Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Bonaparte's Gulls

 Tuesday January 30th




Bonaparte's Gull have been unusually common around in southwest Florida so far this year. Spotted a single bird earlier this month at Merritt Island and it was expected. But several have been hanging out in Lee County. Saw a few at Ding Darling NWR with one gull harassing a lady trying to do some fishing. It kept trying to steal her bait as she made her casts. 

More were seen at the Charlotte Harber Buffer Preserve. A beautiful bird and glad to be getting some good looks.



Sunday, January 21, 2024

American Flamingos

 Sunday January 21


American Flamingoes and American White Pelican

Yesterday I received a text message from Dave and Tammy McQuaid with an invitation to join them aboard their boat to see the flock of American Flamingos. We have a flock of about fourteen, mostly juvenal Flamingos hanging out on a place called Black Skimmer Island, located near the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. 


Black Skimmer Island is a small, federally protected bird sanctuary, which is very popular with boaters to watch the birds come into roost at sundown. Today the flamingoes were present. The siting of wild flamingoes in Florida is a very uncommon event. These and other flamingoes currently seen around the state are no doubt the birds blown here by resent hurricanes.    Maybe they'll hang around for a while. And Thank You to Dave and Tammy.







Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Everglades

 Tuesday January 9th

Vermilion Flycatcher at Lucky Hammock


Spent a couple of days birding around the Everglades and at Lucky Hammock.

 

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
C-111 Canal

Day One was a very blustery day, which does handicap your birding experience as the birds seek sheltered and often secluded locations to get out of the winds. This was so obvious while making a stop at the C-111 Canal venue outside of Everglades National Park where the expected Scissor tailed Flycatchers were using the cover within the trees and shrubs.

Was greeted here with a Swainson's Hawk soaring close overhead. Counted seven Scissor-tailed Flycatcher hiding from the winds in an oak tree. Had a western kingbird too. The female Vermilion Flycatcher was staying low too. A surprise of a Yellow-headed Blackbird spotted feeding with a large flock of Brown-headed Cowbirds. The expected Tropical Kingbird was also present.  

Swainson's Hawk
C-111 Canal

Moved onto Lucky Hammock, but not much was observed here today because of the weather. Lots of Gray Catbirds. and a Northern Harrier were seen. Then entered Everglades National Park with ever little to be seen. Because of the weather, passed up a planned return to the Lucky Hammock area at sundown, for least nighthawks and barn owls.


Vermilion Flycatcher
Lucky Hammock



Returned to rebird the C-111 and Lucky Hammock the next morning with much better success. Easily found my target birds. White-tailed Kites, Short-tailed Hawk, Northern Harrier, Tropical Kingbird, Western Kingbirds, Savanah Sparrows and Northern Rough-winged Swallows.

Vermilion Flycatcher
C-111 Canal 




eBird Trip Report See complete bird lists for the trip





Zebra Longwing
Lucky Hammock

Western Kingbird
C-111 Canal


Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Lucky Hammock




 

Red Shouldered Hawk
C-111 Canal

Great Egret
Lucky Hammock


Sunday, December 31, 2023

2023

 Sunday December 31st


Hurricanes Ian and Idelia certainly did some damage these last couple years.  So much of our ecologically valuable mangroves took a big hit, as did much of our other coastal and inland habitats.  One interesting plus was the influx of American Flamingos that were blown across the Gulf Coast and inland as far as Ohio, by Idelia. My friends the Warrens trekked through flooded salt marsh at Estero Bay State Park to witness a large flamboyance of Flamingos

Many folks mistakenly believe that the flamingo is Florida's state bird.  Its actually the mockingbird. Flamingo sightings are actually uncommon to rare. There is 'Pinky' a lone American Flamingo living a solitary life at St Marks NWR in the Panhandle for the past few years. I saw Pinky back in January during my annual north Florida birding trip. On this trip I got a lifer in the White Wagtail that had wintered in Tallahassee. Other sightings included Wilson's Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Seaside Sparrow, Rusty Blackbirds and Brewers Blackbirds.

Large-billed Tern


Another trip was a bucket list item in September to visit Santa Cruz Island, plus some exploring around Santa Barabara and Ventura Counties.  Lots of lifers including both California's endemic species - Island Scrub-Jay and Yellow-billed Magpie

Back in June a couple of very rare-to-the-United States, Large-billed Terns showed up in Florida. Their
normal range is in South America. Was lucky to get this lifer near Ava Maria in Collier County.

Another trip was to the Everglades and Florida Keys. In late spring Antillean Nighthawks and Roseate Terns arrive in the Keys. Plus visits to Key West and Tortugas National Park looking for Masked & Brown Boobies, Sooty Terns, Magnificent Frigatebirds and Brown & Black Noddies bb.

Key Deer
Big Pine Key, Florida

Island Fox
Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands National Park


California Ground Squirrel
Santa Barbara, California

2023 Year List and Gallery (328)

1.     Wood Stork
Wood Stork
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida
January 2023



2.     Killdeer
Killdeer
Carlos Pointe - Ft Myers Beach, Florida
June 2023

Killdeer
Carlos Pointe - Ft Myers Beach, Florida
June 2023

Fledgling Killdeer
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
May 2023


3.     Great Egret


4.     Bald Eagle




5.     Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Lucky Hammock, Miami-Dade County, Florida
January 2023




6.     American Kestrel


7.     Fish Crow
Fish Crow
Lakes Park, Ft Myers - Florida
June 2023



8.     Eurasian Starling

European Starling
Naples, Florida
March 2023


9.     Florida Boat-tailed Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle
St Marks NWR - Florida
January 2023

Boat-tailed Grackle
Harns Marsh, Lehigh Acres, Florida
March 2023

Fledgling Boat-tailed Grackle
Fort Myers Shores, Florida
May 2023


10.   Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, Florida
January 2023

Great White Heron - 

Ardea herodias ssp. occidentalis

Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023

Great Blue Heron
Ding Darling NWR - Sanibel Island
October 2023


11.   Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret
Myakka River State Park, Florida
March 2023



12.  Western Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret
Palm Beach County, Florida
January 2023




13.   Audubon's Crested Caracara



14.   Common Ground Dove


15.   Mourning Dove
Mourning Dove
Ft Myers Shores, Florida
March 2023




16.   Sandhill Crane




17.   Greater Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
January 2023

Greater Yellowlegs
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
May 2023

18.   Anhinga









19.   Little Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron
The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida
November 2023




20.   Black Vulture
Black Vulture
Harns Marsh Preserve - Lehigh Acres, Florida
January 2023

21.   Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe
Harns Marsh, Lehigh Acres, Florida
March 2023

Eastern Phoebe
Everglades National Park
January 2023




22.   Blue Jay

Blue Jay
Naples, Florida
March 2023


23.   Royal Tern



24.   White-winged Dove
White-winged Dove
Ft Myers Shores, Florida
March 2023

25.   House Sparrow




26.   Indigo Bunting
Indigo Buntings
The McQuade Feeders
March 2023


27.   Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting
Merritt Island NWR - January 2023

Painted Bunting
Lake Apopka North Shore, Florida
January 2023

Painted Bunting
Fort Myers Shores, Florida
February 2023


Painted Bunting
The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida
March 2023

28.   Double-crested Cormorant
Double crested Cormorant
Six-mile Cypress Slough - Ft Myers, Fla
February 2023


29.   Tricolored Heron
Tricolored Heron
Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, Florida
January 2023


30.   White Ibis
White Ibis
Fort DeSoto Park - Pinellas County, Florida
April 2023




31.   Glossy Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, Florida
January 2023


Glossy Ibis
Lake Apopka North Shore, Florida
January 2023

Glossy Ibis
The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida
March 2023


32.   Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill
Myakka River State Park, Florida
March 2023





33.   American Crow
American Crow
Lake Los Carneros Park, California
September 2023


34.   Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal
Harns Marsh, Lehigh Acres, Florida
March 2023


Blue-winged Teal
Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida
November 2023

35.   Mottled Ducks


Mottled Duck
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
May 2023




36.   Pied-billed Grebe


37.   Common Gallinule
Common Gallinule
Lakes Park, Ft Myers - Florida
June 2023


Common Gallinule
Myakka River State Park, Florida
March 2023


38.   Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Snipe
The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida
December 2023


39.   Muscovy Duck



40.   Red-bellied Woodpecker





41.   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve - Fort Myers, Florida
May 2023


42.   King Rail


43.   American Coot


44.   Gray-headed Swamphen
Gray-headed Swamphen
Harns Marsh - Lehigh Acres, Florida
January 2023

Grey-Headed Swamphen
The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida
December 2023

45.   Limpkin
Limpkin
Harns Marsh - Lehigh Acres, Florida
January 2023

46.   Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Torry Island, Belle Glade, Florida
March 2023


47.   Gray Catbird
Gray Catbird
Ft Myers Shores, Florida
March 2023



48.   Red-winged Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Palm Beach County, Florida
February 2023


Red-winged Blackbird
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
July 2023


49.   Palm Warbler
Palm Warbler
Harns Marsh - Lehigh Acres, Florida
January 2023



Palm Warbler
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


50.   Snail Kite
Snail Kite
Harns Marsh - Leigh Acres, Florida
March 2023

Snail Kite
Harns Marsh - Leigh Acres, Florida
May 2023


51.   Common Grackle



52.   Northern Cardinal
Northern cardinal
Naples, Florida
March 2023

Northern Cardenal
My Yard, Fort Myers Shores, Florida
May 2023


53.   Summer Tanager

54.   Brown-headed Cowbird



Female Brown-headed Cowbird
The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida
November 2023



Brown-headed Cowbird
The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida
December 2023

55.   Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
April 2023


56.   Ring-billed Gull



57.   Rock Pigeon
Rock Pigeon
Fort Zachary Taylor State Park - Key West, Florida
May 2023


58.   Northern Mockingbird




59.   Loggerhead Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
August 2023

Island Loggerhead Shrike
Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands NP
September 2023






60.   Northern Harrier

61.   Osprey



62.   Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican
Lake Okeechobee, Clewiston, Florida
February 2023

Brown Pelican
Carlos Point, Fort Myers Beach, Florida
February 2023


63.   Laughing Gull





64.   Eastern Meadowlark
Eastern Meadowlark
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
March 2023


65.   Tree Swallow

66.   Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Zaca Station Road, Santa Barbara County, California
October 2023


67.   White-tailed Kite
White-tailed Kite
Palm Beach County, Florida
January 2023


68.   Barn Owl

69.   Green Heron

Green Heron
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


70.   Lesser Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
January 2023

Lesser Yellowlegs
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
March 2023

Lesser Yellowlegs
Browns farm Road, Belle Glade, Florida
August 2023


71.   Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitchers
Palm Beach County, Florida
January 2023

Long-billed Dowitcher
Myakka River State Park, Florida
March 2023


72.   Least Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Babcock-Webb - Charlotte County, Florida
March 2023

Least Sandpiper
Fort DeSoto Park - Pinellas County, Florida
April 2023

73.   Green-winged Teal


74.   Northern Rough-winged Swallow


75.   American White Pelican
American White Pelicans
Merritt Island NWR, Florida
January 2023

American White Pelican
Ventura, California
September 2023


76.   Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
Babcock- Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
January 2023



77.   Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
My Yard -Ft Myers Shores, Florida
May 2023



78.   Common Myna

79.   Brown Thrasher
Brown Thrasher
My Yard - Ft Myers Beach, Florida
May 2023


80.   Broad-winged Hawk

81.   Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Ft Myers Shores, Florida
March 2023

Yellow-rump Warbler
Sweetwater Wetlands - Gainesville, Florida
January 2023

Yellow-rumped Warbler
Ft Myers Shores, Florida
March 2023


82.   Vermilion Flycatcher

83.   Eurasian Collared-Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove
My Yard - Ft Myers Shores, Florida
May 2023


84.   Chipping Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Lucky Hammock - Florida City, Florida
January 2023


85.   White-eyed Vireo

86.   Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Lucky Hammock - Florida City, Florida
January 2023


87.   Great Crested Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
September 2023

Great Crested Flycatcher
Lucky Hammock - Florida City, Florida
January 2023


88.   Swainson's Hawk

89.   Short-tailed Hawk
Short-tailed Hawk
My Front Yard - Fort Myers Shores, Florida
February 2023


90.   Florida Scrub Jay
Florida Scrub Jay
Lehigh Acres, Florida
February 2023


91.   American Robin 
American Robin
Ft Myers Shores, Florida
March 2023



92.   Swamp Sparrow 
Swamp Sparrow
Lake Apopka North Shore, Florida
January 2023


93.   Savannah Sparrow 
Savannah Sparrow
The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida
March 2023

Savannah Sparrow
Ventura Harbor, California
September 2023


94.   Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwings
Lake Apopka North Shore, Florida
January 2023
Cedar Waxwing
Fort Myers Shores, Florida
February 2023



95.   Black-crowned Night-heron 
Black-crowned Night-heron
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
May 2023





96.   Caspian Tern


97.   Bonaparte's Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Merritt Island NWR - January 2023


98.   Purple Gallinule 
Purple Gallinule
Harns Marsh - Leigh Acres, Florida
April 2023




99.   Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup
St Marks NWR - Wakulla County, Florida
January 2023


100.  Ring-necked Duck



101.  Northern Shoveler 


102.  Fulvous Whistling-duck 





103.  Hooded Merganser 
Hooded Mergansers
Ocala, Florida
January 2023


104.  Redhead
Redhead
Ocala, Florida
January 2023



105.  Ruddy Sheldrake *
Ruddy Sheldrake
flock is living on a pond in Ocala County, Florida horse farm country.
January 2023


106.  Canada Goose
Canada Goose
Tallahassee, Florida
January 2023




107.  Greater White-fronted Goose 
Greater White-fronted Goose
 Ocala County, Florida
horse farm country. 
January 2023


108.  Wilson's Warbler

109.  Rusty Blackbird

110.  Ruby-crowned Kinglet 
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gainesville, Florida
January 2023


111.  Tufted Titmouse 

112.  Carolina Chickadee 
Carolina Chickadee
Gainesville, Florida
January 2023


113.  American Bittern 

114.  Sora

115.  Common Goldeneye

116.  Bufflehead 
Buffleheads
Sweetwater Wetlands, Gainesville, Florida
January 2023


117.  Pine Warbler



118.  Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
Gainesville, Florida
January 2023



119.  Blue-headed Vireo


120.  Brewers Blackbird
Brewers Blackbirds gathered at a pasture.
Jackson County, Florida
January 2023

Brewers Blackbird
Ventura Harbor, California
September 2023


121.  White Wagtail
A very distant view of a very rare-to-Florida,
White Wagtail
Tallahassee, Florida - January 2023


122.  Dark-eyed Junco

123.  Golden-crowned Kinglet

124.  Sedge Wren 

125.  Virginia Rail 

126.  Clapper Rail

127.  Common Yellowthroat 
Common Yellowthroat
Fort Zachary Taylor State Park - Key West Florida
May 2023

Common Yellowthroat
Fort Zachary Taylor State Park - Key West Florida
May 2023


128.  Nashville Warbler 
Nashville Warbler
St Marks NWR - Florida
January 2023


129.  Orange-crowned Warbler 
Orange-crowned Warbler
St Marks NWR - Wakulla County, Florida
January 2023





130.  Eastern Towhee

131.  Song Sparrow 
Song Sparrow
St Marks NWR - Wakulla County, Florida
January 2023


132.  Brown-headed Nuthatch 

133.  Downy Woodpecker

134.  Common Loon

135.  Forster's Tern
Forster's Tern
Merritt Island NWR - Florida
January 2023


136.  Dunlin
Dunlin
Ponce Inlet, Florida
January 2023


137.  Marbled Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Bunche Beach - Ft Myers, Florida
July 2023



138.  Semipalmated Plover 
Semipalmated Plover
Carlos Pointe, Ft Myers Beach - Florida
June 2023


139.  Marsh Wren

140.  American Avocet
American Avocet
Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach County, Florida
July 2023

American Avocet
Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach County, Florida
July 2023

American Avocet
Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach County, Florida
August 2023


141.  Horned Grebe

142.  Ruddy Duck
Ruddy Duck
St Marks NWR - Wakulla County, Florida
January 2023



143.  Red-breasted Merganser 

144.  Canvasback 
Canvasback
St Marks NWR - Wakulla County, Florida
January 2023



145.  Northern Pintail

146.  American Wigeon 
American Wigeon
St Marks NWR - Wakulla County, Florida
January 2023



147.  Gadwall
Gadwall
Ventura, California
September 2023


148.  American Flamingo 

American Flamingo
St Marks NWR - Florida
January 2023
American Flamingo
Fort De Soto Park -St Petersburg, Florida
September 2023

American Flamingo (Peaches)
Fort De Soto Park -St Petersburg, Florida
September 2023


149. Willet
Willet
Ponce Inlet, Florida
January 2023

Willet
Bunche Beach - Lee County, Florida
April 2023



150.  Short-billed Dowitcher 

Short-billed Dowitcher
Bunche Beach - Ft Myers, Florida
July 2023


151.  Black Skimmer
Black Skimmer
Fort DeSoto - Pinellas County, Florida
April 2023



Fledgling Black Skimmer being feed by parent.
South Lido Beach, Sarasota Florida
July 2023


152.  Seaside Sparrow 

153.  Black-bellied Plover 
Black-bellied Plover
Bunche Beach - Lee County, Florida
April 2023



154.  American Goldfinch 
American Goldfinch
Fort Myers, Florida
March 2023

155.  Carolina Wren 

156.  White-breasted Nuthatch 
White-breasted Nuthatch
Mt Pinos, Los Padres NF, California
September 2023


157.  Reddish Egret
Reddish Egret in transition
Carlos Pointe, Ft Myers Beach - Florida
June 2023

Reddish Egret
Ding Darling NWR - Sanibel Island, Florida
August 2023


158. Western Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Carlos Point, Fort Myers Beach
March 2023

Lesser Black-backed Gull
Fort De Soto Park -St Petersburg, Florida
September 2023


159.  Herring Gull
Herring Gulls
Carlos Point, Fort Myers Beach
March 2023


160.  Sanderling
Sanderling
Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach
May 2023

Sanderling
Turner Beach - Captiva Island, Florida
August 2023


Sanderling
Turner Beach - Captiva Island, Florida
November 2023


161.  Ruddy Turnstone


162.  Piping Plover
Piping Plover
Ponce Inlet, Florida
January 2023



Piping Plover
Fort De Soto Park -St Petersburg, Florida
September 2023



163.  Northern Flicker




164.  Western Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Carlos Pointe - Ft Myers Beach, Florida

Western Sandpiper
Bunche Beach - Fort Myers, Florida
September 2023



165.   Burrowing Owl
Burrowing Owl
Pelican Blvd Ball Fields - Cape Coral, Florida
March 2023


166.   Monk Parakeet
Monk Parakeet
Monk Parakeet Nest at the Pelican Blvd Ball Fields
Cape Coral, Florida
March 2023


167.   Wild Turkey
Wild Turkey
Myakka River State Park, Florida
March 2023


168.   Western Kingbird

169.   Spotted Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Ventura Harbor, California
September 2023


170.   Yellow-throated Warbler

171.   Prairie Warbler


172.   House Finch

House Finch
Ventura, California
September 2023



173.   Nanday Parakeet
Nanday Parakeet dining on loquat
Tice, Florida
January 2023

Nanday Parakeet
Fort DeSoto Park - Pinellas County, Florida


174.   Red-cockaded Woodpecker


175.   Coopers Hawk
Coopers Hawk
seen resting in the shade while keeping a watch on the bird feeders.
The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida
March 2023


176.   Gull-billed Tern

177.   Black Scoter

178.  Pileated Woodpecker


179.   Black-and-White Warbler

180.   Yellow-crowned Night-heron


181.   Merlin

182.   Yellow-headed Blackbird
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Palm Beach, Florida
February 2023


183.   Snowy Plover
Snowy Plover
Carlos Point, Fort Myers Beach, Florida
February 2023

184.   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

185.   Swallow-tailed Kite  


186.   Purple Martin



187.   American Oystercatcher
American Oystercatcher
Carlos Pointe, Fort Myers Beach
March 2023

A Fledgling Oystercatcher
Ft DeSoto Park - St Petersburg, Florida
June 2023

188.   Wilson's Plover
Wilson's Plover
Carlos Point, Fort Myers Beach
March 2023


189.   Chuck-wills-widow

190.   Northern Bobwhite

191.   Solitary Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
April 2023


192.   Wood Duck
Wood Duck
Six-mile Cypress Slough Preserve - Lee County, Florida
April 2023


193.   Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt
Myakka River State Park, Florida
March 2023


194.   Shiny Cowbird
Shiny Cowbird
Ft Myers Shores, Florida
March 2023

Shiny Cowbird
Ft Myers Shores, Florida
March 2023


Shiny Cowbird
Ft Myers Shores, Florida
March 2023

195.   Yellow-throated Vireo
Yellow throated Vireo
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
September 2023


196.   Warbling Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Naples, Florida
March 2023


197.   Cape May Warbler


198.   Western Tanager
Western Tanager
Naples, Florida
March 2023


199.   Rose-ringed Tanager
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Naples, Florida
March 2023


200.   Tricolored Munia
Tricolored Munia
Belle Glade, Florida
March 2023

Tricolored Munia
Belle Glade, Florida
March 2023

201.   Northern Waterthrush

202.   American Redstart
American Redstart
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023

American Redstart
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


203.   Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Six-mile Cypress Slough Preserve North - Lee County, Florida
March 2023

204.   House Wren

205.   Bachman's Sparrow
Bachman's Sparrow
Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida
March 2023
206.   Gray Kingbird
Gray Kingbird
Ft DeSoto Park - Pinellas County, Florida
June 2023



207.   Mallard
Mallard
Ventura, California
September 2023


208.   Hairy Woodpecker

209.   Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023

Common Nighthawk
Palm Beach County, Florida
August 2023


210.   Red Knot


211.   Semipalmated Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach
May 2023

Semipalmated Sandpiper
Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach
May 2023


212.   Chimney Swift

213.   Worm-eating warbler

214.   Yellow-billed Cuckoo



Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2023


215.   Ruby-throated Hummingbird

216.   Magnificent Frigatebird
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


217.   Red-eyed Vireo

218.   Blackpoll Warbler

219.   Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


220.   Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
April 2023


221.   Hooded Warbler

222.   Ovenbird
Ovenbird
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


223.   Sandwich Tern
Sandwich Tern
Turner Beach - Sanibel Island, Florida
August 2023


224.   Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
Palm Beach County, Florida
July 2023



225.   Veery
Veery
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2023


226.   Grey-cheeked Thrush
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Fort Desota Park - Pinellas County, Florida
April 2023


227.   Louisiana Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Fort Desota Park - Pinellas County, Florida
April 2023


228.   Tennessee Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2023

Tennessee Warbler
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2023


229.   Scarlet Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2023

Scarlet Tanager
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


230.   Least Bittern

231.   Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose
Lakes Park - Lee County, Florida
April 2023


232.   Least Tern
Least Tern
Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach
May 2023

Least Tern
Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach
May 2023

Least Tern
Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach
May 2023


233.   Bobolink
Bobolink
Harns Marsh - Leigh Acres, Florida
April 2023


234.   Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
April 2023


235.   Swainson's Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2023

Swainson's Thrush
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2013






236.   Baltimore Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2023



237.   Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2023


Eastern Wood-Pewee
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


238.   Philadelphia Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2023



239.   Orchard Oriole

240.   Bay-breasted Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2023




Bay-breasted Warbler
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


241.   Blackburnian Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
May 2023


242.   Blue Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida
September 2023


243.   Magnolia Warbler

244.   Chestnut-sided Warbler

245.   Mitred Parakeet

246.   Antillean Nighthawk

247.   Masked Booby
Masked Boobies use 
Hospital Key - Dry Tortugas National Park
the only breeding colony within the United States
May 2023


248.   Brown Booby
Brown Boobies seen with Masked Boobies on
Hospital Key - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


249.   Brown Noddy
Brown Noddy
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


250.   Black Noddy
Black Noddy,
a rare visitor to the United States

Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


251.   Sooty Tern
Sooty Tern
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023

Sooty Tern
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023

Fledgling Sooty Tern
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


252.   Bridled Tern
Bridled Tern
Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park
May 2023


253.   Rosette Tern

254.   Bank Swallow
Bank Swallow
Palm Beach County, Florida
July 2023

Bank Swallow
Palm Beach County, Florida
August 2023


255.   Cliff Swallow

256.   Wood Thrush

257.   White-crowned Pigeon
White Crowned Pigeon
Fort Zachary Taylor - Key West, Florida
May 2023


258.   Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Fort Zachary Taylor - Key West, Florida
May 2023


259.   Black-whiskered Vireo

260.   Dickcissel


261.   Red-whiskered Bulbul

262.   Scaly-breasted Munie


263.   Orange-winged Parrot

264.   Peregrine Falcon

265.   White-rumped Sandpiper

266.   Bronzed Cowbird
Male Bronzed Cowbird
Eagle Lakes Park - Naples, Florida
May 2023

Bronzed Cowbirds
Eagle Lakes Park - Naples, Florida
May 2023


267.   Great-tailed Grackle
Great-tailed Grackle
A western species rare in Florida
Northshore Park - St Petersburg, Florida
June 2023

Great-tailed Grackle
A western species rare in Florida
Northshore Park - St Petersburg, Florida
June 2023


268.   Large-billed Tern
Large-billed Tern
Mega-Rare Visitor from South America - Ava Marie, Florida
June 2023




269.   Great Horned Owl

270.   Pectoral Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach County, Florida
Jully 2023

Pectoral Sandpiper
Fort De Soto Park -St Petersburg, Florida
September 2023


271.   Cave Swallow
Juvenile Cave Swallow
Palm Beach County, Florida
July 2023


272.   Stilt Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach, Florida
July 2023


273.   Wilson's Phalarope   
Wilson's Phalarope
Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach County, Florida
July 2023


274.   Black Tern
Black Tern
Gandy Beach - Tampa, Florida
July 2023

Black Tern
Bunche Beach - Fort Myers, Florida
September 2023


275.   Common Tern
Common Tern
Gandy Beach - Tampa, Florida
July 2023




276.   Neotropic Cormorant
A Neotropic Cormorant in the company of Double-Crested Cormorants
Ocala, Florida - July 2023




277.   Mississippi Kite
A Mississippi Kite soaring above Paynes Prairie
Gainesville, Florida - July 2023


278.   Yellow Warbler

279.   Whimbrel 
Whimbrel
Bunche Beach - Fort Myers, Florida
September 2023
280.   Barred Owl

281.   Prothonotary Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Naples, Florida
September 2023


282.   Cinnamon Teal

283.   Eared Grebe
Eared Grebe
Santa Barbara, California
September 2023


284.   Anna's Hummingbird 

285.   Western Gull
Western Gull
Ventura California
September 2023


286.   Acorn Woodpecker 
Acorn Woodpecker
Santa Barbara County, California
October 2023


287.   Black Phoebe 
Black Phoebe
Santa Barbara, California
September 2023



288.   Cassin's Kingbird
Cassin's Kingbird
Santa Barbara, California
September 2023


289.   California Scrub-Jay
California Scrub-Jay
Santa Barbara, California
September 2023


290.   Wrentit

291.   Lesser Goldfinch 

292.   California Towhee 
California Towhee
Santa Barbara, California
September 2023


293.   Steller's Jay

294.   Band-tailed Pigeon

295.   White-headed Woodpecker 

296.   Clark's Nutcracker
Clark's Nutcracker
Mt Pinos - Los Padres NF, California
September 2023


297.   Common Raven
Common Ravens
Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands NP, California
September 2023


298.   Mountain Chickadee 

299.  Brown Creeper
Brown Creeper
Mt Pinos - Los Padres NF, California
September 2023




300.   Western Bluebird

301.   Cassen's Finch

302.   Black Oystercatcher 
Black Oystercatcher
Ventura Harbor, California
September 2023


303.   Black Turnstone 
Black Turnstone
Ventura, California
October 2023

304.   Heermann's Gull
Heermann's Gull
Ventura Harbor, California
September 2023


305.   Elegant Tern
Elegant Tern
Ventura Harbor, California
October 2023

Elegant Terns
Ventura Harbor, California
October 2023


306.   California Gull 
California Gull
Ventura, California
September 2023


307.   Nuttell's Woodpecker 

308.   Brandt's Cormorant 

309.   Black-vented Shearwater
Black-vented Shearwaters
Santa Barbara Channel, Cailfornia
September 2023


310.   Pomarine Jaeger

311.   Sooty Shearwater

312.   Pelagic Cormorant 
Pelagic Cormorant
Ventura Harbor, California
October 2023


313.  Island Scrub-Jay 
Island Scrub-Jay
Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands NP, California
September 2023


314.   Bewich's Wren

315.   White-crowned Sparrow 
White-crowned Sparrow
Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands NP, California
September 2023


316.   Spotted Towhee

317.  Western Grebe
Western Grebe
Ventura Harbor, California
October 2023


318.   Long-billed Curlew

319.   Surfbird 
Surfbirds
Ventura Harbor, California
September 2023


320.   Wandering Tattler
Wandering Tattler
Ventura Harbor, California
September 2023


321.   Bushtit

322.   Yellow-billed Magpie
Yellow-billed Magpie
Zaca Station Road - Santa Barbara County, California
October 2023


323.   Oak Titmouse

324.   Western Meadowlark

325.   Sharp-shinned Hawk

326.   Purple Sandpiper 


327.   Franklin Gull
Franklin Gull
Eagle Lakes Park - Naples, Florida
November 2023

328.   Ash throated Flycatcher

Other Neat Observations

Wavy Turban
Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands National Park


Coyote
Santa Barbara County, California

Mt Pinos Lodgepole Chipmunk
Mt Pinos - Los Padres National Forest, California







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Key Deer
Big Pine Key, Florida

Island Fox
Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands National Park