Last Thursday I traveled around Sarasota County in search of a few interesting birds.
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| Giant Swallowtail Butterfly seen at Pinecraft Park |
The recent reporting of a House Crow at Nokomis Beach was intriguing. I had been aware of reports from years ago of a pair of House Crows that were living at Nokomis Beach. This is an exotic species from South Asia that has been spreading out globally, some believe with the ability to stow away on freighters to visit new territories.
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| House Crow seen at Nokomis Beach |
Moved onto Pinecraft Park ,which can be a very active migration magnet, where I
encountered several American Redstarts, Northern Parulas and Blackpool Warblers. Other encounters included Cape May Warblers, a Worm eating Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Chimney Swifts, Nanday Parakeets, Black-throated Blue Warblers, Black-and-White Warblers, an Ovenbird A Common Yellowthroat, Purple Martins and Tufted
Titmice.
Then over to The Celery Fields. When I arrived the Purple Martin Houses were being opened to check on the nests. Lots of babies. Out on the marsh Stilt Sandpipers and least Sandpipers were present on the exposed mud.
A Purple Gallinule was actively feeding along with Common Gallinules. A Least Tern dipped the water and an assortment of waders were present. Limpkins were also active, a Bobwhite could be heard and an Eastern Kingbird was hawking for its lunch.
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| An Eastern Kingbird |
Gallery of Pics from the Purple Martin Houses
One last stop was to look for the Tropical Kingbird that has, once again, returned to St Armonds Circle. The location was busy with traffic and shoppers, and then I found the parking lot that the bird has called home is now under construction. I guess they're building a parking garage.
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| Gray Kingbird |
The tropical kingbird is around, but I didn't see today. Just Gray Kingbirds and Eurasian Collared Doves.
Ended the trip with a count of sixty birds seen today in Sarasota County.
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