2009-2010 Caloosa Bird Club Field Trip Results November 09-2009 -- Little Estero Lagoon, Fort Myers Beach ( 27 participants and 46 species) Weather Conditions: Temperature 80-85°, Wind; -, Sky; cloudy Brown Pelican Willet Double-crested Cormorant Marbled Godwit Anhinga Ruddy Turnstone Magnificent Frigatebird Sanderling Great Blue Heron Western Sandpiper Great Egret Least Sandpiper Snowy Egret Dunlin Little Blue Heron Short-billed Dowitcher Tricolored Heron Wilson's Snipe Reddish Egret Laughing Gull Green Heron Royal Tern White Ibis Sandwich Tern Mottled Duck Forster's Tern Turkey Vulture Eurasian-collared Dove Osprey Mourning Dove Bald Eagle Belted Kingfisher Peregrine Falcon Eastern Phoebe Black -bellied Plover Northern Mockingbird Snowy Plover European Starling Wilson's Plover Palm Warbler Semipalmated Plover Northern Cardinal Piping Plover Boat-tailed Grackle Killdeer Common Grackle 46 species
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2009-2010 Caloosa Bird Club Field Trip Results
November 09-2009 -- Little Estero Lagoon, Fort Myers Beach
( 27 participants and 46 species)
Weather Conditions: Temperature 80-85°, Wind; -, Sky; cloudy
Brown Pelican Willet
Double-crested Cormorant Marbled Godwit
Anhinga Ruddy Turnstone
Magnificent Frigatebird Sanderling
Great Blue Heron Western Sandpiper
Great Egret Least Sandpiper
Snowy Egret Dunlin
Little Blue Heron Short-billed Dowitcher
Tricolored Heron Wilson's Snipe
Reddish Egret Laughing Gull
Green Heron Royal Tern
White Ibis Sandwich Tern
Mottled Duck Forster's Tern
Turkey Vulture Eurasian-collared Dove
Osprey Mourning Dove
Bald Eagle Belted Kingfisher
Peregrine Falcon Eastern Phoebe
Black -bellied Plover Northern Mockingbird
Snowy Plover European Starling
Wilson's Plover Palm Warbler
Semipalmated Plover Northern Cardinal
Piping Plover Boat-tailed Grackle
Killdeer Common Grackle
46 species
November 14, 2009 STA-5
( 25 participants and 81species)
Weather Conditions: Temperature 70's, Wind; Sky; clear
Pied-billed Grebe Least Sandpiper
American White Pelican Dunlin
Double-crested Cormorant Stilt Sandpiper
Anhinga Long-billed Dowitcher
American Bittern Wilson's Snipe
Great Blue Heron WILSON'S PHALAROPE (1)
Great White Heron Caspian Tern (1)
Great Egret Eurasian-Collared-Dove
Snowy Egret Mourning Dove
Little Blue Heron Common Ground-Dove
Tricolored Heron Barn Owl (1)
Cattle Egret Belted Kingfisher
Green Heron Eastern Phoebe
Black-crowned Night-Heron CASSIN'S KINGBIRD (1)
White Ibis Western Kingbird (1)
Glossy Ibis Loggerhead Shrike
Roseate Spoonbill White-eyed Vireo
Wood Stork Blue-headed Vireo (1)
Fulvous Whistling-Duck Purple Gallinule
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Common Moorhen
Gadwall (3) American Coot
American Wigeon (2) Limpkin (3)
Northern Shoveler Killdeer
Ring-necked Duck Black-necked Stilt
Lesser Scaup Greater Yellowlegs
Ruddy Duck Lesser Yellowlegs
Black Vulture Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture Northern Rough-winged
Swallow
Osprey Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Snail Kite (13) Gray Catbird
Bald Eagle Northern Mockingbird
Northern Harrier European Starling
Sharp-shinned Hawk Yellow-rumped Warbler
Cooper's Hawk Palm Warbler
Red-shouldered Hawk Common Yellowthroat
Red-tailed Hawk Northern Cardinal
Crested Caracara (2) Red-winged Blackbird
American Kestrel Common Grackle
Peregrine Falcon (2) Boat-tailed Grackle
Sora Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Swamphen 81 Species
November 16-2009 -- Bird Rookery Swamp and Freedom Park, Naples
( 22 participants and 45 species)
Weather Conditions: Temperature 65-80°, Wind; 0-light, Sky; clear
Double-crested Cormorant Red-bellied Woodpecker
Anhinga Downy Woodpecker
Great Blue Heron Northern Flicker
Great Egret Pileated Woodpecker
Snowy Egret Eastern Phoebe
Little Blue Heron Great Crested Flycatcher
Tricolored Heron Tree Swallow
Cattle Egret Carolina Wren (heard)
Green Heron Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Black-crowned Night Heron American Robin
White Ibis Gray Catbird
Glossy Ibis Northern Mockingbird
Wood Stork Loggerhead Shrike
Black Vulture White-eyed Vireo
Turkey Vulture Blue-headed Vireo
Osprey Yellow-rumped Warbler
Bald Eagle (+immature) Palm Warbler
Red-shouldered Hawk Black-and-white Warbler
Red-tailed Hawk Common Yellowthroat
American Kestrel Northern Cardinal
Killdeer (heard) Red-winged Blackbird
Mourning Dove Common Grackle
Belted Kingfisher 45 species
November 23-2009 -- Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
( 32 participants and 39 species)
Weather Conditions: Temperature warm, Wind; __, Sky; cloudy
Pied -billed Grebe Pileated Woodpecker
Double-crested Cormorant Great Crested Flycatcher
Anhinga Blue Jay
Great Blue Heron Fish Crow
Great Egret Tufted Titmouse
Little Blue Heron Carolina Wren
Green Heron Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Yellow-crowned Night Heron Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
White Ibis Hermit Thrush
Black Vulture American Robin
Turkey Vulture Gray Catbird
Osprey White-eyed Vireo
Red-shouldered Hawk Blue-headed Vireo
Common Moorhen Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Coot Pine Warbler
Mourning Dove Black-and-white Warbler
Belted Kingfisher Prothonotary Warbler
Red-bellied Woodpecker Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Common Grackle
Downy Woodpecker 39 species
November 30-2009 -- Hendry /Palm Beach County, Belle Glade & Clewiston
( 4 participants and 66 species)
Weather Conditions: Temperature 80°, Wind; 0, Sky; partly cloudy
Pied-billed Grebe Rock Dove
Double-crested Cormorant Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anhinga White-winged Dove
Great Blue Heron Mourning Dove
Great Egret Barn Owl
Snowy Egret Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Little Blue Heron Belted Kingfisher
Tricolored Heron Red-bellied Woodpecker
Cattle Egret Eastern Phoebe
Green Heron Tree Swallow
White Ibis N. Rough-winged Swallow
Glossy Ibis Fish Crow
Wood Stork House Wren
Black Vulture Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Turkey Vulture Gray Catbird
Osprey Northern Mockingbird
Northern Harrier Loggerhead Shrike
Cooper's Hawk European Starling
Red-shouldered Hawk Common Myna
Red-tailed Hawk Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Kestrel Yellow-throated Warbler
Peregrine Falcon Pine Warbler
Wild Turkey Palm Warbler
Purple Gallinule Common Yellowthroat
Common Moorhen Northern Cardinal
American Coot Indigo Bunting
Sandhill Crane Savannah Sparrow
Killdeer Red-winged Blackbird
Greater Yellowlegs Eastern Meadowlark
Solitary Sandpiper Boat-tailed Grackle
Laughing Gull Common Grackle
Ring-billed Gull Brown-headed Cowbird
Herring Gull House Sparrow
Royal Tern 66 species
King Rail (heard)
December 7, 2009 - Harns Marsh
(40 participants & 58 species)
Weather: Temperature 75°, Wind; moderate-light, Skies; partly sunny
Pied-billed Grebe Killdeer
Brown Pelican Spotted Sandpiper
Double-crested Cormorant Wilson's Snipe
Anhinga Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron Common Ground-Dove
Great Egret Belted Kingfisher
Snowy Egret Red-bellied Woodpecker
Little Blue Heron Downy Woodpecker
Tricolored Heron Pileated Woodpecker
Cattle Egret Eastern Phoebe
Green Heron Tree Swallow
Black-crowned Night-Heron N. Rough-winged Swallow
White Ibis Blue Jay
Glossy Ibis House Wren
Roseate Spoonbill Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Wood Stork Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Mottled Duck American Robin
Blue-winged Teal Gray Catbird
Black Vulture Northern Mockingbird
Turkey Vulture Loggerhead Shrike
Osprey Blue-headed Vireo
Snail Kite Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Harrier Palm Warbler
Red-shouldered Hawk Common Yellowthroat
American Kestrel Northern Cardinal
Common Moorhen Savannah Sparrow
American Coot Red-winged Blackbird
Limpkin Boat-tailed Grackle
Sandhill Crane Common Grackle
58 species
December 21, 2009 - Pine Island
(19 participants & 49 species)
Weather: Temperature 48-53°, Wind; windy, Skies; partly sunny
Horned Grebe Ring-billed Gull
American White Pelican Royal Tern
Brown Pelican Sandwich Tern
Double-crested Cormorant Mourning Dove
Anhinga Common Ground-Dove
Great Blue Heron Belted Kingfisher
Great Egret Red-bellied Woodpecker
Snowy Egret Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Little Blue Heron Eastern Phoebe
Tricolored Heron Blue Jay
Reddish Egret Fish Crow
Cattle Egret Carolina Wren
Yellow-crowned Night Heron Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
White Ibis Gray Catbird
Wood Stork Northern Mockingbird
Black Vulture European Starling
Turkey Vulture Yellow-rumped Warbler
Osprey Yellow-throated Warbler
Bald Eagle Pine Warbler
Cooper's Hawk Palm Warbler
Red-shouldered Hawk Northern Cardinal
American Kestrel Eastern Towhee
Peregrine Falcon Boat-tailed Grackle
American Oystercatcher Common Grackle
Laughing Gull 49 species
*exotic Peacocks
January 4, 2010- Punta Gorda
(11 participants & 62 species)
Weather: Temperature 38-55°, Wind; , Skies; sunny
Pied-billed Grebe Laughing Gull
Brown Pelican Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant Royal Tern
Anhinga Rock Dove
Great Blue Heron Eurasian Collared-Dove
Great Egret Mourning Dove
Little Blue Heron Common Ground-Dove
Tricolored Heron Burrowing Owl
Cattle Egret Belted Kingfisher
White Ibis Red-bellied Woodpecker
Glossy Ibis Downy Woodpecker
Wood Stork Pileated Woodpecker
Mottled Duck Tree Swallow
Blue-winged Teal Blue Jay
Ring-necked Duck Fish Crow
Lesser Scaup Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hooded Merganser American Robin
Black Vulture Gray Catbird
Turkey Vulture Northern Mockingbird
Osprey Loggerhead Shrike
Bald Eagle European Starling
Cooper's Hawk Yellow-throated Warbler
Red-shouldered Hawk Pine Warbler
American Kestrel Prairie Warbler
Common Moorhen Palm Warbler
American Coot Common Yellowthroat
Killdeer Northern Cardinal
Greater Yellow-legs Red-winged Blackbird
Solitary Sandpiper Boat-tailed Grackle
Spotted Sandpiper Common Grackle
Least Sandpiper 61 + 1 species*
*Possible Merlin spotted
January 15, 2010- Gator Hole, Estero Bay State Buffer Preserve
(23 participants & 45 species)
Weather: Temperature 55-75°, Wind; calm , Skies; clear & sunny
Double-crested Cormorant Tree Swallow (5000+)
Anhinga Blue Jay
Great Egret Fish Crow
Snowy Egret Brown-headed Nuthatch
Tricolored Heron Carolina Wren
Cattle Egret Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
White Ibis Eastern Bluebird
Glossy Ibis Gray Catbird
Black Vulture Northern Mockingbird
Turkey Vulture Loggerhead Shrike
Osprey European Starling
Bald Eagle Blue Headed Vireo
Northern Harrier Yellow-rumped Warbler
Red-shouldered Hawk Pine Warbler
American Kestrel Prairie Warbler
Sandhill Crane Palm Warbler
Killdeer Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove Eastern Meadowlark
Common Ground-Dove Boat-tailed Grackle
Red-bellied Woodpecker Common Grackle
Downy Woodpecker Brown-headed Cowbird
Pileated Woodpecker American Goldfinch
Eastern Phoebe 45 species
Also seen on the trip was a Rat Snake, Lubber Grasshopper and a Gopher Tortoise. Tracks seen
were armadillo, deer & wild boar, and a Pink Skipper and a Queen Butterfly were also seen.
January 18, 2010- Sarasota Celery Fields & Myakka River
(32 participants & 72 species)
Weather: Temperature 56-69°, Wind; light , Skies; Partly cloudy with blue skies
Pied-billed Grebe Sandhill Crane
Brown Pelican Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant Greater Yellowlegs
Anhinga Lesser Yellowlegs
Great Blue Heron Least Sandpiper
Great Egret Wilson's Snipe
Snowy Egret Laughing Gull
Little Blue Heron Ring-billed Gull
Tricolored Heron Eurasian-Collared-Dove
Cattle Egret Mourning Dove
Black-crowned Night-Heron Monk Parakeet
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Belted Kingfisher
White Ibis Red-bellied Woodpecker
Glossy Ibis Downy Woodpecker
Roseate Spoonbill Pileated Woodpecker
Wood Stork Eastern Phoebe
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Tree Swallow
Green-winged Teal Blue Jay
Mottled Duck American Crow
Mallard Fish Crow
Blue-winged Teal Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ring-necked Duck American Robin
Lesser Scaup Gray Catbird
Common Goldeneye Northern Mockingbird
Hooded Merganser Loggerhead Shrike
Black Vulture Yellow-rumped Warbler
Turkey Vulture Palm Warbler
Osprey Common Yellowthroat
Bald Eagle Northern Cardinal
Northern Harrier Savannah Sparrow
Red-shouldered Hawk Swamp Sparrow
Wild Turkey Red-winged Blackbird
Sora Eastern Meadowlark
Common Moorhen Boat-tailed Grackle
American Coot Common Grackle
Limpkin Brown-headed Cowbird
72 Species
January 25, 2010- Cape Coral
(13 participants & 50 species)
Weather: Temperature 65-70°, Wind; 15mph, Skies; Rain, cloudy, "miserable to
heavenly"
Pied-billed Grebe Great Horned Owl
Double-crested Cormorant Burrowing Owl
Anhinga Belted Kingfisher
Great Blue Heron Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Egret Downy Woodpecker
Little Blue Heron Hairy Woodpecker
White Ibis Northern Flicker
Wood Stork Pileated Woodpecker
Hooded Merganser Tree Swallow
Black Vulture Blue Jay
Turkey Vulture Fish Crow
Osprey Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Bald Eagle Eastern Bluebird
Northern Harrier Gray Catbird
Red-shouldered Hawk American Robin
American Kestrel Northern Mockingbird
Common Moorhen Loggerhead Shrike
American Coot European Starling
Sandhill Crane Yellow-rumped Warbler
Killdeer Palm Warbler
Ring-billed Gull Common Yellowthroat
Royal Tern Northern Cardinal
Eurasian Collared-Dove Eastern Meadowlark
Mourning Dove Boat-tailed Grackle
Common Ground-Dove Common Grackle
50 species
January 26, 2010- February 1, 2010 Space Coast Birding Festival
9 participants & 168 species)
Common Loon Common Moorhen Tree Swallow
Pied-billed Grebe American Coot Blue Jay
Horned Grebe Limpkin Florida Scrub-Jay
Northern Gannet Sandhill Crane American Crow
American White Pelican Black-bellied Plover Fish Crow
Sora Ash-throated Flycatcher Non-countable: Purple
Swamphen
Purple Gallinule Purple Martin Whooping Crane
168 Species
February 8, 2010 Ding Darling N.W. R., Sanibel Gardens, Bailey Tract
(46 participants & 67 species)
Weather: Temperature 60'S, Wind; , Skies; sunny
Pied-billed Grebe Spotted Sandpiper
American White Pelican Marbled Godwit
Brown Pelican Ruddy Turnstone
Double-crested Cormorant Red Knot
Anhinga Sanderling
Great Blue Heron Western Sandpiper
Great Egret Least Sandpiper
Snowy Egret Dunlin
Little Blue Heron Short-billed Dowitcher
Tricolored Heron Laughing Gull
Reddish Egret Ring-billed Gull
Cattle Egret Royal Tern
Green Heron Eurasian Collared-Dove
Black-crowned Night Heron Mourning Dove
Yellow-crowned Night Heron Belted Kingfisher
White Ibis Red-bellied Woodpecker
Roseate Spoonbill Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Wood Stork Eastern Phoebe
Mottled Duck Tree Swallow
Blue-winged Teal Fish Crow
Red-breasted Merganser Marsh Wren
Turkey Vulture Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Osprey Gray Catbird
Bald Eagle Northern Mockingbird
Red-shouldered Hawk White-eyed Vireo
American Kestrel Blue-headed Vireo
American Coot Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-bellied Plover Yellow-throated Warbler
Wilson's Plover Prairie Warbler
Semipalmated Plover Black-and-white Warbler
Killdeer Common Yellowthroat
Greater Yellowlegs Northern Cardinal
Lesser Yellowlegs Boat-tailed Grackle
Willet 67 species
February 15, 2010 Marco Island, Rookery Bay & Naples Water Treatment Pond
(20 participants & 77 species)
Weather: Temperature 45-70°, Wind; light, Skies; partly cloudy to sunny
Pied-billed Grebe Marbled Godwit
Brown Pelican Ruddy Turnstone
Double-crested Cormorant Sanderling
Anhinga Western Sandpiper
American Bittern Least Sandpiper
Great Blue Heron WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
Great Egret Dunlin
Snowy Egret Short-billed Dowitcher
Little Blue Heron Laughing Gull
Tricolored Heron Ring-billed Gull
Reddish Egret Herring Gull
Cattle Egret Royal Tern
White Ibis Eurasian Collared-Dove
Wood Stork Mourning Dove
Mottled Duck Burrowing Owl
Blue-winged Teal Belted Kingfisher
Northern Shoveler Red-bellied Woodpecker
Ring-necked Duck Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Lesser Scaup Downy Woodpecker
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-breasted Merganser Tree Swallow
Black Vulture Blue Jay
Turkey Vulture American Crow
Osprey Fish Crow
Bald Eagle Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern Harrier Gray Catbird
Sharp-shinned Hawk Northern Mockingbird
Red-shouldered Hawk Cedar Waxwing
American Kestrel Loggerhead Shrike
Common Moorhen European Starling
Black-bellied Plover White-eyed Vireo
Snowy Plover Blue-headed Vireo
Wilson's Plover Yellow-rumped Warbler
Semipalmated Plover Yellow-throated Warbler
Piping Plover Palm Warbler
Killdeer Common Yellowthroat (heard)
Greater Yellowlegs Northern Cardinal
Willet Common Grackle
Spotted Sandpiper 77 species
February 22, 2010 Shark Valley, Kirby Storter
(29 participants & 64 species)
Weather: Temperature 65-70°, Wind;- , Skies; -
Pied-billed Grebe Belted Kingfisher
Double-crested Cormorant Red-bellied Woodpecker
Anhinga Downy Woodpecker
Great Blue Heron Pileated Woodpecker
Great White Morph Eastern Phoebe
Great Egret Great Crested Flycatcher
Snowy Egret Tree Swallow
Little Blue Heron American Crow
Tricolored Heron Tufted Titmouse
Cattle Egret Carolina Wren
Green Heron Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Black-crowned Night Heron Eastern Bluebird
Yellow-crowned Night Heron American Robin
White Ibis Gray Catbird
Glossy Ibis Northern Mockingbird
Roseate Spoonbill Cedar Waxwing
Wood Stork White-eyed Vireo
Black Vulture Blue-headed Vireo
Turkey Vulture Northern Parula
Osprey Yellow-rumped Warbler
Snail Kite Black-throated Green Warbler
Northern Harrier Yellow-throated Warbler
Red-shouldered Hawk Pine Warbler
Wild Turkey Prairie Warbler
Purple Gallinule Palm Warbler
Common Moorhen Black-and-white Warbler
Limpkin Northern Waterthrush
Killdeer Common Yellowthroat
Greater Yellowlegs Northern Cardinal
Lesser Yellowlegs Red-winged Blackbird
Wilson's Snipe Eastern Meadowlark
Barred Owl Boat-tailed Grackle
64 species
March 1, 2010 -- The Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Green Cay Wetlands, STA-1,
Palm Beach County
(52 participants and 85 Species)
Weather conditions: Temperature 54-70°; Wind: _ Sky: partly cloudy in am sunny skies in pm
Pied -billed Grebe Laughing Gull
American White Pelican Ring-billed Gull
Brown Pelican Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant Royal Tern
Anhinga Forster's Tern
Great Blue Heron Black Skimmer
Great Egret Rock Dove
Snowy Egret Eurasian Collared-Dove
Little Blue Heron White-winged Dove
Tricolored Heron Mourning Dove
Cattle Egret Monk Parakeet
Green Heron Belted Kingfisher
Black-crowned Night Heron Red-bellied Woodpecker
White Ibis Eastern Phoebe
Glossy Ibis Purple Martin
Wood Stork Tree Swallow
Green-winged Teal N. Rough-winged Swallow
Mottled Duck Blue Jay
Blue-winged Teal American Crow
Northern Shoveler Fish Crow
Lesser Scaup Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hooded Merganser American Robin
Ruddy Duck Gray Catbird
Black Vulture Northern Mockingbird
Turkey Vulture Cedar Waxwing
Osprey Loggerhead Shrike
Swallowtail Kite European Starling
Bald Eagle Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Harrier Yellow-throated Warbler
Sharp-shinned Hawk Pine Warbler
Red-shouldered Hawk Palm Warbler
Red-tailed Hawk Common Yellowthroat
Crested Caracara Northern Cardinal
American Kestrel Painted Bunting
Sora Savannah Sparrow
Purple Gallinule Red-winged Blackbird
Common Moorhen Boat-tailed Grackle
American Coot Common Grackle
Limpkin Brown-headed Cowbird
Killdeer House Sparrow
Greater Yellowlegs Purple Swamphen **
Lesser Yellowlegs Muscovy Duck**
Wilson's Snipe 85 species
RARITIES/UNUSUAL SPECIES/FLORIDA SPECIALTIES--3 Purple Swamphens @ STA-1, Crested Caracara off SR80. Purple Gallinules at Green Cay Wetlands and nesting Blue Herons and