BIRDING HIGHLIGHTS AUGUST 2014
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Theodore Roosevelt Area - Sept. 26, 2014
Reddie Point Preserve - Sept. 24, 2014
Reddie Point Preserve - Sept. 17, 2014
Reddie Point Preserve - Sept. 9, 2014
Blue Cyprus Park - August 27, 2014
August 21, 2014
August 10, 2014
August 11, 2014 - Huguenot Park
UPDATE: Found dead August 16
Big Talbot Island, Spoonbill pool
July 22, 2014 - Reddie Point Preserve
July 21, 2014 - Big Talbot Island
July 14, 2014 - Theodore Roosevelt Area
July 6, 2014 - M&M Dairy
July 1, 2014 - Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
Daily Highlights
Relatively quiet at Reddie Point this morning but two Bank Swallows(#236) flow over. Bank Swallow is also a new county bird(#264) for me. - September 28, 2014
Not very many warblers at Theodore Roosevelt this morning, but found rare Blue-winged Warbler, saw or heard least 7 Ovenbirds and one Black-throated Blue. - September 26, 2014
Rare Wilson's Warbler(#235) at Reddie Point. New county bird(#263) for me . Also 2 Baltimore Oriols, 3 Eastern Kingbirds, 2 Black-throated Blue Warblers. See eBird checklist for photos. - September 24, 2014
Today's highlight was Blue-winged Warbler(#233) along with five Baltimore Oriols(#234), four Red-headed Woodpeckers and Merlin. All together 46 species at Reddie Point, although not very many warblers. Next week or two we should get them all. - September 21, 2014
Theodore Roosevelt Area had some good birds: Ovenbird(3), Worm-eating Warbler(2), Prothonatary, Yellow-billed Cuckoo(2) and lots of Redstarts. Marsh Wrens(2) were singing at marsh area; flagged by ebird, little early for them. - September 19, 2014
Less birds at Reddie Point this morning, but highlights were season's first Palm Warbler, female Black-throated Blue and three Blue Grosbeaks. - September 18, 2014
I had at Theodore Roosevelt Area later at night Acadian Flycatcher and three Ovenbirds. - September 17, 2014
Reddie Point was active this morning after rain. Common Yellowthroats were everywhere. There were Prothonatary Warbler, Ovenbird, Painted Bunting. Others saw also 3 Magnolia Warblers and a Baltimore Oriole. - September 17, 2014
Change of wheather brought more warblers in. I had at Theodore Roosevelt area 9 warbler species: Ovenbird, Prothanotory Warbler, Worm-eating Warbler, lots of Redstarts. Also one Yellow-billed Cuckoo. - September 16, 2014
Ovenbirds starting to show up more often. I had one at Blue Cyprus Park trail this morning and another one couple of days ago at Reddie Point. - September 12, 2014
Red-headed Woodpeckers migrating through Reddie Point again like last year. We had two of them at parking lot this morning. - September 11, 2014
Lots of activity at Reddie Point this morning, including Blackburnian Warbler - yearbird(#232) for me. Also I got close-up views of Eastern Wood-pewee. View more photos from eBird checklist. - September 9, 2014
One Chestnut-sided Warbler - yearbird(#231) at Reddie Point Preserve this morning. Also Ovenbird and lots of Yellow and Prairie Warblers - September 8, 2014
Ten species of warblers at Theodore Roosevelt area this morning: Black-throated Blue, Tennessee Warbler(#230), 4 Prothonotaries, 2 Worm-eating, Ovenbird, Black-and-White, Redstarts, Prairie Warbler, Northern Parulas and Yellow-throated Warbler. Also Eastern Wood Pewee(#229)- September 7, 2014
I saw my first Black-throated Blue Warbler (female) for this season among with six species of warblers at Hanna Park this morning. - September 6, 2014
This morning Rosy-faced Lovebird at Blue Cypress Park. Cool to see these escaped parrots in wild. - August 27, 2014
Today's highlight was female Summer Tanager at Reddie Point, but wind was keeping birdlife down. - August 25, 2014
Snowy Plover(#227) with Piping Plovers at Little Talbot Island this morning. Snowy Plover is a new county bird for me. Also Pectoral Sandpipers(#228) at Huguenot Park today. - August 23, 2014
Limpkins (least 7) at Westside Industrial Park. Also Prothonatary Warbler at Big Talbot Island and Northern Watertrush at Kingley Plantation. - August 21, 2014
Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl and Common Nighthawk at sunset at Theodore Roosevelt Area. - August 19, 2014
Seaside Sparrow at Big Talbot Island. Also I got close views of Black Tern flying over the pool area. eBird checklist with photos - August 15, 2014
Acadian Flycatcher(#226) in Blue Cypress Park this morning at the paved loop section. I been looking for this guy for a while already, glad to find it. - August 14, 2014
This is the best time to see the Black Terns. This morning I saw 4 Black Terns(#225) flying by the shoreline in Hanna Park. - August 13, 2014
Cliff Swallows(#224) today - August 11, 2014 at Huguenot Park chasing bugs over the dunes with Barn Swallows. Iceland Gull continues at the north end of park. UPDATE: Iceland Gull was found dead today - August 16, cause of death unknown.
Warblers are coming... Yellow Warblers(#223) in Hanna Park this morning. - August 9, 2014
Solitary Sandpiper at Big Talbot Island Spoonbill pool this morning, new 2014 yearbird(#222), see eBird checklist for photo. - August 6, 2014
American Redstarts starting to show up again.
I saw one in Big Talbot Island today. - August 4, 2014
Prairie Warblers are back. I saw two of them yesterday at Seaton Creek Preserve, and two today in Hanna Park. - July 28, 2014
