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DESTINATION - SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
Typical BIRD SIGHTINGS
Provided by SRQ Bird Alert
29 April - Today probably goes down as one of THE BEST days I've had at Ft. Desoto.
The number of warblers was just amazing. Myself personally, I could not walk 10 ft. without having to stop and
see what just went flying by. I only made it to East Beach Woods, Park Headquarters, and the mulberry tree/fountain
area. Goodness only knows what else was out there in other areas of the park.
Cape May Warblers were very
plentiful and just right out there in the open (and close) for viewing and pictures as well as Black-Throated
Blue Warblers, Blackpoll Warblers, American Redstarts, Northern Waterthrushes, Ovenbirds,
Palm Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, Black And White Warblers... It was just amazing. I will be
out there again tomorrow for sure. The biggest surprise was a Black-Whiskered Vireo at the fountain area. A
first timer (lifer) for me...
Scott Patterson, St. Petersburg
29 April - A good day for birding today as numerous migrants appeared to be moving
through North Lido Beach Park. Observed in the park today were numerous common yellowthroat warblers,
redstarts, black-throated blue warblers, black and white warblers, cape may warblers. Also noted during the
visit were a chuck-will's-widow, lousiana waterthrush, a female Painted Bunting, cooper hawk, bald eagle,
opreys, carolina wren, cardinals, gray catbirds, downy woodpeckers, red bellied woodpeckers, ground doves, and
an unidentified cuckoo. The beach is active with nesting snowy plovers, least terns, and the black
skimmers are being to check the beach for nesting areas.
Unidentified
29 April - Yesterday, Thursday, Margaret and Bill Dunson and 18 members of the
Venice Audubon visited Babcock Webb WMA East of Punta Gorda and the find of the day were 2 very colorful Least
Bitterns amongst the reeds in the first pond at the entrance. Everyone had good looks and were able to photograph
them very well. Then we drove on to the RCW area and were treated to an RCW busily drumming on the plastic
pipe that seems to have been placed in most of the RCW nest holes. We also were treated to Brown headed
Nuthatches, Bachmans sparrows and Blue Birds. 42 species in a few morning hours of birding.
Thanks Margaret and Bill for a great morning!
Mary Dommermuth, Englewood
27 April - I have been waiting for my FOS Swallow-tail Kite and it came
late this year but right over my roof while cutting my front lawn at 11 am doing low loop de loops and the camera
inside. I'll get a shot yet. Last year it hung around for a long time. Tomorrow with the week off and doing some
beach fishing in Venice, I am still hoping for my FOS Magnificent Frigate sighting. The Kite is so nice to
watch sailing along with no worries in the world!
Tom Allen, North Port
27 April - Cedar Pt. Park (across from Lemon Bay Hi School, Placida Rd. in
Englewood) had a nice variety of warblers this am. They included a Prairie, Black throated blue,
several Red starts and Black and Whites as well as numerous Pine and Palm Warblers and an
Ovenbird. Also a White eyed and a Red eyed Vireo.
Mary Dommermuth, Englewood
26 April - Bonnie Samuelsen located a Peregrine Falcon on Lido Beach
feeding on a Laughing Gull. There are 2 photos I was able to capture after Bonnie alerted me. The bird devoured
much of the gull and then flew off in a southerly direction.
Bob Cameron, Lido Key
26 April - Today at around 4 pm I had a major influx of warblers in my
back yard. I am situated about 600 yds ( as the warbler flies) from the Gulf. I dont know if they came off the gulf
or up the coast but they were falling out of the sky. Redstarts (12), Black and White (20),
Parulas (12+), Black throated blue (6), Oven birds (4), Cape May (8-10), Common
Yellowthroat (lost count), BlackPolls (LOTS). Holy Moly!!!!! Very Cool
Rick Greenspun
26 April - While boating 1 mile east of Egmont Key, I saw 4 fos Bobolinks
heading N. (towards Fort Desoto SP?).
Greg Voigt
26 April - Lorraine and I did about 4 & 1/2 hours of birding at Ft. DeSoto from
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM . We birded only the Tower Area at Arrowhead and the Mulberry Tree Area. Here is a list of what
we saw and where we saw it. 1-Black-whiskered Vireo (MTA), 1-Swainson's Thrush (MTA), 3-Great-crested
Flycatcher (MTA & Tower), 1-Empidonax Species (Tower), 2-Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Tower),
15+-Palm Warbler (most at the Tower), 30+-Common Yellowthroat (most at the Tower), 1-Yellow Warbler
(Tower), 3-Ovenbird (Tower), 5-Black-throated Blue Warbler (MTA & Tower), 4-Blackpoll Warbler
(MTA ), 10+-Cape May Warbler (MTA), 2-Northern Parula (MTA), 3-American Redstart (MTA & Tower),
2-Worm-eating Warbler (MTA & Tower), 3-Black-and-white Warbler (MTA)
4-Rose-breasted Grosbeak (MTA), 1-Blue Grosbeak (MTA), 4-Baltimore Oriole (Tower),
9-Bobolink (MTA)
Don Margeson, St. Petersburg
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