DOCSLIB.ORG

FFN 47.3 Pages 116-126.Pdf

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
FFN 47.3 Pages 116-126.Pdf Florida Field Naturalist 47(3):116-126, 2019. FIELD OBSERVATIONS Winter Report: December 2018-February 2019.—This report consists of significant bird observations compiled by the Field Observations Committee (FOC). Electronic submissions to the FOC should be in the following format: species, number of individuals, age and sex of the bird(s), color morph if applicable, location (including county), date, observer(s), and significance. Seasons are winter (December-February), spring (March-May), summer (June-July), and fall (August-November). Submit observations to regional compilers within two weeks after the close of each season, or to the state compiler within one month. Addresses of the compilers follow this report. Sight-only observations are considered “reports” while only those observations supported by verifiable evidence (photographs, video or audio recordings, or specimens) are called “records.” Species for which documentation is required by the FOC and by the FOS Records Committee (FOSRC; <fosbirds.org/official-florida-state-bird-list>) are marked here with an asterisk (*). A county designation (in italics) accompanies the first- time listing of each site in this report. Abbreviations in this report are: AFB = Air Force Base, AFR = Air Force Range, CA = Conservation Area, EOS = end of season, m. obs. = many observers, NERR = National Estuarine Research Reserve, NF = National Forest, NP = National Park, NSRA = North Shore Restoration Area, NWR = National Wildlife Refuge, SF = State Forest, SP = State Park, STA = Stormwater Treatment Area, STF = sewage treatment facility, WMA=Wildlife Management Area, and N, S, E, W etc., for compass directions. Bold-faced entries denote birds newly reported or verified in Florida, or record numbers. Photographs or video- or audio-recordings archived by the FOC are identified by a plus (+). SUMMARY OF THE WINTER SEASON State review species in this report include American Black Duck, Common Merganser, Red-necked Grebe, Dark-billed Cuckoo, Vaux’s Swift, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Allen’s Hummingbird, Black-legged Kittiwake, Black-headed Gull, Black-tailed Gull, Pacific Loon, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, La Sagra’s Flycatcher, Thick-billed Vireo, Sprague’s Pipit, Mourning Warbler, Western Spindalis, Bananaquit, Yellow-faced Grassquit, and Black-headed Grosbeak. SPECIES ACCOUNTS BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK: 6 at Eastman / Taminco Sanctuary (Santa Rosa) 1 Dec- 25 Feb (L. Kelly, B. Furlow, L. Goodman); 1200 at Spring Lake Subdivision (High- lands) 9 Feb (M. McMillian). FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK: Up to 70 at T. M. Goodwin WMA (Brevard) 13 Dec-12 Feb (J. Eager, P. Mansfield, m. obs.); 5 at Fellsmere WMA Indian( River) 19 Dec (D. Richard); 22 at Marl Bed Flats (Seminole) 29 Dec (+S. Collins); 1 at Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands (Brevard) 8-10 Jan (A. Whitlock). SNOW GOOSE: 2 at Walsingham Park (Pinellas) 4 Dec (+D. Lowe); 1 white morph at Gan- der Pond (Duval) 29 Dec-7 Jan (K. Dailey, M. Dailey); 4 at New Haven Avenue (Bre- vard) 26 Jan (H. Nicolay); 2 at Gulf Breeze (Santa Rosa) 24-28 Feb (R. Ludlow, C. Fox). CANADA GOOSE: 1 at Spring Lake Hills (Seminole) 23 Dec (P. Hueber); 1 at Town Center Mall pond (Seminole) 25 Jan (H. Donnelly). 116 FIELD OBSERVATIONS 117 EGYPTIAN GOOSE: 1 at Gainesville (Alachua) throughout the season (N. McDuffy et al.); 1 at Lake Eola (Orange) 27 Feb (L. Lilja). MUSCOVY DUCK: 1 at Imeson Center (Duval) 30 Dec (+K. Dailey); 3 at Sampey Road (Lake) 5 Jan (B. Streeper). EURASIAN WIGEON: 1 at Black Point Wildlife Drive (Brevard) 22-26 Jan (K. Burke). *AMERICAN BLACK DUCK: 9 at St. Marks NWR (Wakulla) 12 Dec-6 Feb (D. Morrow); 2 at Catfish Avenue Volusia( ) 29 Dec (T. Lee). MALLARD: 1 at Lake Apopka North Shore (Lake) 21 Feb (S. Patterson). MOTTLED DUCK: 5 at Lake Apopka Lock and Dam (Lake) 22-23 Dec (F. Fogarty); 6 at Flat Lake (Lake) 5 Jan (J. Thomton). CINNAMON TEAL: 1 at Black Point Wildlife Drive 21 Jan-17 Feb (H. Whelan). NORTHERN PINTAIL: 1 female at Lake Maggiore (Pinellas) 12-19 Dec (+R. Smith); 1 male at Lake Seminole (Pinellas) 15 Dec (+T. Young); 1 male at Pinellas Bayway 19-29 Jan (+L. Margeson). CANVASBACK: 1 at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive (Orange) 1 Dec-15 Feb (S. Murphy); 1 at Westside Industrial Park (Duval) 23 Dec (+C. Wainwright); 1 at Gainesville to 9 Jan (D. Segal, C. Burney et al.); 41 at Crowder Landing (Leon) 5 Feb (J. O’Connell). GREATER SCAUP: 1 male at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive 8-22 Dec (J. Mileyka). LESSER SCAUP: 786,300 at Cape Canaveral Hospital (Brevard) 15 Dec (J. Eager.) COMMON EIDER: 1 at Ponce Inlet (Volusia) 3 Dec-27 Feb (+W. Milstein); 1 at Jetty Park (Brevard) 4 Dec-27 Feb (C. Flint); 1 at Black Hammock Island (Duval) 27-30 Dec (A. Baggett); 1 female at Seminole Rest Area (Volusia) 1 Jan (C. Brelsford); 1 at Riv- erbreeze Park (Volusia) 2 Jan (J. Kendall); 1 female, 1 immature male at Bennett Causeway / Banana River Bridge (Brevard) 10 Jan-23 Feb (S. Jones); 1 at Vilano Inlet (St. Johns) 23-25 Feb (D. Alvarez). SURF SCOTER: Up to 13 at Mosquito Lagoon (Volusia) 1-24 Dec (M. Brothers); up to 44 offshore Apollo Beach (Volusia) 1-30 Dec, 10, 22 Feb (D. LaGrange); up to 20 at Riv- erside Pavilion Park (Volusia) 1 Dec-12 Feb (K. Matera); up to 13 at North Beach Street (Volusia) 7-13 Dec (M. Brothers); 2 at Indian Rocks Beach (Pinellas) 7 Dec (D. Goodwin); 1 at Shiloh Marsh Road (Volusia) 4-6 Jan (M. Brothers). WHITE-WINGED SCOTER: 1 female at Riverside Pavilion Park (Volusia) 1 Dec-12 Feb (K. Matera); 3 at Alligator Point (Franklin) 1 Dec-EOS (J. Murphy); 1 at Lake City Treat- ment Wetland (Columbia) 2 Dec (E. Schwartz, A. Lamoreaux et al.); 3 at Port Orange Causeway Park 3-27 Dec (H. Robinson); 1 at North Beach Street 7 Dec (M. Brothers); 1 at Jetty Park 15-26 Dec (M. Harris); 8 at Madeira Beach 15 Dec (+B. Forys); 1 at Fort Island Gulf Beach (Citrus) 29 Dec (J. Hoch, P. Bazany). BLACK SCOTER: 1 at King’s Bay (Citrus) through 29 Dec (P. Bazany); 40 at John’s Pass (Pi- nellas) 15 Dec (B. Ahern et al.); 30 at Madeira Beach (Pinellas) 13 Feb (+ J. Gibbons, I. Gibbons, R. Smith). LONG-TAILED DUCK: 1 at South Atlantic Avenue (Volusia) 8 Dec (M. Brothers); up to 2 at Shiloh Marsh Road 10 Dec-2 Feb (D. LaGrange); 1 female at West Gator Creek (Bre- vard) 25-26 Feb (A. Whitlock). BUFFLEHEAD: Up to 12 at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive 1 Dec-8 Feb (S. Mitcham); 1 at Sugarpine Road (Orange) 3 Dec (S. Gasser); 1 at Field of Fame (Orange) 22 Dec-2 Jan (K. Rigling); 16 at Overstreet Road (Orange) 1-23 Jan (B. Asteriades); 1 female at Currency Circle Pond (Seminole) 2-29 Jan (S. Collins); 2 at 6th Street (Orange) 8-14 Feb (S. Mitcham). COMMON GOLDENEYE: 1 female at Chapel Hill Cemetery (Orange) 7-20 Jan (L. Mathis). *COMMON MERGANSER: 1 at Jetty Park (Brevard) 15 Dec-23 Jan (+M. Harris). RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: 1 at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive 1 Dec (M. Richardson); 1 at Lake Jackson (Highlands) 23 Feb (+T. Sanders). RUDDY DUCK: 8 at Silver Lake (Hillsborough) 5 Jan (R. Webb). AMERICAN FLAMINGO: 1 at St. Marks NWR 1 Dec-EOS (D. Morrow). 118 FLORIDA FIELD Naturalist HORNED GREBE: 1 at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive 25 Dec-9 Jan (T. Besancon); 1 at Lake Baldwin Park 2-6 Feb (J. Thomton). *RED-NECKED GREBE: 1 at Huguenot Memorial Park (Duval) 1-9 Jan (m. obs.), details to FOSRC. EARED GREBE: 1 at E Gulf Breeze 15 Feb (L. Kelly, M. Brower). WHITE-CROWNED PIGEON: 1 at Hwy A1A, Vero Beach (Indian River) 2 Feb (+J. Grudens). YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO: 1 at Emeralda Marsh CA (Lake) 8 Dec (G. DelPizzo); 1 at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive 16 Dec (+P. Hueber). *DARK-BILLED CUCKOO: 1 at West Delray Regional Park (Palm Beach) 6-10 Feb (K. Ma- tera, M. Gomes, +M. Avello, +J. Kietzmann), details to FOSRC. SMOOTH-BILLED ANI: 1 at Pine Glades Natural Area (Palm Beach) 1-4 Dec (m. obs.); 1 at Little Talbot Island SP (Duval) 3 Dec-EOS (S. Oosterveen, +K. Dailey) provided the first NE FL report since 1966; 1 at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic SP Monroe( ) 5 Dec- 8 Jan (C. Goodrich); 1 at Guana River WMA (St. Johns) 16-17 Dec (D. Meehan, D. Reed); 1 at Plantation Preserve (Broward) 17 Dec-5 Feb (m. obs.); 1 at Lake Apopka North Shore 30 Dec-1 Feb (+K. Hamblett). GROOVE-BILLED ANI: 1 at Winding Waters Natural Area (Palm Beach) 1 Dec-EOS (m. obs.). CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW: 1 at Weeki Wachee (Hernando) 19 Dec (D. Goodwin); 2 at Joshua Creek Trailhead (Orange) 16 Feb (S. Simmons); 1 at Gainesville 27 Feb (A. Barkdoll). *VAUX’S SWIFT: Up to 6 at Gainesville throughout the period (A. Lamoreaux et al.). BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD: 1 at a Bellwood yard (Brevard) 3-21 Feb (+M. Harris). *BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD: 1 at Tallahassee (Leon) 14-15 Jan (J. O’Connell, F. Dietrich, E. Schunke). RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD: 1 at St. Marks NWR 16 Dec (D. Rogles); 1 at Bartow (Polk) 3 Jan (L. Spence). *ALLEN’S HUMMINGBIRD: 1 at E Niceville (Okaloosa) 27 Nov (S. Maxwell, T. Maxwell). BLACK RAIL: 1at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive 8 Dec (L. Gray); 1 at Shiloh Marsh Road 12 Dec (M. Brothers). GRAY-HEADED SWAMPHEN: 1 at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive 1 Dec-24 Feb (S. Krah); 1 at Rich Grissom Memorial Wetlands at Viera 17 Feb (A.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 11 August 2006 J. Michael Meyers USGS Patuxent Wildlife
    11 August 2006 J. Michael Meyers USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources The University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-2152 706-542-1882; email [email protected] RH: Florida bald eagle migration • Mojica and Meyers MIGRATION, HOME RANGE, AND IMPORTANT USE AREAS OF FLORIDA SUB-ADULT BALD EAGLES ELIZABETH K. MOJICA, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA J. MICHAEL MEYERS, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA Final Performance Report 9 September 2005 – 1 June 2006 Keywords: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, migration, stopover, home range, roost, nearest neighbor. Mojica and Meyers 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT....................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................4 OBJECTIVES: ...............................................................................................5 METHODS.....................................................................................................6 Important use areas ...................................................................................6 Migratory eagle seasonal home ranges .....................................................7 Non-migratory eagle home ranges.............................................................8 Migration ....................................................................................................9
    [Show full text]
  • Brooker Creek Preserve Management Plan
    BROOKER CREEK PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN prepared for PINELLAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT prepared by Institute for Enviionmental Studies at the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA in association with HDR Engineering, Inc. Breuggemann & Associates Laurie Macdonald, M. S, Zoologist Florida Audubon Society James Layne, PLD. EHI, Inc. December 1,1993 TABLE OF CONTENTS ListofFigures .................................................... iii ListofTables ...................................................... iv Acknowledgements ................................................... v ListofContributors ................................................. vi Summary Description, Proposed Facilities, and Recommendations .............. vii I. INTRODUCLTON Location of the Preserve ....................................... 1 Goals and Mission of the Preserve ............................... 1 11. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESERVE Drainage .................................................. 1 -WaterQuality............................................ 3 Topography ................................................ 3 Geology and soils ............................................ 3 Man-made features .......................................... 7 BIOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESERVE A. Habitat Types Provided on the Preserve ........................... 8 Historical communities ....................................... 8 Existing communities -Land uselland cover ..................................... 10 -Natural plant communities ...............................
    [Show full text]
  • NENHC 2008 Abstracts
    Abstracts APRIL 17 – APRIL 18, 2008 A FORUM FOR CURRENT RESEARCH The Northeastern Naturalist The New York State Museum is a program of The University of the State of New York/The State Education Department APRIL 17 – APRIL 18, 2008 A FORUM FOR CURRENT RESEARCH SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR CITING ABSTRACTS: Abstracts Northeast Natural History Conference X. N.Y. State Mus. Circ. 71: page number(s). 2008. ISBN: 1-55557-246-4 The University of the State of New York THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ALBANY, NY 12230 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Regents of The University ROBERT M. BENNETT, Chancellor, B.A., M.S. ................................................................. Tonawanda MERRYL H. TISCH, Vice Chancellor, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ................................................. New York SAUL B. COHEN, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.................................................................................. New Rochelle JAMES C. DAWSON, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. .................................................................. Peru ANTHONY S. BOTTAR, B.A., J.D. ..................................................................................... Syracuse GERALDINE D. CHAPEY, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ................................................................... Belle Harbor ARNOLD B. GARDNER, B.A., LL.B. .................................................................................. Buffalo HARRY PHILLIPS, 3rd, B.A., M.S.F.S. ............................................................................. Hartsdale JOSEPH E. BOWMAN, JR., B.A.,
    [Show full text]
  • This Report Consists of Significant Bird Observations Compiled by the Field Observations Committee (FOC)
    Florida Field Naturalist 42(1):36-42, 2014. FIELD OBSERVATIONS Summer report: June-July 2013.—This report consists of significant bird observations compiled by the Field Observations Committee (FOC). Electronic submissions to the FOC should be in the following format: species, number of individuals, age and sex of the bird(s), color morph if applicable, location (including county), date, observer(s), and significance. Seasons are winter (December-February), spring (March- May), summer (June-July), and fall (August-November). Submit observations to regional compilers within two weeks after the close of each season, or to the state compiler within one month. Addresses of the compilers follow this report. Sight-only observations are considered “reports” while only those observations supported by verifiable evidence (photographs, video or audio recordings, or specimens) are called “records.” Species for which documentation is required by the FOC and by the FOS Records Committee (FOSRC; <fosbirds.org/official-florida-state-bird-list>) are marked here with an asterisk (*). A county designation (in italics) accompanies the first-time listing of each site in this report. Abbreviations in this report are: AFB = Air Force Base, AFR = Air Force Range, EOS = end of season, NERR = National Estuarine Research Reserve, nm = nautical miles, NP = National Park, NSRA = North Shore Restoration Area, NWR = National Wildlife Refuge, SF = State Forest, SP = State Park, STA = Stormwater Treatment Area, STF = sewage treatment facility, WMA = Wildlife Management Area, and N, S, E, W etc., for compass directions. Bold-faced entries denote birds newly reported or verified in Florida, or record numbers. SUMMARY OF THE SUMMER SEASON While it was a rather uneventful season with no major storms, several noteworthy sightings were made including Florida’s first Variegated Flycatcher discovered and photographed by Diane Reed at Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve NERR on 5 June and accepted by the FOSRC.
    [Show full text]
  • University of Florida Thesis Or Dissertation Formatting Template
    THE EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS OF THE CALLISIA SECTION CUTHBERTIA COMPLEX (COMMELINACEAE) By IWAN EDUARD MOLGO A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2018 © 2018 Iwan Eduard Molgo To my family, especially to Muriel for her love and support throughout this journey; to Isabella and Callisia, my bundle of joy who kept me going; to my parents who encouraged my education and believed in my dreams ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I thank my advisors Pamela S. Soltis and Douglas E. Soltis who gave me the opportunity to continue my graduate career in their lab. Both have contributed invaluable support, critical guidance, and encouragement throughout my Ph.D. program. They introduced me to my Dissertation project, which turned out to be a great learning experience in molecular and morphological phylogenetics, niche modeling, and cytogeography. I thank my committee members Walter S. Judd and Matthew E. Smith for providing support and advice during project. I am grateful to W. Mark Whitten who has supported me tremendously and taught me different lab techniques in DNA amplification. I thank current and former members of the Soltis and Cellinese lab (Prabha Amarasinghe, Andre Chanderbali, Michael Chester, Kurt Neubig, Ryan Folk, Charlotte Germain-Aubrey, Matthew Gitzendanner, Lucas Majure, Evgeny Mavrodiev, Miao Sun, Clayton Visger), for their help with methodologies and data analyses, the FLAS herbarium (Paul Corogin, Lorena Endara, Kent Perkins, Norris Williams), and the staff of the U.F. Biology Department for their assistance, friendship and encouragement. I thank the following herbaria for access to the information on the voucher specimens of Callisia: GA, USCH, NCU, DUKE, US, AAH, FLAS, FSU, VSC, and USF.
    [Show full text]
  • Lieux D'intérêt Pour Le Centre De La Floride
    Lieux d’intérêt pour le centre de la Floride Les attractions d’une valeur remarquable signalées par un diamant | figurent au début de chaque catégorie. ACHATS ET BOÎTES DE NUIT International Drive..........................................................Orlando 49er Flea Market ........................................................ Clearwater International Plaza and Bay Street ..................................Tampa Adjectives Market .........................................Altamonte Springs Ivanhoe Row ..................................................................Orlando Altamonte Mall ..............................................Altamonte Springs The Jacksonville Landing .......................................Jacksonville Altamonte Mall ...............................................................Orlando Jake’s American Bar ......................................................Orlando Amalie Arena ...................................................................Tampa John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk ....................... Madeira Beach Antique Galleries of St. Petersburg .................... St. Petersburg Kathmandu ....................................................................Orlando Artegon Marketplace Orlando .......................................Orlando Kathmandu/Tribalasia ....................................................Orlando Atomic Tonic ..................................................................Orlando The Kennedy ...................................................................Tampa Audubon Park
    [Show full text]
  • Ecosystem Restoration Workshop
    ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS April 25 and 26, 1996 Lakeland, Florida Sponsored by Florida Institute of Phosphate Research and Society for Ecological Restoration 1855 West Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830 ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS April 25 and 26, 1996 Lakeland, Florida Sponsored by Florida Institute of Phosphate Research and Society for Ecological Restoration This workshop was held as a follow-up to the 1994 Wiregrass Ecosystem Restoration Workshop held in Tallahassee and the 1995 Phosphate Reclamation Workshop held in Lakeland. The purpose was to provide a forum for the exchange of up-to-date information and develop cooperative efforts that would advance the art and science of ecosystem restoration. The first day of the workshop emphasized upland topics, and the second day included wetland and landscape-scale topics. These proceedings were compiled to aid information exchange and serve as a networking tool. Steven G. Richardson Workshop Chairman Florida Institute of Phosphate Research 1855 West Main Street Bartow, Florida 33830 SANDHILL RESTORATION AT APALACHICOLA BLUFFS AND RAVINES PRESERVE Greg Seamon Doria Gordon NW FL Land Steward State Ecologist The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy P.O. Box 393 UF-Dept. of Botany Bristol, FL 32321 P.O. Box 118526 904/643-2756 Gainesville, FL 32611 904/643-5246 (FAX) 352/392-5949 352/846-1344 (FAX) The Nature Conservancy (TNC) at Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve has been restoring a windrowed slash pine plantation back to sandhill community since 1985. TNC has cut most of the off- site slash pine plantation and used the proceeds to purchase longleaf seedlings to replant the site.
    [Show full text]
  • 125 FIELD OBSERVATIONS Winter Report: December 2014-February
    Florida Field Naturalist 43(3):125-136, 2015. FIELD OBSERVATIONS Winter Report: December 2014-February 2015.—This report consists of significant bird observations compiled by the Field Observations Committee (FOC). Electronic submissions to the FOC should be in the following format: species, number of individuals, age and sex of the bird(s), color morph if applicable, location (including county), date, observer(s), and significance. Seasons are winter (December-February), spring (March-May), summer (June-July), and fall (August-November). Submit observations to regional compilers within two weeks after the close of each season, or to the state compiler within one month. Addresses of the compilers follow this report. Sight-only observations are considered “reports” while only those observations supported by verifiable evidence (photographs, video or audio recordings, or specimens) are called “records.” Species for which documentation is required by the FOC and by the FOS Records Committee (FOSRC; <fosbirds.org/official-florida-state-bird-list>) are marked here with an asterisk (*). A county designation (in italics) accompanies the first- time listing of each site in this report. Abbreviations in this report are: AFB = Air Force Base, AFR = Air Force Range, EOS = end of season, m. obs. = many observers, NERR = National Estuarine Research Reserve, NP = National Park, NSRA = North Shore Restoration Area, NWR = National Wildlife Refuge, SF = State Forest, SP = State Park, STA = Stormwater Treatment Area, STF = sewage treatment facility, WMA = Wildlife Management Area, and N, S, E, W, etc., for compass directions. Bold-faced entries denote birds newly reported or verified in Florida, or record numbers. Photographs or video- or audio-recordings archived by the FOC are identified by a plus (+).
    [Show full text]
  • 118 FIELD OBSERVATIONS Spring Report: March-May 2018.—This
    Florida Field Naturalist 46(4):118-128, 2018. FIELD OBSERVATIONS Spring Report: March-May 2018.—This report consists of significant bird observations compiled by the Field Observations Committee (FOC). Electronic submissions to the FOC should be in the following format: species, number of individuals, age and sex of the bird(s), color morph if applicable, location (including county), date, observer(s), and significance. Seasons are winter (December-February), spring (March- May), summer (June-July), and fall (August-November). Submit observations to regional compilers within two weeks after the close of each season, or to the state compiler within one month. Addresses of the compilers follow this report. Sight-only observations are considered “reports” while only those observations supported by verifiable evidence (photographs, video or audio recordings, or specimens) are called “records.” Species for which documentation is required by the FOC and by the FOS Records Committee (FOSRC; <fosbirds.org/official-florida-state-bird-list>) are marked here with an asterisk (*). A county designation (in italics) accompanies the first-time listing of each site in this report. Abbreviations in this report are: AFB = Air Force Base, AFR = Air Force Range, CA = Conservation Area, EOS = end of season, m. obs. = many observers, NERR = National Estuarine Research Reserve, NF = National Forest, NP = National Park, NSRA = North Shore Restoration Area, NWR = National Wildlife Refuge, SF = State Forest, SP = State Park, STA = Stormwater Treatment Area, STF = sewage treatment facility, WEA = Wildlife and Environmental Area, WMA = Wildlife Management Area, and N, S, E, W etc., for compass directions. Bold-faced entries denote birds newly reported or verified in Florida, or record numbers.
    [Show full text]
  • Freshwater Priority Resources
    Appendix B. Ranking results based on analysis, by habitat type and region. Northwest Region ‐ Rivers and Streams HUC‐12 sub‐watershed rankings, showing all parameters used in analysis. ACCESS = Accessibility; RT = Recreational Trails; GFBWT = Great Florida Birding & Wildlife Trail; POP = Population w/in 50‐mile radius; FHO = Fishing & Hunting Opportunities; SE = Socio‐Economic Importance (category); WSM = Weighted Stream Miles; AFA = Avian Focus Areas; TE = Threatened, Endangered, & SGCN Wildlife Occurence (Freshwater Forested Wetlands); FW = Fish & Wildlife Populations (category); RFB = Riparian ‐ Freshwater Buffer; IW = Impaired Waterbodies; WRD = Weighted Road Density; IAP = Category 1 Invasive Aquatic Plants; ME ‐ FWF = Management Emphasis (category); Priority Ranks: 1 = Low; 2 = Medium Low; 3 = Medium; 4 = Medium High; 5 = High Sub- Sub- Sub-watershed Stream ACCESS GFBWT Region Sub-watershed (Name) watershed RT (Rank) POP (Rank) FHO (Rank) SE (Rank) WSM (Rank) AFA (Rank) TE (Rank) FW (Rank) RFB (Rank) IW (Rank) WRD (Rank) IAP (Rank) ME (Rank) watershed (HUC-12) Miles (Rank) (Rank) (Acres) (Rank) NW 031300110804 East River-Apalachicola River Frontal 39,713 169.61 3451 5 5 55 4 5 23254 5 NW 031300130504 Blounts Bay Frontal 25,504 81.33 4451 5 5 34 3 5 43224 5 NW 031300130503 Tates Hell Swamp-Cash Creek 20,453 80.20 4252 5 5 33 2 4 52225 5 NW 031403050602 White River 38,530 152.09 3155 5 5 51 5 4 33424 5 NW 031300110803 Brothers River 45,705 139.31 4352 5 5 52 4 5 21243 5 NW 031200011003 Lower St. Marks River 27,372 79.83 3312 5 4 35
    [Show full text]
  • Migration, Home Range and Important Use Areas
    MIGRATION, HOME RANGE, AND IMPORTANT USE AREAS OF FLORIDA SUB-ADULT BALD EAGLES by ELIZABETH KYNOR MOJICA (Under the Direction of J. Michael Meyers and Steven B. Castleberry) ABSTRACT Long distance movements of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) have prevented a thorough documentation of their migration when monitored with traditional methods of banding and radio telemetry. I used satellite telemetry to determine diurnal and nocturnal important use areas (IUAs), migration routes, stopover sites, and home ranges of 69 migratory and non-migratory Florida sub-adult Bald Eagles. I located 151 daytime IUAs in 20 states and provinces, and 50 nocturnal roosts in 8 states and provinces. There was no difference in coarse home range size of migratory eagles between sexes in winter or summer (2-way ANOVA sex x season). Coarse home ranges were larger in winter ( x = 25,218 km2, 95% CI: 13,015 – 37,421) than summer 2 ( x = 6,166 km , 95% CI: 2,696 – 9,637; F1,64 = 4.03, P = 0.01). Eagles made equal use of Coastal Plain (n = 24) and Appalachian Mountain (n = 26) migratory routes during the first migration north. I recommend conserving nocturnal roosts and undeveloped shoreline forest within IUAs for sustained recruitment of Florida Bald Eagles. INDEX WORDS: Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, migration, stopover, roost, nearest neighbor, kernel density estimation, home range, habitat, Florida, sub-adult, satellite telemetry MIGRATION, HOME RANGE, AND IMPORTANT USE AREAS OF FLORIDA SUB-ADULT BALD EAGLES by ELIZABETH KYNOR MOJICA B.S., Trinity University, 1999 A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of The University of Georgia in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF SCIENCE ATHENS, GEORGIA 2006 © 2006 Elizabeth K.
    [Show full text]
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST ANNUAL REPORT FY2018-2019 PAGE | I SEPTEMBER 2019
    FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST ANNUAL REPORT FY2018-2019 PAGE | i SEPTEMBER 2019 Florida Communities Trust 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 115 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 (850) 245-2501 www.FloridaDEP.gov TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE CHAIR ...................................................................................................... 1 PROJECT LOCATION MAP ...................................................................................................... 2 FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST ............................................................................................. 3 MISSION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ....................................................................................... 4 FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 STAN MAYFIELD WORKING WATERFRONTS GRANT APPLICATION CYCLE .............................................................................................................. 9 SITE VISITS ............................................................................................................................ 10 CLOSINGS AND REIMBURSEMENTS ................................................................................... 12 ACQUIRED PROJECTS BY COUNTY 1991-2019 ................................................................... 21 SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES .................................................................................. 28 FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST BOARD MEMBERS ........................................................... 29 CONCLUSION
    [Show full text]