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TAS Rare Bird Update (experimental)

• Week of March 7—March 13

Latest Bird Sightings

• Matheson and Kendall, 3/17 - Donna Schulman 23:24:09 03/17/10 (0)
• Second request for info: red banded sea gull - Paul-the-other 15:59:27 03/17/10 (3)
  • Re: Second request for info: red banded sea gull - Angel & Mariel 17:04:04 03/17/10 (0)
  • Re: Second request for info: red banded sea gull - Danny 16:50:52 03/17/10 (1)
    • Re: Second request for info: red banded sea gull: update - PTO 09:11:09 03/18/10 (0)
• Ex-SoFla resident seekng intel for April birding adventure - Steve Fox 08:44:09 03/17/10 (1)
  • Re: Ex-SoFla resident seekng intel for April birding adventure - Thor 08:56:29 03/17/10 (0)
• 3/16 Flycatchers - Brown-crested YES, La Sagra's NO - Andy Lantz 14:03:52 03/16/10 (0)
• Blue Grosbeak & White-crowned Pigeon - Dave 06:18:51 03/16/10 (0)
• SURFBIRD, Levy County, off Cedar Key - 3/14/2010 - Rock Jetty 20:25:23 03/15/10 (1)
  • Re: SURFBIRD, Levy County, off Cedar Key - 3/14/2010 - Steve in NC 21:59:23 03/16/10 (0)
• Green Cay updates - Eva Matthews 11:56:32 03/15/10 (0)
• post lake kisssimmee - arnie mannis 19:23:12 03/14/10 (3)
  • Re: post lake kisssimmee - arnie mannis 17:55:27 03/15/10 (0)
  • Re: post lake kisssimmee - Joan 13:37:57 03/15/10 (1)
    • Re: post lake kisssimmee - arnie mannis 18:06:22 03/15/10 (0)
• More on ivory-bills - steve siegel 17:11:15 03/14/10 (1)
  • Re: More on ivory-bills - bill 17:28:22 03/14/10 (0)
• (PBC) Black-necked Stilts at Wakodahatchee - Rick Schofield 16:08:26 03/14/10 (0)
• Dragonfly Mania - Jeff Weber 14:38:37 03/14/10 (1)
  • Re: Dragonfly Mania - Vincent Lucas 19:21:47 03/14/10 (0)
• Lake Kissimmee Area Trip Report, 3/13 - Brian Rapoza 12:45:35 03/14/10 (0)
• flycatcher new spot? - Boca Pat 12:31:25 03/14/10 (1)
  • Re: flycatcher new spot? - Carlos Sanchez 14:39:18 03/14/10 (0)
• Black-faced Grassquit in Collier County??? - Vincent Lucas 11:21:08 03/14/10 (2)
  • Re: Black-faced Grassquit in Collier County??? - Vincent Lucas 13:26:31 03/14/10 (0)
  • Re: Black-faced Grassquit in Collier County??? - Vincent Lucas 11:22:13 03/14/10 (0)
• black -necked stilts at Charles Deering Estate - linda DiGennaro 09:42:36 03/14/10 (0)
• 2 clay colored sparrows at feeders! - tricia 07:43:52 03/14/10 (0)
• Swan species at Clear Lake Palm Beach County - David Simpson 16:14:53 03/13/10 (2)
  • Re: Swan species at Clear Lake Palm Beach County - Scott S. 19:11:21 03/13/10 (0)
• Worm-eating Warbler - Gumbo Limbo Trail - Maria R. 10:50:23 03/13/10 (0)
• Brown Crested Flycatcher - Stephen Paez 09:12:12 03/12/10 (6)
  • Re: Brown Crested Flycatcher - Photos Later - Toe 10:05:21 03/12/10 (5)
    • Re: Brown Crested Flycatcher - Photos Later - Bill Pranty 12:49:26 03/12/10 (2)
      • Re: Brown Crested Flycatcher - Photos Later - Toe 13:38:17 03/12/10 (0)
      • Re: Brown Crested Flycatcher - Photos Later - Stephen Paez 13:17:28 03/12/10 (0)
    • Re: Brown Crested Flycatcher - Photos Later - Felipe G. 11:01:42 03/12/10 (1)
      • Re: Brown Crested Flycatcher - Photos Later - Toe 12:22:11 03/12/10 (0)
• Blackburnian Warbler at entrance to Everglades - Ana 17:59:07 03/11/10 (4)
  • Re: Blackburnian Warbler at entrance to Everglades - Kieran 18:12:01 03/11/10 (3)
    • Re: Blackburnian Warbler at entrance to Everglades - Ana 19:49:51 03/11/10 (0)
    • Re: Blackburnian Warbler at entrance to Everglades - Brian Rapoza 18:14:07 03/11/10 (1)
      • Re: Blackburnian Warbler at entrance to Everglades - Boca Pat 18:47:26 03/11/10 (0)
• Orphan Ani - Larry Manfredi 17:10:51 03/11/10 (1)
  • Re: Orphan Ani - Henry A 20:32:52 03/16/10 (0)
• Scarlet Ibis (Probable Hybrid) Continues Lee County - Vincent Lucas 15:55:32 03/11/10 (3)
  • Re: Scarlet Ibis (Probable Hybrid) Continues Lee County - Vincent Lucas 15:58:06 03/11/10 (2)
    • Re: Scarlet Ibis (Probable Hybrid) Continues Lee County - ken archambault 20:38:40 03/11/10 (1)
      • Re: Scarlet Ibis (Probable Hybrid) Continues Lee County - Vincent Lucas 21:11:49 03/11/10 (0)
• Smooth-billed Ani - George & Judy Halleron 21:35:28 03/10/10 (0)
• Hooded Gulls - Tim 20:25:28 03/10/10 (1)
  • Re: Hooded Gulls - John Boyd 20:52:46 03/10/10 (0)
• Snail Kite Facing New Danger in South Florida - Chris Takacs 19:07:23 03/10/10 (2)
  • Re: Snail Kite Facing New Danger in South Florida - Larry Manfredi 16:56:38 03/11/10 (0)
  • Re: Snail Kite Facing New Danger in South Florida - Rock Jetty 06:47:22 03/11/10 (0)
• La Sagra's Flycatcher 3/10 - Alex Harper 16:35:02 03/10/10 (0)
• flycatcher ID request - Barbara 09:35:00 03/10/10 (6)
  • Re: flycatcher ID request - Vincent Lucas 11:44:08 03/10/10 (1)
    • Re: flycatcher ID request - Brian Rapoza 15:54:07 03/10/10 (0)
  • Re: flycatcher ID request - Brian Rapoza 09:38:55 03/10/10 (3)
    • Re: flycatcher ID request - Barbara 09:52:25 03/10/10 (2)
      • Re: flycatcher ID request - Paul-the-other 10:55:23 03/13/10 (1)
        • Optional image URl process - Paul-the-other 10:59:27 03/13/10 (0)
• Matheson Brown-crested flycatcher - Yes - Andy Lantz (for Alex Harper) 09:05:42 03/10/10 (0)
• La Sagra's 3/9 - Robin Diaz 09:03:24 03/10/10 (0)
• Dirge For Everglades Restoration? - Vincent Lucas 07:44:49 03/10/10 (0)
• Spot-breasted Oriole - Stephen Paez 07:13:33 03/10/10 (0)
• The 2010 Quest: 1000, 600, and 400 - Rock Jetty 21:51:41 03/09/10 (2)
  • Re: The 2010 Quest: 1000, 600, and 400 - Judd Patterson 20:53:15 03/10/10 (0)
  • Re: The 2010 Quest: 1000, 600, and 400 - Toe 08:22:11 03/10/10 (0)
• Red-whiskered Bulbul - Roxanne Featherly 20:37:22 03/09/10 (0)
• An excellent Ani Photo - Trey for Toe 18:30:59 03/09/10 (1)
  • Re: An excellent Ani Photo - Georgiana 19:14:01 03/09/10 (0)
• Harlequin Duck, Purple Sandpiper + Black Scoters - Jim Sigsbee 14:13:59 03/09/10 (0)
• Matheson and Sadowski, the past three days (an account and a rant) - Rock Jetty 10:47:36 03/09/10 (8)
  • Re: Matheson and Sadowski, the past three days (an account and a rant) - thor 16:29:08 03/09/10 (0)
  • Re: Matheson and Sadowski, the past three days (an account and a rant) - Greg Jones 15:26:58 03/09/10 (5)
    • Re: Matheson and Sadowski, the past three days (an account and a rant) - Carlos Sanchez 15:46:23 03/09/10 (4)
      • Re: Matheson and Sadowski, the past three days (an account and a rant) - Greg Jones 21:32:06 03/09/10 (0)
      • What's the status of a Swainson's Thrush in the winter - Dan 16:53:44 03/09/10 (1)
        • Re: What's the status of a Swainson's Thrush in the winter - Carlos Sanchez 17:09:09 03/09/10 (0)
  • Re: Matheson and Sadowski, the past three days (an account and a rant) - Stephen Paez 11:33:41 03/09/10 (0)
• Cutler Wetlands 030910 - Audrey OBX NC 09:47:33 03/09/10 (0)
• c-357 sparrows and Chekika kingbirds - Audrey OBX NC 15:45:14 03/08/10 (0)
• Matheson Hammock and AD Barnes - Stephen Paez 12:21:25 03/08/10 (0)
• Need help with identification of hawk at Lucky Hammock - Ana 10:25:15 03/08/10 (1)
  • Re: Need help with identification of hawk at Lucky Hammock - Bill Pranty 13:36:20 03/08/10 (0)
• La Sagra's @ Bill Baggs - Yes - Andy Lantz 09:38:36 03/08/10 (0)
• Eco Pond Bonaparte's Gull - Nathaniel Stuart 22:11:11 03/07/10 (0)
• Ani - H, Herrera 18:52:24 03/07/10 (8)
  • Re: Ani - Trey Mitchell 08:56:48 03/08/10 (7)
    • Re: Ani - Brennan Mulrooney 10:57:57 03/09/10 (1)
      • Re: Ani - Trey 17:30:49 03/09/10 (0)
    • Re: Ani - H. Herrera 10:15:31 03/08/10 (0)
    • Re: Ani - Georgiana 09:52:25 03/08/10 (1)
      • Re: Anhingas - Tyler Beck 11:29:50 03/09/10 (0)
    • Re: Ani - Carlos Sanchez 09:17:11 03/08/10 (0)
    • Re: Ani - Toe 09:02:04 03/08/10 (0)
• Harlequin Duck and Common Eider 3/7 - Alex Harper 17:08:17 03/07/10 (0)
• Lasagra (Yes), Bill Baggs Sunday AM - John Hutchison/ Russ Titus 15:08:53 03/07/10 (0)
• Florida Great Blue Heron Subspecies & Great White Heron Debate - Vincent Lucas 13:48:32 03/07/10 (1)
  • Re: Florida Great Blue Heron Subspecies & Great White Heron Debate - Danny 14:28:41 03/07/10 (0)
• Roger Hammer, The Human and Natural History of the Everglades, 7:30pm on Wed., Mar. 10 at the Doc Thomas House - Brian Rapoza 12:38:26 03/07/10 (0)
• Yesterday's TAS Everglades Trip - John Boyd 12:04:52 03/07/10 (1)
  • Re: Yesterday's TAS Everglades Trip - Molly R 07:37:31 03/10/10 (0)
• Bobwhites at C-357 - Stephen Paez 10:50:27 03/07/10 (0)
• Okeeheelee Report - Paul-the-other 10:39:58 03/07/10 (0)
• C-357 Canal Area, 3/7 - Brian Rapoza 10:34:25 03/07/10 (0)
• Green Cay Birds and Breakfast walk - Eva Matthews 09:32:44 03/07/10 (0)
• C-357/C-359 ENP ANI YES FINALLY!!! - Alayna and Jay 21:02:10 03/06/10 (0)
• Crandon Beach and Garden - Stephen Paez 18:33:12 03/06/10 (5)
  • Re: Crandon Beach and Garden - Carlos Sanchez 18:42:59 03/06/10 (4)
    • Re: Crandon Beach and Garden - Stephen Paez 18:58:24 03/06/10 (3)
      • Re: Crandon Gardens Sandhill Cranes - Robin Diaz 10:20:26 03/07/10 (2)
        • Re: Crandon Gardens Sandhill Cranes - Bill Pranty 14:28:10 03/07/10 (1)
          • Re: Crandon Gardens Sandhill Cranes - Robin 10:44:37 03/08/10 (0)
• Red-footed Booby 3/6/10 - Alex Harper 17:57:40 03/06/10 (0)
• Spot-breasted Oriole Boca Raton - Holly 17:53:35 03/06/10 (0)
• Lilac-crowned Amazon Parrots in Coconut Grove - Ana 16:10:52 03/06/10 (1)
  • Re: Lilac-crowned Amazon Parrots in Coconut Grove - Daria Feinstein 17:48:35 03/08/10 (0)
• Matheson Hammock Park -- Hermit Thrushes (2), Brown-crested Flycatcher - Carlos Sanchez 13:53:53 03/06/10 (0)
• Unofficial TAS C-357 Bird Walk, 3/6 - Toe 12:23:14 03/06/10 (4)
  • Unofficial TAS C-357 Bird Walk Pho-Toe's - Toe 14:15:29 03/06/10 (1)
    • More Photos from the unoffical TAS walk at the C-357 - Trey 14:27:06 03/06/10 (0)
  • Re: Unofficial TAS C-357 Bird Walk, 3/6 - Alex Harper 13:36:10 03/06/10 (1)
    • Re: Unofficial TAS C-357 Bird Walk, 3/6 - Toe 13:52:36 03/06/10 (0)
• PB County-Okeeheelee nature center - Eric Gehring 11:06:51 03/06/10 (0)
• Common Snipe at Green Cay - Kevin H 18:14:04 03/05/10 (6)
  • Re: no BTGW - John Hutchison 19:33:21 03/05/10 (0)
  • Re: Common Snipe at Green Cay - R.D. Wallace 19:14:39 03/05/10 (0)
  • Re: Common Snipe at Green Cay - Kevin H 18:16:33 03/05/10 (3)
    • Re: Common Snipe at Green Cay - Brian Rapoza 18:35:31 03/05/10 (2)
      • Re: Common Snipe at Green Cay - Kevin H 19:12:53 03/05/10 (1)
        • Re: Common Snipe at Green Cay - Avi Lewis 22:52:39 03/10/10 (0)
• C-357, Matheson and Indian Hammocks - Stephen Paez 16:15:26 03/05/10 (0)
• La Sagra's 3/5; moving around - Robin Diaz 12:55:50 03/05/10 (3)
  • Re: La Sagra's 3/5; moving around - Paul Miller 10:26:55 03/08/10 (0)
  • Re: La Sagra's 3/5, etc - Patty O'Neilll 18:39:17 03/05/10 (1)
    • Re: Directions - Robin Diaz 19:11:30 03/05/10 (0)

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