The Important Bird Areas of Florida - National Audubon Society

The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 103LAND USE: Anastasia State Park: *conservation, *recreation. Bulow Creek State Park: ___. Faver-Dykes State Park: ____. Fort Clinch State Park ____. Moses Creek Conservation Area*conservation, recreation. Smyrna Dunes Park: *conservation, *recreation. Tomoka BasinGEOpark/Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve: *conservation, *recreation. Washington OaksGardens State Park ____IBA CATEGORIES: Anastasia State Park: significant populations of Threatened, Special Concern,FCREPA, and Watch List species, significant numbers of shorebirds and larids; and significantnatural habitats. Bulow Creek State Park: ___. Faver-Dykes State Park: ____. Fort Clinch StatePark ____. Moses Creek Conservation Area significant numbers of Neotropical migrants andsignificant natural habitats. Smyrna Dunes Park: significant numbers of Neotropical migrants andsignificant natural habitats. Tomoka Basin GEOpark/Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve:significant populations of Endangered, Threatened, and FCREPA species; significant numbers ofwading birds; and significant natural habitats. Washington Oaks Gardens State Park ____.AVIAN DATA: All of these sites support large numbers and a diversity of Neotropical migrants duringspring and fall. Smyrna Dunes Park was one of two sites from which the largest migration ofNeotropical migrants in Florida (estimated at “hundreds of thousands” of birds—and many of thesemade landfall) was observed in a few hours 17 October 1999, the day following the passage ofHurricane Irene. Anastasia Island supports significant populations of breeding and winteringshorebirds and larids, and breeding Painted Buntings. The Tomoka sites support large numbers offoraging wading birds and larids. Overall diversity is ____ species. [I have a (small) bird list forAnastasia State Park; are lists available for any of the other sites?]Anastasia State Park:SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSWilson's Plover summer 2000 5 pairs 2% (B)Royal Tern 11 Sep 2000 1570 birds (N)Sandwich Tern 11 Sep 2000 128 birds (N)Least Tern 1 Jul 1999 140 birds 1% (N)Black Skimmer 11 Sep 2000 102 birds (N)Shorebirds 23 Mar 1998 1200 birds (M)Painted Bunting summer 1999 >30 pairs (B)Overall diversity ____ list 92 natives1 exoticData from a quarterly shorebird survey by which agency?, other data provided by J.B. Miller (Florida Division ofRecreation and Parks)Smyrna Dunes Park:SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSNeotropical migrants 17 Oct 1999 “hundreds of thousands” of birds(60% Palm Warblers, 15% eachBlackpoll and Cape Maywarblers, 5% Black-throated BlueWarblers, and 100s of YellowbilledCuckoos and GrayCatbirds)(M); part of the largestfallout observed inFloridaData of Cindy and Kurt Radamaker, published in Florida Field Naturalist; see also +Radamaker and Radamaker (inpress)