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RBA * Florida * Peninsular Florida from Leon County south to Monroe County * Date 15 June 2001 * FLFL0106.15 -Birds mentioned: MASKED DUCK (NO) WHITE-TAILED KITE HEERMANN’S GULL TROPICAL KINGBIRD SHINY COWBIRD hotline: FLORIDA RARE BIRD ALERT message: 941-242-ZEET (9338) to report: 941-242-ZEET (9338) or email: [log in to unmask] compilers: Charlie Ewell and Arlyne Salcedo transcribers: Same This is Charlie Ewell reporting the Florida Rare Bird Alert for 6/15/01. This report is sponsored by FLORIDA NATURE TOURS, which offers several South Florida tours, as well as private guiding. For information go to http://www.floridanaturetours.com or call 407-363-1360. Reports are followed by coordinates from the DeLorme Florida Atlas & Gazatteer and the page number of Bill Pranty’s ABA guide “A Birder’s Guide to Florida” when possible. To leave a message or report, press any key now and begin speaking after the tone. The next update will be on 6/22/01 or when there is new information. PINELLAS COUNTY At Ft DeSoto County Park, a TROPICAL KINGBIRD was seen and heard calling 14 June (Lyn Atherton). The kingbird was on the power line between the tower area entrance and the Arrowhead picnic area entrance. This is along the main road of the park opposite the North Beach parking area. Three SHINY COWBIRDS were seen near the Quartermaster's Storehouse/Fort Museum 14 June (Lyn Atherton). Check the front yard of the storehouse, and also the natural spring well located on the Gulf-side. Late afternoon seems to be best. This area is located by turning south from the main road into the Gulf Pier entrance road. The HEERMANN’S GULL has frequently been seen behind the park headquarters late in the afternoon. If not present there, it is recommended to check the beach between East Beach/Point Turnaround and the Bay Pier. To get to Ft. DeSoto, take Exit 4 off I-275 and go west on SR 682 (54th Ave South) to SR 679 (Pinellas Bayway). Turn south and follow to the park. Stop at the park headquarters for a map and sightings info. DeLorme p. 90, D3; Pranty pp. 126-130 BROWARD COUNTY In Pembroke Pines, at a mitigation wetlands adjacent to the Broward County SW Regional Library on Sheridan Street, the male MASKED DUCK has not been reported seen since 9 June. It was not seen 11, 12, and 13 June. At Price Park, one of the WHITE-TAILED KITE pair was seen perched in a dead tree 9 June (last report by Terry Doyle). They are viewable from a distance along a hedge on the north side of the park. Pass through the hedge and use a scope if possible. From US-27, turn east onto Johnson, which is two intersections south of Sheridan St. Go straight at the stop sign at 208th. The park is on the left just past the intersection. DeLorme p. 114, D3 Good Birding! -end transcript Documentation of rarities for FL Ornithological Society Records Committee should be sent to: FOSRC, c/o Archbold Biological Station, PO Box 2057, Lake Placid FL 33862. Website: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fos/ Florida Rare Bird Alert Maillist: To subscribe go to: http://FLRBA.listbot.com/ For more information on Florida bird sightings, locations, and discussion please visit the following websites to subscribe or view archives: Statewide sightings/discussion listserv: FLORIDABIRDS-L: http://www.javaswift.com/floridabirds/ Regional sightings/discussion listservs: North Florida: http://nflbirds.listbot.com/ Central Florida: http://birdbrains.listbot.com/ Southwest Florida: http://swflbirdline.listbot.com/ East Florida: http://eastbirders.listbot.com/ Charlie Ewell Arlyne Salcedo Cape Coral, FL [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ______________________________________________________________ FLORIDABIRDS-L : www.javaswift.com/floridabirds/ - FloridaBirds-L website For list policy, read: www.javaswift.com/floridabirds/policy.html For archives: www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/floridabirds-l.html To set nomail: Mailto:[log in to unmask] Set floridabirds-l nomail Listowner: (1) Mailto:[log in to unmask] or (2) Mailto:[log in to unmask]