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 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.
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Another journey checked off my bucket list in September was a visit to Santa Cruz Island, along with some exploration around Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. I encountered numerous lifers, including both of California's endemic bird species: the Island Scrub-Jay and the 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.
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| Key Deer Big Pine Key, Florida |
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| Island Fox Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands National Park |
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| California Ground Squirrel Santa Barbara, California |
2023 Year List and Gallery (328)
1. Wood Stork
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| Wood Stork Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida January 2023 |
2. Killdeer
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| Killdeer Carlos Pointe - Ft Myers Beach, Florida June 2023 |
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| Killdeer Carlos Pointe - Ft Myers Beach, Florida June 2023 |
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| Fledgling Killdeer Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida May 2023 |
3. Great Egret
4. Bald Eagle
5. Red-shouldered Hawk
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| Red-shouldered Hawk Lucky Hammock, Miami-Dade County, Florida January 2023 |
6. American Kestrel
7. Fish Crow
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| Fish Crow Lakes Park, Ft Myers - Florida June 2023 |
8. Eurasian Starling
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| European Starling Naples, Florida March 2023 |
9. Florida Boat-tailed Grackle
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| Boat-tailed Grackle St Marks NWR - Florida January 2023 |
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| Boat-tailed Grackle Harns Marsh, Lehigh Acres, Florida March 2023 |
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| Fledgling Boat-tailed Grackle Fort Myers Shores, Florida May 2023 |
10. Great Blue Heron
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| Great Blue Heron Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, Florida January 2023 |
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Great White Heron - Ardea herodias ssp. occidentalisFort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National ParkMay 2023 |
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| Great Blue Heron Ding Darling NWR - Sanibel Island October 2023 |
11. Snowy Egret
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| Snowy Egret Myakka River State Park, Florida March 2023 |
12. Western Cattle Egret
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| Cattle Egret Palm Beach County, Florida January 2023 |
13. Audubon's Crested Caracara
14. Common Ground Dove
15. Mourning Dove
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| Mourning Dove Ft Myers Shores, Florida March 2023 |
16. Sandhill Crane
17. Greater Yellowlegs
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| Greater Yellowlegs Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida January 2023 |
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| Greater Yellowlegs Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida May 2023 |
18. Anhinga
19. Little Blue Heron
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| Little Blue Heron The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida November 2023 |
20. Black Vulture
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| Black Vulture Harns Marsh Preserve - Lehigh Acres, Florida January 2023 |
21. Eastern Phoebe
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| Eastern Phoebe Harns Marsh, Lehigh Acres, Florida March 2023 |
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| Eastern Phoebe Everglades National Park January 2023 |
22. Blue Jay
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| Blue Jay Naples, Florida March 2023 |
23. Royal Tern
24. White-winged Dove
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| White-winged Dove Ft Myers Shores, Florida March 2023 |
25. House Sparrow
26. Indigo Bunting
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| Indigo Buntings The McQuade Feeders March 2023 |
27. Painted Bunting
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| Painted Bunting Merritt Island NWR - January 2023 |
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| Painted Bunting Lake Apopka North Shore, Florida January 2023 |
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| Painted Bunting Fort Myers Shores, Florida February 2023 |
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| Painted Bunting The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida March 2023 |
28. Double-crested Cormorant
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| Double crested Cormorant Six-mile Cypress Slough - Ft Myers, Fla February 2023 |
29. Tricolored Heron
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| Tricolored Heron Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, Florida January 2023 |
30. White Ibis
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| White Ibis Fort DeSoto Park - Pinellas County, Florida April 2023 |
31. Glossy Ibis
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| Glossy Ibis Lake Apopka North Shore, Florida January 2023 |
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| Glossy Ibis The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida March 2023 |
32. Roseate Spoonbill
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| Roseate Spoonbill Myakka River State Park, Florida March 2023 |
33. American Crow
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| American Crow Lake Los Carneros Park, California September 2023 |
34. Blue-winged Teal
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| Blue-winged Teal Harns Marsh, Lehigh Acres, Florida March 2023 |
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| Blue-winged Teal Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida November 2023 |
35. Mottled Ducks
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| Mottled Duck Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida May 2023 |
36. Pied-billed Grebe
37. Common Gallinule
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| Common Gallinule Lakes Park, Ft Myers - Florida June 2023 |
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| Common Gallinule Myakka River State Park, Florida March 2023 |
38. Wilson's Snipe
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| Wilson's Snipe The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida December 2023 |
39. Muscovy Duck
40. Red-bellied Woodpecker
41. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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| Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve - Fort Myers, Florida May 2023 |
42. King Rail
43. American Coot
44. Gray-headed Swamphen
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| Gray-headed Swamphen Harns Marsh - Lehigh Acres, Florida January 2023 |
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| Grey-Headed Swamphen The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida December 2023 |
45. Limpkin
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| Limpkin Harns Marsh - Lehigh Acres, Florida January 2023 |
46. Turkey Vulture
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| Turkey Vulture Torry Island, Belle Glade, Florida March 2023 |
47. Gray Catbird
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| Gray Catbird Ft Myers Shores, Florida March 2023 |
48. Red-winged Blackbird
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| Red-winged Blackbird Palm Beach County, Florida February 2023 |
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| Red-winged Blackbird Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida July 2023 |
49. Palm Warbler
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| Palm Warbler Harns Marsh - Lehigh Acres, Florida January 2023 |
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| Palm Warbler Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
50. Snail Kite
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| Snail Kite Harns Marsh - Leigh Acres, Florida March 2023 |
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| Snail Kite Harns Marsh - Leigh Acres, Florida May 2023 |
51. Common Grackle
52. Northern Cardinal
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| Northern cardinal Naples, Florida March 2023 |
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| Northern Cardenal My Yard, Fort Myers Shores, Florida May 2023 |
53. Summer Tanager
54. Brown-headed Cowbird
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| Female Brown-headed Cowbird The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida November 2023 |
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| Brown-headed Cowbird The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida December 2023 |
55. Northern Parula
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| Northern Parula Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida April 2023 |
56. Ring-billed Gull
57. Rock Pigeon
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| Rock Pigeon Fort Zachary Taylor State Park - Key West, Florida May 2023 |
58. Northern Mockingbird
59. Loggerhead Shrike
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| Loggerhead Shrike Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida August 2023 |
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| Island Loggerhead Shrike Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands NP September 2023 |
60. Northern Harrier
61. Osprey
62. Brown Pelican
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| Brown Pelican Lake Okeechobee, Clewiston, Florida February 2023 |
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| Brown Pelican Carlos Point, Fort Myers Beach, Florida February 2023 |
63. Laughing Gull
64. Eastern Meadowlark
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| Eastern Meadowlark Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida March 2023 |
65. Tree Swallow
66. Red-tailed Hawk
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| Red-tailed Hawk Zaca Station Road, Santa Barbara County, California October 2023 |
67. White-tailed Kite
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| White-tailed Kite Palm Beach County, Florida January 2023 |
68. Barn Owl
69. Green Heron
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| Green Heron Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
70. Lesser Yellowlegs
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| Lesser Yellowlegs Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida January 2023 |
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| Lesser Yellowlegs Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida March 2023 |
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| Lesser Yellowlegs Browns farm Road, Belle Glade, Florida August 2023 |
71. Long-billed Dowitcher
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| Long-billed Dowitchers Palm Beach County, Florida January 2023 |
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| Long-billed Dowitcher Myakka River State Park, Florida March 2023 |
72. Least Sandpiper
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| Least Sandpiper Babcock-Webb - Charlotte County, Florida March 2023 |
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| Least Sandpiper Fort DeSoto Park - Pinellas County, Florida April 2023 |
73. Green-winged Teal
74. Northern Rough-winged Swallow
75. American White Pelican
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| American White Pelicans Merritt Island NWR, Florida January 2023 |
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| American White Pelican Ventura, California September 2023 |
76. Belted Kingfisher
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| Belted Kingfisher Babcock- Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida January 2023 |
77. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
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| Black-bellied Whistling Duck My Yard -Ft Myers Shores, Florida May 2023 |
78. Common Myna
79. Brown Thrasher
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| Brown Thrasher My Yard - Ft Myers Beach, Florida May 2023 |
80. Broad-winged Hawk
81. Yellow-rumped Warbler
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler Ft Myers Shores, Florida March 2023 |
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| Yellow-rump Warbler Sweetwater Wetlands - Gainesville, Florida January 2023 |
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler Ft Myers Shores, Florida March 2023 |
82. Vermilion Flycatcher
83. Eurasian Collared-Dove
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| Eurasian Collared Dove My Yard - Ft Myers Shores, Florida May 2023 |
84. Chipping Sparrow
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| Chipping Sparrow Lucky Hammock - Florida City, Florida January 2023 |
85. White-eyed Vireo
86. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Lucky Hammock - Florida City, Florida January 2023 |
87. Great Crested Flycatcher
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| Great Crested Flycatcher Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida September 2023 |
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| Great Crested Flycatcher Lucky Hammock - Florida City, Florida January 2023 |
88. Swainson's Hawk
89. Short-tailed Hawk
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| Short-tailed Hawk My Front Yard - Fort Myers Shores, Florida February 2023 |
90. Florida Scrub Jay
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| Florida Scrub Jay Lehigh Acres, Florida February 2023 |
91. American Robin
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| American Robin Ft Myers Shores, Florida March 2023 |
92. Swamp Sparrow
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| Swamp Sparrow Lake Apopka North Shore, Florida January 2023 |
93. Savannah Sparrow
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| Savannah Sparrow The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida March 2023 |
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| Savannah Sparrow Ventura Harbor, California September 2023 |
94. Cedar Waxwing
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| Cedar Waxwings Lake Apopka North Shore, Florida January 2023 |
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| Cedar Waxwing Fort Myers Shores, Florida February 2023 |
95. Black-crowned Night-heron
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| Black-crowned Night-heron Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida May 2023 |
96. Caspian Tern
97. Bonaparte's Gull
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| Bonaparte's Gull Merritt Island NWR - January 2023 |
98. Purple Gallinule
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| Purple Gallinule Harns Marsh - Leigh Acres, Florida April 2023 |
99. Lesser Scaup
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| Lesser Scaup St Marks NWR - Wakulla County, Florida January 2023 |
100. Ring-necked Duck
101. Northern Shoveler 
102. Fulvous Whistling-duck 
103. Hooded Merganser
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| Hooded Mergansers Ocala, Florida January 2023 |
104. Redhead
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| Redhead Ocala, Florida January 2023 |
105. Ruddy Sheldrake *
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| Ruddy Sheldrake flock is living on a pond in Ocala County, Florida horse farm country. January 2023 |
106. Canada Goose
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| Canada Goose Tallahassee, Florida January 2023 |
107. Greater White-fronted Goose
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| Greater White-fronted Goose Ocala County, Florida horse farm country. January 2023 |
108. Wilson's Warbler
109. Rusty Blackbird
110. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet Gainesville, Florida January 2023 |
111. Tufted Titmouse
112. Carolina Chickadee
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| Carolina Chickadee Gainesville, Florida January 2023 |
113. American Bittern
114. Sora
115. Common Goldeneye
116. Bufflehead
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| Buffleheads Sweetwater Wetlands, Gainesville, Florida January 2023 |
117. Pine Warbler
118. Eastern Bluebird
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| Eastern Bluebird Gainesville, Florida January 2023 |
119. Blue-headed Vireo
120. Brewers Blackbird
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| Brewers Blackbirds gathered at a pasture. Jackson County, Florida January 2023 |
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| Brewers Blackbird Ventura Harbor, California September 2023 |
121. White Wagtail
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| 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
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| Common Yellowthroat Fort Zachary Taylor State Park - Key West Florida May 2023 |
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| Common Yellowthroat Fort Zachary Taylor State Park - Key West Florida May 2023 |
128. Nashville Warbler
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| Nashville Warbler St Marks NWR - Florida January 2023 |
129. Orange-crowned Warbler
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130. Eastern Towhee
131. Song Sparrow
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| Song Sparrow St Marks NWR - Wakulla County, Florida January 2023 |
132. Brown-headed Nuthatch
133. Downy Woodpecker
134. Common Loon
135. Forster's Tern
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| Forster's Tern Merritt Island NWR - Florida January 2023 |
136. Dunlin
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| Dunlin Ponce Inlet, Florida January 2023 |
137. Marbled Godwit
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| Marbled Godwit Bunche Beach - Ft Myers, Florida July 2023 |
138. Semipalmated Plover
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| Semipalmated Plover Carlos Pointe, Ft Myers Beach - Florida June 2023 |
139. Marsh Wren
140. American Avocet
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| American Avocet Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach County, Florida July 2023 |
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| American Avocet Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach County, Florida July 2023 |
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| American Avocet Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach County, Florida August 2023 |
141. Horned Grebe
142. Ruddy Duck
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143. Red-breasted Merganser
144. Canvasback
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145. Northern Pintail
146. American Wigeon
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147. Gadwall
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| Gadwall Ventura, California September 2023 |
148. American Flamingo
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| American Flamingo St Marks NWR - Florida January 2023 |
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| American Flamingo Fort De Soto Park -St Petersburg, Florida September 2023 |
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| American Flamingo (Peaches) Fort De Soto Park -St Petersburg, Florida September 2023 |
149. Willet
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| Willet Ponce Inlet, Florida January 2023 |
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| Willet Bunche Beach - Lee County, Florida April 2023 |
150. Short-billed Dowitcher 
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| Short-billed Dowitcher Bunche Beach - Ft Myers, Florida July 2023 |
151. Black Skimmer
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| Black Skimmer Fort DeSoto - Pinellas County, Florida April 2023 |
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| Fledgling Black Skimmer being feed by parent. South Lido Beach, Sarasota Florida July 2023 |
152. Seaside Sparrow
153. Black-bellied Plover
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| Black-bellied Plover Bunche Beach - Lee County, Florida April 2023 |
154. American Goldfinch
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| American Goldfinch Fort Myers, Florida March 2023 |
155. Carolina Wren
156. White-breasted Nuthatch
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| White-breasted Nuthatch Mt Pinos, Los Padres NF, California September 2023 |
157. Reddish Egret
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| Reddish Egret in transition Carlos Pointe, Ft Myers Beach - Florida June 2023 |
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| Reddish Egret Ding Darling NWR - Sanibel Island, Florida August 2023 |
158. Western Lesser Black-backed Gull
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull Carlos Point, Fort Myers Beach March 2023 |
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull Fort De Soto Park -St Petersburg, Florida September 2023 |
159. Herring Gull
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| Herring Gulls Carlos Point, Fort Myers Beach March 2023 |
160. Sanderling
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| Sanderling Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach May 2023 |
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| Sanderling Turner Beach - Captiva Island, Florida August 2023 |
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| Sanderling Turner Beach - Captiva Island, Florida November 2023 |
161. Ruddy Turnstone
162. Piping Plover
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| Piping Plover Ponce Inlet, Florida January 2023 |
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| Piping Plover Fort De Soto Park -St Petersburg, Florida September 2023 |
163. Northern Flicker
164. Western Sandpiper
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| Western Sandpiper Carlos Pointe - Ft Myers Beach, Florida |
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| Western Sandpiper Bunche Beach - Fort Myers, Florida September 2023 |
165. Burrowing Owl
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| Burrowing Owl Pelican Blvd Ball Fields - Cape Coral, Florida March 2023 |
166. Monk Parakeet
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| Monk Parakeet Monk Parakeet Nest at the Pelican Blvd Ball Fields Cape Coral, Florida March 2023 |
167. Wild Turkey
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| Wild Turkey Myakka River State Park, Florida March 2023 |
168. Western Kingbird
169. Spotted Sandpiper
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| Spotted Sandpiper Ventura Harbor, California September 2023 |
170. Yellow-throated Warbler
171. Prairie Warbler
172. House Finch
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| House Finch Ventura, California September 2023 |
173. Nanday Parakeet
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| Nanday Parakeet dining on loquat Tice, Florida January 2023 |
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| Nanday Parakeet Fort DeSoto Park - Pinellas County, Florida |
174. Red-cockaded Woodpecker
175. Coopers Hawk
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| 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
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| Yellow-headed Blackbird Palm Beach, Florida February 2023 |
183. Snowy Plover
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| Snowy Plover Carlos Point, Fort Myers Beach, Florida February 2023 |
184. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
185. Swallow-tailed Kite 
186. Purple Martin
187. American Oystercatcher
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| American Oystercatcher Carlos Pointe, Fort Myers Beach March 2023 |
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| A Fledgling Oystercatcher Ft DeSoto Park - St Petersburg, Florida June 2023 |
188. Wilson's Plover
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| Wilson's Plover Carlos Point, Fort Myers Beach March 2023 |
189. Chuck-wills-widow
190. Northern Bobwhite
191. Solitary Sandpiper
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| Solitary Sandpiper Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida April 2023 |
192. Wood Duck
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| Wood Duck Six-mile Cypress Slough Preserve - Lee County, Florida April 2023 |
193. Black-necked Stilt
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| Black-necked Stilt Myakka River State Park, Florida March 2023 |
194. Shiny Cowbird
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| Shiny Cowbird Ft Myers Shores, Florida March 2023 |
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195. Yellow-throated Vireo
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| Yellow throated Vireo Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida September 2023 |
196. Warbling Vireo
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| Warbling Vireo Naples, Florida March 2023 |
197. Cape May Warbler
198. Western Tanager
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| Western Tanager Naples, Florida March 2023 |
199. Rose-ringed Tanager
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| Rose-ringed Parakeet Naples, Florida March 2023 |
200. Tricolored Munia
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| Tricolored Munia Belle Glade, Florida March 2023 |
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| Tricolored Munia Belle Glade, Florida March 2023 |
201. Northern Waterthrush
202. American Redstart
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| American Redstart Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
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| American Redstart Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
203. Red-headed Woodpecker
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| Red-headed Woodpecker Six-mile Cypress Slough Preserve North - Lee County, Florida March 2023 |
204. House Wren
205. Bachman's Sparrow
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| Bachman's Sparrow Babcock-Webb WMA - Charlotte County, Florida March 2023 |
206. Gray Kingbird
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| Gray Kingbird Ft DeSoto Park - Pinellas County, Florida June 2023 |
207. Mallard
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| Mallard Ventura, California September 2023 |
208. Hairy Woodpecker
209. Common Nighthawk
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| Common Nighthawk Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
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| Common Nighthawk Palm Beach County, Florida August 2023 |
210. Red Knot
211. Semipalmated Sandpiper
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| Semipalmated Sandpiper Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach May 2023 |
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| Semipalmated Sandpiper Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach May 2023 |
212. Chimney Swift
213. Worm-eating warbler
214. Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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215. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
216. Magnificent Frigatebird
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| Magnificent Frigatebird Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
217. Red-eyed Vireo
218. Blackpoll Warbler
219. Black-throated Blue Warbler
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| Black-throated Blue Warbler Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
220. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida April 2023 |
221. Hooded Warbler
222. Ovenbird
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| Ovenbird Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
223. Sandwich Tern
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| Sandwich Tern Turner Beach - Sanibel Island, Florida August 2023 |
224. Barn Swallow
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| Barn Swallow Palm Beach County, Florida July 2023 |
225. Veery
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| Veery Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida May 2023 |
226. Grey-cheeked Thrush
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| Grey-cheeked Thrush Fort Desota Park - Pinellas County, Florida April 2023 |
227. Louisiana Waterthrush
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| Louisiana Waterthrush Fort Desota Park - Pinellas County, Florida April 2023 |
228. Tennessee Warbler
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| Tennessee Warbler Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida May 2023 |
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| Tennessee Warbler Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida May 2023 |
229. Scarlet Tanager
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| Scarlet Tanager Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida May 2023 |
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| Scarlet Tanager Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
230. Least Bittern
231. Egyptian Goose
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| Egyptian Goose Lakes Park - Lee County, Florida April 2023 |
232. Least Tern
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| Least Tern Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach May 2023 |
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| Least Tern Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach May 2023 |
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| Least Tern Carlos Pointe - Fort Myers Beach May 2023 |
233. Bobolink
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| Bobolink Harns Marsh - Leigh Acres, Florida April 2023 |
234. Eastern Kingbird
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| Eastern Kingbird Rotary Park - Cape Coral, Florida April 2023 |
235. Swainson's Thrush
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236. Baltimore Oriole
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237. Eastern Wood-Pewee
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| Eastern Wood-Pewee Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
238. Philadelphia Vireo
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239. Orchard Oriole
240. Bay-breasted Warbler
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| Bay-breasted Warbler Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
241. Blackburnian Warbler
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242. Blue Grosbeak
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| 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
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| Masked Boobies use Hospital Key - Dry Tortugas National Park the only breeding colony within the United States May 2023 |
248. Brown Booby
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| Brown Boobies seen with Masked Boobies on Hospital Key - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
249. Brown Noddy
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| Brown Noddy Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
250. Black Noddy
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| Black Noddy, a rare visitor to the United States Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
251. Sooty Tern
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| Sooty Tern Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
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| Sooty Tern Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
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| Fledgling Sooty Tern Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
252. Bridled Tern
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| Bridled Tern Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park May 2023 |
253. Rosette Tern
254. Bank Swallow
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| Bank Swallow Palm Beach County, Florida July 2023 |
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| Bank Swallow Palm Beach County, Florida August 2023 |
255. Cliff Swallow
256. Wood Thrush
257. White-crowned Pigeon
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| White Crowned Pigeon Fort Zachary Taylor - Key West, Florida May 2023 |
258. Fork-tailed Flycatcher
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| 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
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| Male Bronzed Cowbird Eagle Lakes Park - Naples, Florida May 2023 |
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| Bronzed Cowbirds Eagle Lakes Park - Naples, Florida May 2023 |
267. Great-tailed Grackle
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| Great-tailed Grackle A western species rare in Florida Northshore Park - St Petersburg, Florida June 2023 |
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| Great-tailed Grackle A western species rare in Florida Northshore Park - St Petersburg, Florida June 2023 |
268. Large-billed Tern
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| Large-billed Tern Mega-Rare Visitor from South America - Ava Marie, Florida June 2023 |
269. Great Horned Owl
270. Pectoral Sandpiper
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| Pectoral Sandpiper Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach County, Florida Jully 2023 |
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| Pectoral Sandpiper Fort De Soto Park -St Petersburg, Florida September 2023 |
271. Cave Swallow
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| Juvenile Cave Swallow Palm Beach County, Florida July 2023 |
272. Stilt Sandpiper
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| Stilt Sandpiper Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach, Florida July 2023 |
273. Wilson's Phalarope
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| Wilson's Phalarope Browns Farm Road, Palm Beach County, Florida July 2023 |
274. Black Tern
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| Black Tern Gandy Beach - Tampa, Florida July 2023 |
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| Black Tern Bunche Beach - Fort Myers, Florida September 2023 |
275. Common Tern
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| Common Tern Gandy Beach - Tampa, Florida July 2023 |
276. Neotropic Cormorant
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| A Neotropic Cormorant in the company of Double-Crested Cormorants Ocala, Florida - July 2023 |
277. Mississippi Kite
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| A Mississippi Kite soaring above Paynes Prairie Gainesville, Florida - July 2023 |
278. Yellow Warbler
279. Whimbrel
280. Barred Owl
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| Whimbrel Bunche Beach - Fort Myers, Florida September 2023 |
281. Prothonotary Warbler
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| Prothonotary Warbler Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Naples, Florida September 2023 |
282. Cinnamon Teal
283. Eared Grebe
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| Eared Grebe Santa Barbara, California September 2023 |
284. Anna's Hummingbird
285. Western Gull
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| Western Gull Ventura California September 2023 |
286. Acorn Woodpecker
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| Acorn Woodpecker Santa Barbara County, California October 2023 |
287. Black Phoebe
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| Black Phoebe Santa Barbara, California September 2023 |
288. Cassin's Kingbird
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| Cassin's Kingbird Santa Barbara, California September 2023 |
289. California Scrub-Jay
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| California Scrub-Jay Santa Barbara, California September 2023 |
290. Wrentit
291. Lesser Goldfinch
292. California Towhee
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| California Towhee Santa Barbara, California September 2023 |
293. Steller's Jay
294. Band-tailed Pigeon
295. White-headed Woodpecker
296. Clark's Nutcracker
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| Clark's Nutcracker Mt Pinos - Los Padres NF, California September 2023 |
297. Common Raven
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| Common Ravens Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands NP, California September 2023 |
298. Mountain Chickadee
299. Brown Creeper
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| Brown Creeper Mt Pinos - Los Padres NF, California September 2023 |
300. Western Bluebird
301. Cassen's Finch
302. Black Oystercatcher
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| Black Oystercatcher Ventura Harbor, California September 2023 |
303. Black Turnstone
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| Black Turnstone Ventura, California October 2023 |
304. Heermann's Gull
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| Heermann's Gull Ventura Harbor, California September 2023 |
305. Elegant Tern
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| Elegant Tern Ventura Harbor, California October 2023 |
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| Elegant Terns Ventura Harbor, California October 2023 |
306. California Gull
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| California Gull Ventura, California September 2023 |
307. Nuttell's Woodpecker
308. Brandt's Cormorant
309. Black-vented Shearwater
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| Black-vented Shearwaters Santa Barbara Channel, Cailfornia September 2023 |
310. Pomarine Jaeger
311. Sooty Shearwater
312. Pelagic Cormorant
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| Pelagic Cormorant Ventura Harbor, California October 2023 |
313. Island Scrub-Jay
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| Island Scrub-Jay Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands NP, California September 2023 |
314. Bewich's Wren
315. White-crowned Sparrow
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| White-crowned Sparrow Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands NP, California September 2023 |
316. Spotted Towhee
317. Western Grebe
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| Western Grebe Ventura Harbor, California October 2023 |
318. Long-billed Curlew
319. Surfbird
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| Surfbirds Ventura Harbor, California September 2023 |
320. Wandering Tattler
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| Wandering Tattler Ventura Harbor, California September 2023 |
321. Bushtit
322. Yellow-billed Magpie
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| 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
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| Franklin Gull Eagle Lakes Park - Naples, Florida November 2023 |
328. Ash throated Flycatcher
Other Neat Observations
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| Wavy Turban Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands National Park |
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| Coyote Santa Barbara County, California |
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| Mt Pinos Lodgepole Chipmunk Mt Pinos - Los Padres National Forest, California |
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| Somebody Lost their Budgie. |
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| Raccoon at Six-mile Cypress Preserve |
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| Key Deer Big Pine Key, Florida |
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| Island Fox Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands National Park |