On Tue, May 12, 2026, 7:24 PM 'Lucy and Bob Duncan' via NFLbirds <
<nflbirds...> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The discovery of a Glaucous Gull at Ft. Pickens today brings to mind the
> need for birders to be aware of sources of information that will elucidate
> the status and distribution of birds in our state. This will eliminate
> speculation on the status of rare birds they may find. The best source is
> Florida Bird Species an annotated list 2014 by Greenlaw, Pranty and Bowman.
> It contains a wealth of information on distribution, dates of occurrence
> etc. and rare birds vetted through the Florida Ornithological Society's
> (FOS) Records Committee. It is available from the FOS.
>
> As an example, the Glaucous Gull is "A rare migrant and winter resident
> along both coasts. Regular along the Atlantic coast south to Brevard
> County, less frequent farther south and along the Gulf Coast - About 60
> reports were known to 1992 with around 85 reports subsequently - seasonal
> occurrence is early July, mid-Aug, early Oct, and mid-Nov- late May." Two
> specimens.
>
> Another excellent source of information is Stevenson and Anderson's "The
> Birdlife of Florida, 1994," a very comprehensive summary of the state's
> birdlife.
>
> Locally (Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties), we have 23 records
> of Glaucous Gull since 1982, some with photographs and vetted through the
> FOS Records Committee. So the information is available to birders.
>
> Bob Duncan
> Gulf Breeze
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