[wisb] birds are on the way-Florida trip
- From: Jeffrey Bahls <jbahls@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdnet <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 19:03:08 -0600
Fear not Wisconsin birders,
there is hope... I just returned from a trip to FL where I saw many
amazing birds and also many familiar Wisconsin birds as well. Near any
tree, bush or shrub were yellow- rumped warblers and if you looked
long enough you could find a palm warbler also. Several spots held
hundreds of robins, over the waters were tree swallows. In the marshes
were coot , moorhen, and bitterns. Red-winged blackbirds at feeders
too. Saw the first purple martins also. Yes there are birds heading
our way...
Lifers for the trip : brown headed nuthatch, Limpkin, white ibis,
Roseate Spoonbill, Reddish Egret, black rail (heard only, I wasn't
THAT lucky) Florida Scrub Jay, Crested Caracara, snail kite, painted
bunting, fish crow, common ground doves, wood stork,mottled duck.
While not lifers other neat birds, Red-cockaded WP, tri-colored and
little blue herons, Northern Gannets, white and brown pelicans. Also
spotted an otter ,dolphins,armadillo, alligators and a bobcat.
We attended the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife festival in
Titisville FL it was nice to hear some bird sounds again. Meanwhile
back to the blizzard
photos
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=49530&id=100000590590344&l=7270f8e177
Jeff Bahls
Lowell Wi
Dodge county
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