Friday, October 22nd
For whatever reason, the Fall Migration has been relatively weak in our corner of Florida this. There have been a few rarities spotted, like warbling vireo, Philadelphia vireo and Nashville warbler, but the number of birds has actually been low. Certainly no fallouts for us.
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Not a bird, but there is lots of nature to observe while birding
Green Iguana at Sanibel Lighthouse |
So what's going on? I haven't seen anything yet for an explanation. Seems the winds were more in favor of the birds to fly past and not make a pit stop. Another thought going around is a lack of food. There are plenty of berries and seeds, but we may have a decrease in insects. Some believe that the ecosystem hasn't yet recovered from Hurricane Irma, 2017. Another thought is that cold weather has yet to push many of the neotropical birds to migrate, aka climate change.
Did get a few photos recently
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Snail Kites at Harns Marsh.
Harns used to be very reliable for finding snail kites,
but they had become scarce here lately |
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Yellow-crowned Night-heron
Ding Darling NWR - Sanibel Island |
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| Wood Duck at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve |
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| Pileated Woodpecker at Rotary Park |
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| Eastern Wood-Pewee at Rotary Park |
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| Black-and-White Warbler at Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve |
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| Northern Parula |
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| Northern Parula |
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| The Gray Catbirds have arrived |
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