OneidaBirds for January 1-4, 2003

Messages are displayed in the order they were received.  Subject  From  Date   Time   New Year's day   Kimberlee VanNorstra   Wed, 1 Jan 2003   10:59pm   Sightings 1-2-03   MattV.   Thu, 2 Jan 2003   8:12pm   Perigrine Falcon   Sue MArch    Thu, 2 Jan 2003   8:16pm   Montezuma CBC   Bill Purcell    Fri, 3 Jan 2003   1:40am   Re: Trip to Florida in March   Marilyn E. Pecoraro-   Sat, 4 Jan 2003   1:12am   Re: Trip to Florida in March   Tim Capone    Sat, 4 Jan 2003   2:13am   Re: Trip to Florida in March   Sylvia Anglin    Sat, 4 Jan 2003   10:33am   Re: Trip to Florida in March   Marilyn E. Pecoraro-   Sat, 4 Jan 2003   12:43pm   Syracuse RBA - January 4, 2003   Mickey Scilingo    Sat, 4 Jan 2003   3:38pm   Re: Trip to Florida in March   Tim White    Sat, 4 Jan 2003   3:46pm   Shrike   Gregg Dashnau    Sat, 4 Jan 2003   7:00pm

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Subject: New Year's day
From: Kimberlee VanNorstrand <vfiddle(AT)DREAMSCAPE.COM>
Date: 1 Jan 2003 10:59pm

Hello and Happy New Year's!
   I tried to get my year list off to a good start today by doing some =
birding along the lakeshore.  I could find no falcons in Oswego, =
Peregrine or otherwise.  In fact, I had a hard time finding anything in =
Oswego.  There were three Horned Grebes, one Coot, a pair of Lesser =
Scaup and a small flock of Long-tailed Ducks near the Marina but I =
couldn't find any white-winged gulls or loons.  Didn't try for the =
phalaropes.  Thankfully, we had better luck at Fair Haven.  On the pond, =
among large numbers of the usual suspects, there were at least 3 =
AMERICAN WIGEON, a handful of RING-NECKED DUCKS and a one drake NORTHERN =
PINTAIL.  There were also six Tundra Swans (although I'm not an expert =
on the differences between Tundra and Trumpeter... I wouldn't argue if =
someone told me it was a mixed batch).  Also, just east of the village =
of Fair Haven there was a male Northern Harrier hunting in some fields.  =
That's all... Good Birding!

Andrew VanNorstrand
vfiddle(AT)dreamscape.com=20

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Subject: Sightings 1-2-03
From: "MattV." <fickity(AT)NETSCAPE.NET>
Date: 2 Jan 2003 8:12pm

        Greetings!   I was able to get out for 2.5 hours today.  In that time,
I saw 25 species.  Highlights...

-a small flock of COMMON GRACKLES flew over the 31 / 690 interchange
-1 NORTHERN SHRIKE at Sixty and Hencle in Radisson
-1 COOPER'S HAWK on Potter Rd., 3 Rivers WMA
-~100 LONG-TAILED DUCKS in the rapids at the mouth of the Oswego River
-1 PEREGRINE FLACON at the Maritime Museum, Oswego Harbor
-1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, as above
-2 HORNED GREBES from Wright's Landing, Oswego Harbor
-1 COMMON LOON with a green fishing lure stuck in his back
-1 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, Breitbeck Park, Oswego
-1 AMERICAN KESTREL, West Sorrel Hill Rd., Van Buren
and
-1 EASTERN BLUEBIRD, Bitters Rd. in Camillus

    I got great Digiscoped shots of the SHRIKE and PEREGRINE, but have no
time to edit for a bit.  I did fix the dead link on my page.  If you
were having trouble looking at the Lark and Redhead shots, try again!!!
--

Matt Victoria
Zone 5
Camillus, NY 13031 USA
Listowner, NYGardening-L
webpage:http://www.dreamwater.net/fickity

“If it walks like a Duck, and quacks like a Duck; it may yet be
construed a hybrid.”
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Subject: Perigrine Falcon
From: Sue MArch <Suem4508(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 2 Jan 2003 8:16pm

I was at work this afternoon and had the opportunity to see the Perigrine
Falcon eating a sparrow at the feeder at 505 E Fayette. It was standing on
the snowbank and we got a good look at it.

Sue March
Marcellus, NY
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Subject: Montezuma CBC
From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
Date: 3 Jan 2003 1:40am

The Montezuma CBC was held on Weds, January 1 and we had the highest
species count since the count began in 1959. With reports from 2
parties still outstanding, the total is at 76 species, four better
than the previous high established in 1995.

The north end of Cayuga Lake was open so there were more waterfowl in
the circle than usual and new highs were recorded for:

Tundra Swan
Am. Black Duck
Mallard
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup

Two species were new to the count: Lesser Black-backed Gull seen on
Armitage Road and Merlin on Denham Road in Aurelius.  Half-hardy
species included: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Winter Wren, 2 Marsh
Wrens, 3 Yellow-rumped Warblers, Common Yellowthroat, several Swamp
Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbird and Brown-headed Cowbird.

Several observers noted that common species such as Chickadee,
Titmouse, Cardinal and W-B Nuthatch were more scarce than usual.
I'll post the totals in a few days when all the reports are in.

Bill Purcell
Hastings NY 13076
wpurcell(AT)twcny.rr.com

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Subject: Re: Trip to Florida in March
From: "Marilyn E. Pecoraro-O'Connell, Wild Birds Unlimited, Blasdell, NY" <oconnell(AT)NETSYNC.NET>
Date: 4 Jan 2003 1:12am

I'd like to hit the best birding spots in Florida in March with about 1 week
to do it - the other few days have to be spent at Disney World to be fair.
We will drive down - 16 days off (5 used for total driving time) - flying
never was my thing! Where would you not miss going and where can we stay? I
don't need a fancy place to sleep - just clean will do with 2 double beds or
1 king - we need the room. Motels you might know near Disney World would
also be nice to know. Hope we don't have to spend a fortune to sleep!!!
Thanks in advance!

Marilyn Pecoraro-O'Connell
Wild Birds Unlimited
Blasdell, NY
oconnell(AT)netsync.net

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Subject: Re: Trip to Florida in March
From: Tim Capone <tcapone(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
Date: 4 Jan 2003 2:13am

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge right past Titusville, Fl. and right
next to the Kennedy Space Center.  Then go straight to the ocean to
Canaveral National Seashore after you've perused the various wildlife
drives.  There is a visitor center at the Merritt Island NWR that is good
for information on where to look for birds and other wildlife.  Be sure to
ask where you can find manatees!!!  From Orlando, take the B-line to I95 and
then take I95 to Titusville, drive straight through Titusville and over the
causeway to Merritt Island (less than an hour's drive).

The wildlife at Merritt Island is amazing.  There are so many birds I
wouldn't have the space to mention them all.  I even photographed an Iceland
gull there.  There are alligators every where and look for wild boars and
manatee there.  Port Canaveral gets dolphins in the causeway.  The listserv
for Florida is half filled with reports from Merritt Island.

Kissimmee State Park just south and east of Kissimmee, Fl.  Scrub jays will
land on your hands, bobwhite walk right up to you.  I saw a crested caracara
land in a pine tree I was standing next to that also contained a logger-head
shrike.  The farm before the entrance had sandhill cranes with chicks.  We
found two owls there also, pine warblers, turkey, anhinga, bluebirds,
woodpeckers and on and on...  This place is great for close encounters.

I-95 is dotted with red-shoulder hawks up and down the highway and various
egrets.  I've seen white pelicans in the pools created by the off-ramps from
the highway.

Loxahatchee is near Ft. Lauderdale and is about a 2 hour drive or more.  If
you've got the time, you can walk up to smooth-billed anis, and limpkin
besides any other bird that might be there.

Right next to the Tupperware headquarters is something called Gatorland or
Alligator Land.  It has a board walk through a swamp that is worth it.  I've
regular seen Stork, purple gallinule and white ibis there.  Then in
Kissimmee there is another Alligator place.  Right near there is a place you
can rent a canoe to paddle along a stream.  Great place to see some really
big soft-shell turtles.  Remember, if you see an alligator, don't jump out
of the canoe!

Tim Capone
Syracuse, New York
tcapone(AT)twcny.rr.com

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From: "Marilyn E. Pecoraro-O'Connell, Wild Birds Unlimited, Blasdell, NY"
<oconnell(AT)NETSYNC.NET>
To: <ONEIDABIRDS(AT)MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: Trip to Florida in March

> I'd like to hit the best birding spots in Florida in March with about 1
week
> to do it - the other few days have to be spent at Disney World to be fair.
> We will drive down - 16 days off (5 used for total driving time) - flying
> never was my thing! Where would you not miss going and where can we stay?
I
> don't need a fancy place to sleep - just clean will do with 2 double beds
or
> 1 king - we need the room. Motels you might know near Disney World would
> also be nice to know. Hope we don't have to spend a fortune to sleep!!!
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Marilyn Pecoraro-O'Connell
> Wild Birds Unlimited
> Blasdell, NY
> oconnell(AT)netsync.net
>
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Subject: Re: Trip to Florida in March
From: Sylvia Anglin <sang905(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
Date: 4 Jan 2003 10:33am

Wow, Tim!  Great report! =20

So what time of year was this when you were having all the close =
encounters at Kissimmee State Park??

Sylvia Anglin
Etna NY  (just NE of Ithaca; 20 inches of snow!)
sang905(AT)twcny.rr.com

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  From: Tim Capone=20
  To: ONEIDABIRDS(AT)MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU=20
  Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 4:13 AM
  Subject: Re: [ONEIDABIRDS] Trip to Florida in March

  Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge right past Titusville, Fl. and =
right
  next to the Kennedy Space Center.  Then go straight to the ocean to
  Canaveral National Seashore after you've perused the various wildlife
  drives.  There is a visitor center at the Merritt Island NWR that is =
good
  for information on where to look for birds and other wildlife.  Be =
sure to
  ask where you can find manatees!!!  From Orlando, take the B-line to =
I95 and
  then take I95 to Titusville, drive straight through Titusville and =
over the
  causeway to Merritt Island (less than an hour's drive).

  The wildlife at Merritt Island is amazing.  There are so many birds I
  wouldn't have the space to mention them all.  I even photographed an =
Iceland
  gull there.  There are alligators every where and look for wild boars =
and
  manatee there.  Port Canaveral gets dolphins in the causeway.  The =
listserv
  for Florida is half filled with reports from Merritt Island.

  Kissimmee State Park just south and east of Kissimmee, Fl.  Scrub jays =
will
  land on your hands, bobwhite walk right up to you.  I saw a crested =
caracara
  land in a pine tree I was standing next to that also contained a =
logger-head
  shrike.  The farm before the entrance had sandhill cranes with chicks. =
 We
  found two owls there also, pine warblers, turkey, anhinga, bluebirds,
  woodpeckers and on and on...  This place is great for close =
encounters.

  I-95 is dotted with red-shoulder hawks up and down the highway and =
various
  egrets.  I've seen white pelicans in the pools created by the =
off-ramps from
  the highway.

  Loxahatchee is near Ft. Lauderdale and is about a 2 hour drive or =
more.  If
  you've got the time, you can walk up to smooth-billed anis, and =
limpkin
  besides any other bird that might be there.

  Right next to the Tupperware headquarters is something called =
Gatorland or
  Alligator Land.  It has a board walk through a swamp that is worth it. =
 I've
  regular seen Stork, purple gallinule and white ibis there.  Then in
  Kissimmee there is another Alligator place.  Right near there is a =
place you
  can rent a canoe to paddle along a stream.  Great place to see some =
really
  big soft-shell turtles.  Remember, if you see an alligator, don't jump =
out
  of the canoe!

  Tim Capone
  Syracuse, New York
  tcapone(AT)twcny.rr.com

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Subject: Re: Trip to Florida in March
From: "Marilyn E. Pecoraro-O'Connell, Wild Birds Unlimited, Blasdell, NY" <oconnell(AT)NETSYNC.NET>
Date: 4 Jan 2003 12:43pm

Thanks! Sounds great - I've been to Kennedy Space Center and Gatorland 22
yrs. ago when kids were little. I also was in Tupperware so I've been to the
headquarters for annual meeting. Hope to go to Merritt NWR and I'm sure Tom
wants to see Kennedy SC so hope we fit this in with Sanibel Island if
possible. Any ideas on places to stay nearby? Any chance we could find
places once we're there instead of a set schedule before?

Marilyn Pecoraro-O'Connell
Wild Birds Unlimited
Blasdell, NY
oconnell(AT)netsync.net

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From: "Tim Capone" <tcapone(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
To: <ONEIDABIRDS(AT)MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 1:13 AM
Subject: Re: [ONEIDABIRDS] Trip to Florida in March

> Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge right past Titusville, Fl. and
right
> next to the Kennedy Space Center.  Then go straight to the ocean to
> Canaveral National Seashore after you've perused the various wildlife
> drives.  There is a visitor center at the Merritt Island NWR that is good
> for information on where to look for birds and other wildlife.  Be sure to
> ask where you can find manatees!!!  From Orlando, take the B-line to I95
and
> then take I95 to Titusville, drive straight through Titusville and over
the
> causeway to Merritt Island (less than an hour's drive).
>
> The wildlife at Merritt Island is amazing.  There are so many birds I
> wouldn't have the space to mention them all.  I even photographed an
Iceland
> gull there.  There are alligators every where and look for wild boars and
> manatee there.  Port Canaveral gets dolphins in the causeway.  The
listserv
> for Florida is half filled with reports from Merritt Island.
>
> Kissimmee State Park just south and east of Kissimmee, Fl.  Scrub jays
will
> land on your hands, bobwhite walk right up to you.  I saw a crested
caracara
> land in a pine tree I was standing next to that also contained a
logger-head
> shrike.  The farm before the entrance had sandhill cranes with chicks.  We
> found two owls there also, pine warblers, turkey, anhinga, bluebirds,
> woodpeckers and on and on...  This place is great for close encounters.
>
> I-95 is dotted with red-shoulder hawks up and down the highway and various
> egrets.  I've seen white pelicans in the pools created by the off-ramps
from
> the highway.
>
> Loxahatchee is near Ft. Lauderdale and is about a 2 hour drive or more.
If
> you've got the time, you can walk up to smooth-billed anis, and limpkin
> besides any other bird that might be there.
>
> Right next to the Tupperware headquarters is something called Gatorland or
> Alligator Land.  It has a board walk through a swamp that is worth it.
I've
> regular seen Stork, purple gallinule and white ibis there.  Then in
> Kissimmee there is another Alligator place.  Right near there is a place
you
> can rent a canoe to paddle along a stream.  Great place to see some really
> big soft-shell turtles.  Remember, if you see an alligator, don't jump out
> of the canoe!
>
> Tim Capone
> Syracuse, New York
> tcapone(AT)twcny.rr.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marilyn E. Pecoraro-O'Connell, Wild Birds Unlimited, Blasdell, NY"
> <oconnell(AT)NETSYNC.NET>
> To: <ONEIDABIRDS(AT)MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 12:06 AM
> Subject: Re: Trip to Florida in March
>
>
> > I'd like to hit the best birding spots in Florida in March with about 1
> week
> > to do it - the other few days have to be spent at Disney World to be
fair.
> > We will drive down - 16 days off (5 used for total driving time) -
flying
> > never was my thing! Where would you not miss going and where can we
stay?
> I
> > don't need a fancy place to sleep - just clean will do with 2 double
beds
> or
> > 1 king - we need the room. Motels you might know near Disney World would
> > also be nice to know. Hope we don't have to spend a fortune to sleep!!!
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Marilyn Pecoraro-O'Connell
> > Wild Birds Unlimited
> > Blasdell, NY
> > oconnell(AT)netsync.net
> >
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Subject: Syracuse RBA - January 4, 2003
From: Mickey Scilingo <mickey.scilingo(AT)GTE.NET>
Date: 4 Jan 2003 3:38pm

Compiled by: Mickey Scilingo=20

RBA BirdBox: 315-637-0318
E-mail: mickey.scilingo(AT)gte.net
Onondaga Audubon Home Page:
www.onondagaaudubon.org
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# 1 - Saturday, January 4, 2003
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The results of the Montezuma CBC held on January 1 are not yet complete, =
but a new record high species count will be set this year.  With the =
data from 2 parties still missing, the count total stands at 76 species, =
4 higher than the previous mark set in 1995.  Some of the known =
highlights include 2 species new to the count - a LESSER BLACK-BACKED =
GULL found on Armitage Rd, and a MERLIN on Denham Rd in Aurelius.  Other =
highlights include the following half-hardies: YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, =
WINTER WREN, 2 MARSH WRENS, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, and several SWAMP =
SPARROWS.

The New Boston CBC held on December 30 found 30 species up in the Tug =
Hill, an area with a snow depth that ranged between 2 and 4 feet.  =
Highlights include 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 5 RUFFED GROUSE, 2 NORTHERN =
SHRIKES, 7 COMMON RAVENS, 20 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 1 =
NORTHERN CARDINAL, and 2 PURPLE FINCHES.

Raptors were the main highlights of the week spanning the =
turn-of-the-year.  The adult PEREGRINE FALCON in downtown Syracuse was =
spotted perched on the railing atop the Civic Center on January 1, and =
was seen feeding on a sparrow at a feeder on Fayette St the following =
day.  Another PEREGRINE FALCON, this one a juvenile, has spent the last =
several days near the Oswego Harbor, and may be the same bird that was =
reported during the end of November.  In Van Buren, a MERLIN was found =
along West Sorrel Hill Rd on Sunday, and may be the same bird reported =
from several locations in that area over the last several months.  Just =
after midnight on Sunday, a SHORT-EARED OWL was spotted through the =
headlights on Middle Lake Rd in DeRuyter.  An immature BALD EAGLE was =
seen perched on the ice on Oneida Lake in Constantia last Saturday, and =
a male NORTHERN HARRIER was spotted hunting over some fields east of =
Fair Haven on the first of January.  Also, one ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was in =
Van Buren on Sunday, while 4 other ROUGH-LEGS were found in the =
Sangerfield/Brookfield area of Oneida and Madison Counties on New Years =
Eve day.

The SNOWY OWL in the Savannah Mucklands was seen intermittently over the =
last week, but not yet in the new year.  The original SNOWY reported on =
18 December was a mostly white bird with a "vested appearance", being =
all white down the center of the belly; with a mostly all white head =
that had just a few bars on the back of the head.  The bird described =
this past week was a very dark bird overall, with a white face, dark cap =
and heavily barred body - markings indicative of an immature bird or =
adult female.  So there appears to be at least 2 different birds =
involved in the Muckland sightings.  A SHORT-EARED OWL has also been =
seen lately from this area, as have several BALD EAGLES.

The last positive report of the RED PHALAROPES in Oswego was on December =
27, with several people failing to find them within the past 8 days.  At =
the Oswego Harbor, close to 100 LONG-TAILED DUCKS have been spotted in =
the Oswego River, best viewed from near Coleman's Pub on the west side.  =
A few HORNED GREBES and an AMERICAN COOT have been in the area for a =
while, while a COMMON LOON can sometimes be found.  A better variety of =
waterfowl can be found at Fair Haven SP, where there are still a few =
TUNDRA SWANS, some RING-NECKED DUCKS, a few AMERICAN WIGEON and a male =
NORTHERN PINTAIL among the usuals.  Little Sodus Bay has been vacant =
lately, probably due to the high volume of hunters.

Last Saturday, at least 53 TUNDRA SWANS and close to 100 BLACK DUCKS =
were on Oneida Lake, best seen from Doris Park Rd in Constantia.  On =
Thursday, a small flock (8-9) of COMMON GRACKLES was spotted near the Rt =
31/Rt 690 interchange near Baldwinsville, and the NORTHERN SHRIKE was =
again located near the intersection of Sixty Rd and Hencle Blvd in =
Lysander.

The annual Winter Waterfowl Count will be held during the week of =
January 11 to January 19, with the target date being Sunday, January 12. =
 The Region 5 compiler is Marge Rusk, and you can contact her at =
476-7635 if you would like to participate.

The next meeting of the Onondaga Audubon Society will be held on =
Tuesday, January 14 at the DeWitt Community Church.  The guest speaker =
will be retired Professor Dr. Larry Van Druff from SUNY-ESF.  He will be =
presenting a program about the breeding biology and the nesting ecology =
of birds.  As usual, the meeting begins at 7:00 PM in the basement of =
the church, and is free and open to the public.

Mickey Scilingo
Parish, NY
mickey.scilingo(AT)gte.net

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Subject: Re: Trip to Florida in March
From: Tim White <tmwbirder(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 4 Jan 2003 3:46pm

Hello all,
Tim's right, Kissimmee state park and Merritt Island  are great places for
Florida endemics.  The only other place in Florida I know of that has such
an incredible range of species is J N "Ding" Darling NWR on Sanibel
Island(on the gulf coast).  It is teeming with birdlife including such
specialties as Roseate Spoonbill, White-form Great Blue Heron,White Pelican
and Reddish Egret.  In winter, many wintering warblers, Red-Shouldered and
Broad-Winged Hawks, and if you're lucky, Snowy and Piping Plovers may show
up on the beaches nearby.  If ever you're visiting the south-western part of
Florida, Don't miss this place!

Tim White
Skaneateles, NY
tmwbirder(AT)hotmail.com

>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Tim Capone
>   To: ONEIDABIRDS(AT)MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>   Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 4:13 AM
>   Subject: Re: [ONEIDABIRDS] Trip to Florida in March
>
>
>   Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge right past Titusville, Fl. and
>right
>   next to the Kennedy Space Center.  Then go straight to the ocean to
>   Canaveral National Seashore after you've perused the various wildlife
>   drives.  There is a visitor center at the Merritt Island NWR that is
>good
>   for information on where to look for birds and other wildlife.  Be sure
>to
>   ask where you can find manatees!!!  From Orlando, take the B-line to I95
>and
>   then take I95 to Titusville, drive straight through Titusville and over
>the
>   causeway to Merritt Island (less than an hour's drive).
>
>   The wildlife at Merritt Island is amazing.  There are so many birds I
>   wouldn't have the space to mention them all.  I even photographed an
>Iceland
>   gull there.  There are alligators every where and look for wild boars
>and
>   manatee there.  Port Canaveral gets dolphins in the causeway.  The
>listserv
>   for Florida is half filled with reports from Merritt Island.
>
>   Kissimmee State Park just south and east of Kissimmee, Fl.  Scrub jays
>will
>   land on your hands, bobwhite walk right up to you.  I saw a crested
>caracara
>   land in a pine tree I was standing next to that also contained a
>logger-head
>   shrike.  The farm before the entrance had sandhill cranes with chicks.
>We
>   found two owls there also, pine warblers, turkey, anhinga, bluebirds,
>   woodpeckers and on and on...  This place is great for close encounters.
>
>   I-95 is dotted with red-shoulder hawks up and down the highway and
>various
>   egrets.  I've seen white pelicans in the pools created by the off-ramps
>from
>   the highway.
>
>   Loxahatchee is near Ft. Lauderdale and is about a 2 hour drive or more.
>If
>   you've got the time, you can walk up to smooth-billed anis, and limpkin
>   besides any other bird that might be there.
>
>   Right next to the Tupperware headquarters is something called Gatorland
>or
>   Alligator Land.  It has a board walk through a swamp that is worth it.
>I've
>   regular seen Stork, purple gallinule and white ibis there.  Then in
>   Kissimmee there is another Alligator place.  Right near there is a place
>you
>   can rent a canoe to paddle along a stream.  Great place to see some
>really
>   big soft-shell turtles.  Remember, if you see an alligator, don't jump
>out
>   of the canoe!
>
>   Tim Capone
>   Syracuse, New York
>   tcapone(AT)twcny.rr.com
>
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Subject: Shrike
From: Gregg Dashnau <gdashnau(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
Date: 4 Jan 2003 7:00pm

Hello everyone

Today while out ski-birding in the Three Rivers WMA, I heard some
vocalizations that I've never heard before. It turned out to be a
NORTHERN SHRIKE  chattering from a distant tree top. I would have missed
it had it been quiet.

Not much else of interest today. Within the past week I have seen all
five woodpeckers (flicker, RB, pileated, hairy, downy) plus  brown
creeper, bluebird, cardinal, goldfinch. All birds were seen near Potter rd.

Gregg Dashnau
Baldwinsville, NY
gdashnau(AT)twcny.rr.com

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