Clearly it is not sufficient merely to memorize the expected birds. One should carry a field guide or memorize the whole thing, and I did not today. I was biking east in Stewart Park on the path near the lakeshore this afternoon when I saw an adult gull (white tail, belly, breast, & neck; general
Jessie and I went Hog Hole this evening, not knowing of all the fun at
Stewart Park. In addition to excellent views of the adult Franklin's Gull,
we had what was in many ways almost a bigger surprise -- an adult male Least
Bittern that we saw in flight! I considered this to be one of my more
overdu
Adult FRANKLINS GULL still on red lighthouse jetty from Stewart Park.
Jay
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I was at Myers from 3:00 to 4:00 this afternoon. I haven't entered my list
into eBird yet, but here are the highlights:
Bonaparte's Gull
Caspian Terns (2)
Shoveler
Sanderling
White-rumped Sandpiper
Semi-palmated Sandpipers (2)
Least Sandpiper
The Sanderling worked its way all the way around the
Possible LITTLE GULL Stewart Park
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A couple species to add to Jay's report, N. Parula, Scarlet Tanager,
Baltimore Oriole. Flocks are very active.
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On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Jay McGowan wrote:
> The Wilson Trail at Sapsucker Woods was very active this morning and just
> now at lunch. Several large warbler flocks were worki
The Wilson Trail at Sapsucker Woods was very active this morning and just
now at lunch. Several large warbler flocks were working their way through
the woods, some near the Lab building and others closer to the Sherwood
Platform. Species included BAY-BREASTED, BLACKPOLL, CAPE MAY, HOODED,
WILSON'S
I visited the white lighthouse jetty from 7:30-7:45AM this morning. No active
migration of waterbirds was noted but I did find a RUDDY TURNSTONE and SOLITARY
SANDPIPER near the beginning of the jetty on the east side. I note also that
the city golf course has areas of standing water hosting many