamp I and II, this afternoon. Most of my time was spent at Black Swamp I. The highlights here a flock of 20+ NORTHERN...
Rob Lengacher
rlengach@...
Feb 9, 2003 1:21 am
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I will be away from comouters for the next week and a half. So, if anyone knows someone who is trying to sign up, please tell them to be patient. Scott...
A first-year male indigo bunting just made a visit to my feeding area. I was surprised to see one this early. Is it unusual? Pat mcTarsney Tallahassee, FL ...
Pat, et al, A first-year male indigo bunting just made a visit to my feeding area. Is it unusual? In a word, yes! This species first appears in small numbers...
Jim Stevenson
natrix@...
Feb 10, 2003 7:51 pm
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Hi all, After a week-long bout with De Bug, we hauled our sniffing, wheezing selves down to Alligator Point in search of western kingbird, scissor-tailed ...
Swamphen
speedyg@...
Feb 11, 2003 9:45 pm
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Hi all, Spied a PURPLE MARTIN on the porch of a martin house in Crawfordville this afternoon. Can the Parulas be far behind? :-) -S.P.McCool Crawfordville,...
Swamphen
speedyg@...
Feb 12, 2003 8:52 pm
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Jim Cavanagh and I found several RED-THROATED LOONS and a flighty flock of (12) SURF SCOTERS in Mud Cove (in front of the KOA, and a few hundred yards to the...
I took my birding class to Gulfbreeze and Pensacola today. We found several COMMON GOLDENEYES at the Naval Live Oaks section of Gulf Island National Seashore....
Alan W. Knothe
birdman8@...
Feb 15, 2003 12:10 am
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Hi all, While scouring the yard this evening, seeking species for the Great Backyard Bird Count, what should I come across but a BACHMAN'S SPARROW! Got...
Swamphen
speedyg@...
Feb 15, 2003 1:26 am
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I ran into Marvin Collins this morning, and we birded Black Swamp Nature Preserve and Black Swamp I. We were not able to come up with a Winter Wren at BSNP,...
Rob Lengacher
rlengach@...
Feb 15, 2003 4:58 pm
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Hi all, Just a reminder that the Great Backyard Bird Count is this weekend (14th-17th): http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/toc_page.html -S.P.McCool Crawfordville,...
Swamphen
speedyg@...
Feb 15, 2003 9:40 pm
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Hi all, Ran down to Bottoms Road in Panacea this evening. Did not see the Short-eared Owl, but did hear a number of SEASIDE SPARROWS singing. -S.P.McCool ...
Swamphen
speedyg@...
Feb 16, 2003 12:37 am
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Hi nflbirders, The kayak stayed home as I decided to do some "land" birding with friends from Cape San Blas. After a filling breakfast at Posey's in Panacea,...
Harry Hooper
hbhooper@...
Feb 16, 2003 3:18 am
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Good morning nflbrders, Yesterday, as we watched the beautiful female Long-tailed Duck cruising with the Lesser Scaup on Picnic Pond. That was the scribbling...
Harry Hooper
hbhooper@...
Feb 16, 2003 2:08 pm
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Saw my first Screech-Owl "in the wild" VERY up close Friday..... Went to my house under construction in Southwood around 6 p.m. to see the daily progress..... ...
Steve Hourigan
steve@...
Feb 16, 2003 5:05 pm
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Yesterday, I finally discovered that I was confused about the numbers 1 and 2 - and I'm a math teacher! I have been incorrectly calling Black Swamp Nature...
Robert Lengacher
rlengach@...
Feb 17, 2003 12:18 pm
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Today it is a teacher planning day, so I squeezed in a little birding around the school. My best bird was an OVENBIRD! This is my first winter record and my...
Robert Lengacher
rlengach@...
Feb 17, 2003 6:29 pm
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Found the RUSTY BLACKBIRD today at St Marks NWR, in amongst a huge flock of RWBB's hanging around the first bridge. -S.P.McCool Crawfordville, Wakulla County,...
Swamphen
speedyg@...
Feb 17, 2003 6:46 pm
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On the day before Valentines Day, I observed 8 glossy ibis feeding in the area around Porter Sink, Lake Jackson. Also seen were dozens of white ibis and...
Michael Hill
mhill@...
Feb 18, 2003 12:36 am
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I went out to Niceville yesterday and the Swans are still present. There was also an adult Bald Eagle in the old nest tree. Today at Hogtown Bayou in Walton...
Alan W. Knothe
birdman8@...
Feb 18, 2003 1:53 am
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For the past week, we've had what I believe to be a CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD visiting our feeders. Field marks include wing tip extension to end of tail;...
SouthMoonUnder@...
Feb 18, 2003 2:31 am
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It is a pleasure to visit the Florida Panhandle each winter and see birds which leave Wisconsin for the winter. The birds are plentiful, and a joy to ...
Houlem@...
Feb 19, 2003 2:47 am
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I would like to give everyone the heads-up on some impressive projects related to birds, especially migration. Both projects could help us better understand...
Robert Lengacher
rlengach@...
Feb 19, 2003 5:07 pm
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About noon today Al and I scoped a Solitary Sandpiper on the pond behind the Visitors Center at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. The bird was on a small...
