In six and a half hours, starting just before 6:00 am, I logged 68 species
while conducting a shorebird survey. This doesn’t include a
Tropical/Couch’s Kingbird first reported by the Johnstones that I saw
across from Picnic Pond. Shorebirds diversity is increasing as migration
gathers steam. Some highlights of my morning were:
*Stony Bayou II*
Least Bittern (lots calling in the predawn)
King Rail (one calling from the freshwater marshes to the North)
Clapper Rail (many calling from the saltmarshes to the South)
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (two flying overhead, calling)
Yellow Warbler (getting more common, these early migrants represent the
southernmost breeders)
*Stony Bayou I*
Plovers (BB, Wilson’s, SP and Killdeer)
Spotted Sandpiper
Both Yellowlegs
Willet
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Sandpipers (Stilt, Least, Western & Semipalmated)
Both Dowitchers
Black Tern
Roseate Spoonbill
Reddish Egret (they almost outnumber the Spoonbills)
*From the Lighthouse viewing platform*
Terns (Forster’s, Common, Sandwich and Royal)
*Double Bridges*
Acadian Flycatcher
Yellow Warbler
Parula
I had a Cooper’s Hawk along the Mounds Pool III levee. I usually start to
see a few in August. I’m seeing Yellow Warblers at multiple sites around
the refuge and Eastern Kingbirds along the levees. The Orchard Orioles seem
to have left.
There are deer flies and its hot, but late August birding brings change.
The first Bald Eagles should show up and, as we slip into September,
warbler migration will pick up.
Good Birding
Don Morrow
<donaldcmorrow...> <donaldcmorow...>
Tallahassee, FL
Date: 8/19/18 11:42 am From: Don Morrow <donaldcmorrow...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [nflbirds] Tropical/Couch's Kingbird
I had this bird just before noon. It was in the top of a dead pine tree
across Lighthouse Road from Picnic Pond. I managed to get a few pictures,
but nothing clear. I did have it in my scope at 60X.
Same as Matt, I could see a slightly notched tail in one of my photos,
which I believe knocks out everything except Tropical/Couch's. Although one
of the few accepted Couch's Kingbird records is from SMNWR, Tropical is the
more likely species. Unless it calls, I understand that they can't be
separated in the field.
Don Morrow
<donaldcmorrow...> <donaldcmorow...>
Tallahassee, FL
On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 8:17 PM, 'C or M Johnstone' <anhinga...>
[nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> wrote:
>
>
>
> I went back late afternoon and found the bird again in same location - bay
> side of lighthouse pond trail, on obvious dead snag near picnic table, and
> in tall dead snag across boat channel on Cedar Point trail. I have a bad
> photo that shows big bill that I can share if you want it.
> Not obvious in the photo, but bird was dark yellow on vent and belly,
> wings and tail brownish, tail slightly notched (can see that in pic), and
> upper back was olive/greenish. Never got a good front on view to see
> extent of yellow towards throat. No vocalization. Hung around for about 2
> hours after I took pic @ 4;23pm and didn't see it again.
> I'll also post on nflbirds and ebird. Matt
>
>
>
>
Date: 8/18/18 8:00 am From: 'Jeff O'Connell' <jeff.m.oconnell...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: [nflbirds] Upcoming Apalachee Audubon Society Birding Walks
Hi All,
Fall migration is already heating up, so it’s time to start thinking about
fall AAS birding trips. See below for a list of upcoming walks. Please let
me know by email (<jeff.m.oconnell...>) if you plan to attend.
*Friday, August 31**: Elinor-Klapp Phipps Park and Miller Landing*
Meet at the parking area for the soccer fields on Miller Landing Rd. at
7:45am. With a little bit of luck we might find some early migrants on
this walk, including Cerulean Warbler and American Redstart. Acadian
Flycatchers are sure to be calling from the deep woods, and who knows what
else we’ll find?
*Saturday, September 15**: Western Lake Jackson*
Meet at 7:45am at Faulk Dr. Landing, where we’ll be hoping for Alder
Flycatcher, which has been found here in the past. Afterwards, we’ll head
to Fred George Basin Greenway, with the possibility of stopping at other
sites around Lack Jackson afterwards, time permitting.
*Saturday, October 6**: J.R. Alford Greenway and Lake Lafayette Heritage*
Meet at the parking area at the end of Pedrick Rd at 7:45am. This site has
lots of potential for interesting fall migrants. Expect to walk 2+ miles.
*Saturday, October 27**: St. Marks NWR*
Late October is a good time to find vagrants on the refuge, plus a few
lingering migrants and returning sparrows and waterfowl. Meet at the Munson
Hill Off-Road Bike Trailhead on Woodville Hwy (just south of Capital
Circle) at 7:15am, and we'll carpool down.
Date: 8/17/18 5:24 am From: john cole <johnb_cole...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [nflbirds] nflbirds is not working properly
Matt
Something strange is going on with nflbirds and Yahoo Mail. I decided to check for your 8/15 posting on the birding.aba.org website. On this website, the posting showed up at 19:17:33 (I assume CST) which is the time you said that you posted the message. Â
John Cole Columbus GA
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 6:33 AM, 'C or M Johnstone' <anhinga...> [nflbirds]<nflbirds-noreply...> wrote: Â
I posted a follow-up on the Trop Kingbird at 8:17pm on 8/15; it didn't show up in my in box until 10:55pm on 8/16. Â This message sent at 6:23 am 8/17. 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Date: 8/17/18 3:33 am From: 'C or M Johnstone' <anhinga...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: [nflbirds] nflbirds is not working properly
I posted a follow-up on the Trop Kingbird at 8:17pm on 8/15; it didn't show up in my in box until 10:55pm on 8/16. This message sent at 6:23 am 8/17. Matt Johnstone
No luck relocating the kingbird this morning. I did have a Dickcissel
fly-over, though, which was surprising.
Jeff
On Wed, Aug 15, 2018, 5:52 PM 'C or M Johnstone' <anhinga...> [nflbirds] <
<nflbirds-noreply...> wrote:
>
>
> Shortly before noon Cyndi and I observed a Tyrannus kingbird on Lighthouse
> Pond trail, bay side. I got a brief side view of the bird before it flew
> behind shrubs and I then got a somewhat longer view of it flying above and
> directly away from me. It landed in a snag on Cedar Point Trail where I had
> a minute or two before nasty weather chased us off. When in flight, the
> bird struck me as large billed and a bit robust, and the undertail appeared
> brown. While perched, its tail was obscured and the bird was preening
> constantly so I couldn't get a good sense of the bill size nor could I
> resolve if the gray on the head extended on to the back. I don't want to
> set off unnecessary alarm bells, but this bird seems worth checking out as
> a potential Tropical/Couch's. I'll be heading back if there's a reasonable
> weather window. Matt Johnstone
>
>
>
I'll try to avoid those same alarm bells, but this would be awfully early for a Western Kingbird to be on the move.
Jim in Galveston
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From: <nflbirds...> [mailto:<nflbirds...>] On Behalf Of 'C or M Johnstone' <anhinga...> [nflbirds] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 12:24 PM To: <nflbirds...> Subject: [nflbirds] Tyrannus kingbird SMNWR
Shortly before noon Cyndi and I observed a Tyrannus kingbird on Lighthouse Pond trail, bay side. I got a brief side view of the bird before it flew behind shrubs and I then got a somewhat longer view of it flying above and directly away from me. It landed in a snag on Cedar Point Trail where I had a minute or two before nasty weather chased us off. When in flight, the bird struck me as large billed and a bit robust, and the undertail appeared brown. While perched, its tail was obscured and the bird was preening constantly so I couldn't get a good sense of the bill size nor could I resolve if the gray on the head extended on to the back. I don't want to set off unnecessary alarm bells, but this bird seems worth checking out as a potential Tropical/Couch's. I'll be heading back if there's a reasonable weather window. Matt Johnstone
Date: 8/15/18 5:17 pm From: 'C or M Johnstone' <anhinga...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: [nflbirds] Tropical/Couch's Kingbird
I went back late afternoon and found the bird again in same location - bay side of lighthouse pond trail, on obvious dead snag near picnic table, and in tall dead snag across boat channel on Cedar Point trail. I have a bad photo that shows big bill that I can share if you want it.
Not obvious in the photo, but bird was dark yellow on vent and belly, wings and tail brownish, tail slightly notched (can see that in pic), and upper back was olive/greenish. Never got a good front on view to see extent of yellow towards throat. No vocalization. Hung around for about 2 hours after I took pic @ 4;23pm and didn't see it again.
I'll also post on nflbirds and ebird. Matt
Date: 8/15/18 3:10 pm From: 'C or M Johnstone' <anhinga...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: [nflbirds] problems with nflbirds?
A couple of hours ago, I sent an email to nfl birds about an interesting Tyrannus kingbird at SMNWR. I never got the message in my in box, so wonder if it was distributed. On August 3, I received a response to a Don Morrow post from Jim Stevenson, but had never seen the original post.
I went to yahoo groups website, and saw the Tyrannus post listed there for 10:23 am this morning - I sent it at 1:23 pm, so I wonder if there is some clock glitch in yahoo groups that is holding up or blocking some posts. Did anyone see the Tyrannus post today?
I called my email provider to see if they were dumping it, but they couldn't help.
Date: 8/15/18 2:36 pm From: 'C or M Johnstone' <anhinga...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: [nflbirds] Tyrannus kingbird SMNWR
Shortly before noon Cyndi and I observed a Tyrannus kingbird on Lighthouse Pond trail, bay side. I got a brief side view of the bird before it flew behind shrubs and I then got a somewhat longer view of it flying above and directly away from me. It landed in a snag on Cedar Point Trail where I had a minute or two before nasty weather chased us off. When in flight, the bird struck me as large billed and a bit robust, and the undertail appeared brown. While perched, its tail was obscured and the bird was preening constantly so I couldn't get a good sense of the bill size nor could I resolve if the gray on the head extended on to the back. I don't want to set off unnecessary alarm bells, but this bird seems worth checking out as a potential Tropical/Couch's. I'll be heading back if there's a reasonable weather window. Matt Johnstone
Date: 8/12/18 11:25 am From: Don Morrow <donaldcmorrow...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: [nflbirds] SMNWR--Quick Note
During a quick trip to the refuge this morning, I had my first Blue-winged Teal of the season. They are the last of the migratory ducks to leave, usually by the end of May, and the first to return. They are absent in most summers and then return around mid-August. One will occasionally over-summer.
Most of our winter ducks start showing up in October and November.
Wood Duck is our only breeding duck at the refuge.
Don Morrow <donaldcmorrow...> <donaldcmorow...> Tallahassee, FL
To your question, I would say, "possibly, but unlikely." Most of the robin migration records I see are late September, early October. Yours were no doubt wandering the neighborhoods.
Drab plumage probably indicates the feminine gender, if they have no spots like juveniles.
Have fun on that track; I did.
Jim
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From: <nflbirds...> [mailto:<nflbirds...>] On Behalf Of Charles Futch <fhs1959...> [nflbirds] Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2018 6:12 PM To: 'Nflbirds Birds' Subject: [nflbirds] Robins
Over the past several years I visit the Leon High track and practice fields at least once a week during summer for my workouts. During this time, presence of one or two robins with associated juveniles regularly work the field. This year I had not seen any until late this afternoon. Two robins were there; the plumage seemed drab. Migrants? Chas. Futch
Over the past several years I visit the Leon High track and practice fields at least once a week during summer for my workouts. During this time, presence of one or two robins with associated juveniles regularly work the field. This year I had not seen any until late this afternoon. Two robins were there; the plumage seemed drab. Migrants? Chas. Futch
------------------------------------ Posted by: Charles Futch <fhs1959...> ------------------------------------
Another excellent report from Don mentioned the bill color of very young Sandwich Terns. We have about 25,000 pairs here in Galveston Bay, and the very young can have both yellow bills as well as legs&feet. Also, within our nesting population of ~7000 pairs of Royals, some have yellow legs and feet, also looking pretty weird. By the end of August the leg color will "tern" to black, right about the time normal birders start donning binoculars in fall.
Jim, another August birder
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From: <nflbirds...> [mailto:<nflbirds...>] On Behalf Of Don Morrow <donaldcmorrow...> [nflbirds] Sent: Friday, August 3, 2018 12:55 PM To: Nflbirds Birds Cc: Moody, David; Will, Robin Subject: [nflbirds] SMNWR--Friday morning
Three and a half hours of lazy birding at St. Marks NWR starting at 8:00 am resulted in 63 species. The refuge is awash like the rest of the Big Bend with water partly covering Lighthouse Road in a few places, but not deep enough to interfere with travel. Shorebirds were scarce, but there was still plenty to see. Some highlights of my morning were:
Some of the Sandwich Terns were recently fledged young that still had yellow/orange bills and were begging for food from the adults. I had one Yellow Warbler at Headquarters Pond. The rains have stopped and it should be a good weekend for birding. Go down to the refuge!
Date: 8/3/18 11:07 am From: Don Morrow <donaldcmorrow...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: [nflbirds] SMNWR--Friday morning
Three and a half hours of lazy birding at St. Marks NWR starting at 8:00 am
resulted in 63 species. The refuge is awash like the rest of the Big Bend
with water partly covering Lighthouse Road in a few places, but not deep
enough to interfere with travel. Shorebirds were scarce, but there was
still plenty to see. Some highlights of my morning were:
Some of the Sandwich Terns were recently fledged young that still had
yellow/orange bills and were begging for food from the adults. I had one
Yellow Warbler at Headquarters Pond. The rains have stopped and it should
be a good weekend for birding. Go down to the refuge!
Don Morrow
<donaldcmorrow...> <donaldcmorow...>
Tallahassee, FL
An oak snake in a scrawny dead top of a tree behind my deck brought in a number of scolding birds this morning: female American Redstart ( earliest I’ve seen one here), N. Parula , White-eyed vireo, Yellow- throated vireo, Carolina wrens, Titmice, Chickadees, Downy woodpecker. I’m still seeing at least 2 male Rubythroats & a couple of female/juveniles.
Date: 8/1/18 3:04 am From: John Murphy <southmoonunder...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: [nflbirds] Summer reports for FFN
Big Bend Birders,
I am currently accepting reports of significant summer (1 June - 31 July) sightings from the Big Bend (Gadsden, Liberty, Gulf, Franklin, Wakulla, Leon, Jefferson, Taylor, Dixie, Lafayette, Madison & Hamilton counties) for possible publication in FLORIDA FIELD NATURALIST & NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. Please use the following format, listing observations in phylogenetic order:
Species Number of individuals Location Date Observer(s)
Additionally, please include field notes, detailed description or photographs of any rare species, or species which present an identification challenge.
If you have any questions, please contact me at <southmoonunder...>
On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 10:35 AM, Fran <franrutkovsky...> [nflbirds]<nflbirds-noreply...> wrote: Â
An oak snake in a scrawny dead top of a tree behind my deck brought in a number of scolding birds this morning: female American  Redstart ( earliest I’ve seen one here), N. Parula , White-eyed vireo, Yellow- throated vireo,  Carolina wrens, Titmice, Chickadees, Downy woodpecker. I’m still seeing at least 2 male Rubythroats & a couple of female/juveniles.
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How nice it is to see a Tallahasseean use the old vernacular "oak snake" instead of the accepted Gray Rat Snake. Oak trees probably powered the color and pattern of "oak snakes" as they diverged from Black Rat Snakes eons ago. Good catch on the redstart, too, one of the few nonbreeding warblers we get as early as late July.
Here on the Texas Coast a weak cool front is raining Orchard Orioles.
Jim in Galveston
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From: <nflbirds...> [mailto:<nflbirds...>] On Behalf Of Fran <franrutkovsky...> [nflbirds] Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 9:35 AM To: North FL Birds Subject: [nflbirds] Yard report
An oak snake in a scrawny dead top of a tree behind my deck brought in a number of scolding birds this morning: female American Redstart ( earliest I've seen one here), N. Parula , White-eyed vireo, Yellow- throated vireo, Carolina wrens, Titmice, Chickadees, Downy woodpecker. I'm still seeing at least 2 male Rubythroats & a couple of female/juveniles.
Date: 7/31/18 7:35 am From: Fran <franrutkovsky...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: [nflbirds] Yard report
An oak snake in a scrawny dead top of a tree behind my deck brought in a number of scolding birds this morning: female AmericanRedstart ( earliest I’ve seen one here), N. Parula , White-eyed vireo, Yellow- throated vireo,Carolina wrens, Titmice, Chickadees, Downy woodpecker. I’m still seeing at least 2 male Rubythroats&a couple of female/juveniles.
Date: 7/23/18 7:51 am From: Don Morrow <donaldcmorrow...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [nflbirds] Avocet
I had three fly bys at Lighthouse Pond on Friday and two sitting there with
Willets and a Greater Yellowlegs on Sunday morning .
On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 9:55 AM Nancy Lang <nanbird32...> [nflbirds] <
<nflbirds-noreply...> wrote:
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> Over the weekend I saw an American Avocet near the lighthouse at St.
> Marks. I haven't seen that bird popping on anyone else's lists here. Has
> anyone besides me seen that Avocet? It was very nicely colored. Quite
> obvious once I found it among a lot of other white birds....
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> Nan Lang
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Don Morrow
<donaldcmorrow...> <donaldcmorow...>
Tallahassee, FL
Date: 7/23/18 7:24 am From: Marvin T Smith <mtsmith...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [nflbirds] Avocet
Robert Emond, Pam Smith, and I got it just as the rains came.
Marvin T. Smith
[cid:c626178b-d4a1-4bf3-aa17-4a9947e49cd9]
________________________________ From: <nflbirds...> <nflbirds...> on behalf of Nancy Lang <nanbird32...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 9:55 AM To: Nflbirds Birds Subject: [nflbirds] Avocet
Over the weekend I saw an American Avocet near the lighthouse at St. Marks. I haven't seen that bird popping on anyone else's lists here. Has anyone besides me seen that Avocet? It was very nicely colored. Quite obvious once I found it among a lot of other white birds....
Nan Lang
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Date: 7/23/18 6:55 am From: Nancy Lang <nanbird32...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: [nflbirds] Avocet
Over the weekend I saw an American Avocet near the lighthouse at St. Marks. I haven't seen that bird popping on anyone else's lists here. Has anyone besides me seen that Avocet? It was very nicely colored. Quite obvious once I found it among a lot of other white birds.... Nan Lang
Date: 7/23/18 3:42 am From: 'C or M Johnstone' <anhinga...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [nflbirds] White-morph Reddish Egret
In the past two years I recall seeing two white-morph adults at St. Marks, one on Tower Pond, the other in the salt flats NE of lighthouse. Yesterday I saw two imm. white phase and 4 imm. dark phase on SB #1. Matt
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From: "Marvin T Smith <mtsmith...> [nflbirds]" <nflbirds-noreply...>
Sent: 7/22/18 10:01 PM
To: Nflbirds Birds <nflbirds...>, Harry Hooper <sn_egret...>, Marvin T Smith <mtsmith...>
Subject: Re: [nflbirds] White-morph Reddish Egret
Someone recently asked about White Morph Reddish Egrets at St. Marks. Robert Emond, Pam Smith, and I had one today.
Marv
Marvin T. Smith
Valdosta, GA
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From: <nflbirds...> on behalf of Marvin T Smith <mtsmith...> [nflbirds]
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2018 3:58 PM
To: Nflbirds Birds; Harry Hooper
Subject: Re: [nflbirds] White-morph Reddish Egret
I found one on 8-9-2014
Marvin T. Smith
Valdosta
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From: <nflbirds...> on behalf of Harry Hooper <sn_egret...> [nflbirds]
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2018 2:59 PM
To: Nflbirds Birds
Subject: [nflbirds] White-morph Reddish Egret
Afternoon nflbirders,
Lynn and I spent a couple of hours "car" birding this morning at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Approximately 40 white pelicans were at Stoney Bayou Pool #1, both resting and providing good images of avian orchestrated flight. Had one clapper rail giving good views on the side of the road at lighthouse pool. Of the 45 + species we observed this morning, we documented two reddish egrets, a dark-morph juvenile (all dark bill) and a white-morph either winter adult or juvenile (all dark bill) at Stoney Bayou #1. Can't recall seeing a white-morph reddish egret at St. Marks NWR in the past. Have seen many white-morph reddish egrets in the Keys and on Sanibel.
Anyone have any history of white-morph reddish egrets at the refuge?
Harry Hooper
Tallahassee, Florida
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For whatever reason, white morph REEGs are pretty scarce in the northeastern Gulf. And the species isn't common there, anyway.
Out here in the western Gulf, I've often estimated they are no more than 15% of the REEG population, though we can still see one or two in a day of field work coastally.
In places further south that I work, like the Yucatan, white morphs are a higher % of the population, though never half.
All of you have a nice week.
Jim in Galveston
-----Original Message----- From: <nflbirds...> [mailto:<nflbirds...>] On Behalf Of Marvin T Smith <mtsmith...> [nflbirds] Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2018 7:40 PM To: Nflbirds Birds; Harry Hooper; Marvin T Smith Subject: Re: [nflbirds] White-morph Reddish Egret
Someone recently asked about White Morph Reddish Egrets at St. Marks. Robert Emond, Pam Smith, and I had one today.
Marv
Marvin T. Smith
Valdosta, GA
________________________________ From: <nflbirds...> <nflbirds...> on behalf of Marvin T Smith <mtsmith...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2018 3:58 PM To: Nflbirds Birds; Harry Hooper Subject: Re: [nflbirds] White-morph Reddish Egret
I found one on 8-9-2014
Marvin T. Smith
Valdosta
________________________________ From: <nflbirds...> <nflbirds...> on behalf of Harry Hooper <sn_egret...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2018 2:59 PM To: Nflbirds Birds Subject: [nflbirds] White-morph Reddish Egret
Afternoon nflbirders,
Lynn and I spent a couple of hours "car" birding this morning at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Approximately 40 white pelicans were at Stoney Bayou Pool #1, both resting and providing good images of avian orchestrated flight. Had one clapper rail giving good views on the side of the road at lighthouse pool. Of the 45 + species we observed this morning, we documented two reddish egrets, a dark-morph juvenile (all dark bill) and a white-morph either winter adult or juvenile (all dark bill) at Stoney Bayou #1. Can't recall seeing a white-morph reddish egret at St. Marks NWR in the past. Have seen many white-morph reddish egrets in the Keys and on Sanibel.
Anyone have any history of white-morph reddish egrets at the refuge?
Harry Hooper Tallahassee, Florida
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Date: 7/22/18 5:40 pm From: Marvin T Smith <mtsmith...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [nflbirds] White-morph Reddish Egret
Someone recently asked about White Morph Reddish Egrets at St. Marks. Robert Emond, Pam Smith, and I had one today.
Marv
Marvin T. Smith
Valdosta, GA
________________________________ From: <nflbirds...> <nflbirds...> on behalf of Marvin T Smith <mtsmith...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2018 3:58 PM To: Nflbirds Birds; Harry Hooper Subject: Re: [nflbirds] White-morph Reddish Egret
I found one on 8-9-2014
Marvin T. Smith
Valdosta
________________________________ From: <nflbirds...> <nflbirds...> on behalf of Harry Hooper <sn_egret...> [nflbirds] <nflbirds-noreply...> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2018 2:59 PM To: Nflbirds Birds Subject: [nflbirds] White-morph Reddish Egret
Afternoon nflbirders,
Lynn and I spent a couple of hours "car" birding this morning at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Approximately 40 white pelicans were at Stoney Bayou Pool #1, both resting and providing good images of avian orchestrated flight. Had one clapper rail giving good views on the side of the road at lighthouse pool. Of the 45 + species we observed this morning, we documented two reddish egrets, a dark-morph juvenile (all dark bill) and a white-morph either winter adult or juvenile (all dark bill) at Stoney Bayou #1. Can't recall seeing a white-morph reddish egret at St. Marks NWR in the past. Have seen many white-morph reddish egrets in the Keys and on Sanibel.
Anyone have any history of white-morph reddish egrets at the refuge?
Harry Hooper Tallahassee, Florida
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