The Important Bird Areas of Florida - National Audubon Society

The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 163Northern Shoveler 27 Jan 1999 770 birds (W)Green-winged Teal 18 Dec 1998 12,565 birds Florida record high count (W)Ring-necked Duck 3 Dec 1998 11,900 birds (W)Swallow-tailed Kite 20 Jul 1999 102 birds (M)Northern Harrier 14 Jan 2000 223 birds Florida record high count (W)Red-tailed Hawk 14 Mar 2000 94 birds (W)Common Moorhen 17 Sep 1999 1310 birds (N)American Coot 18 Nov 1998 16,720 birds (W)Black-necked Stilt 17 Sep 1998 368 birds (B)Black-bellied Plover 3 Dec 1998 346 birds (W)Western Sandpiper 11 Sep 1998 965 birds (M)Least Sandpiper 31 Dec 1998 2450 birds (W)Lesser Yellowlegs 16 Dec 1998 1195 birds (W)Stilt Sandpiper 21 Oct 1998 490 birds (M)Long-billed Dowitcher 12 Dec 1998 1890 birds Florida record high count (W)Common Snipe 28 Dec 1998 898 birds (W)Shorebird diversity since the 1960s 38 natives1 exoticThird most diverse site inFloridaCaspian Tern 10 Feb 1999 208 birds (W)Forster’s Tern 2 Sep 1998 500 birds (M)Black Tern 2 Sep 1998 500 birds (M)Mourning Dove 8 Jul 2001 2120 birds (R)Common Ground-Dove May–Jun 2001 116 territories (R)Chimney Swift 2 Oct 1999 1510 birds (M)Eastern Phoebe 29 Oct 1999 107 birds (W)Western Kingbird 27 Jan 2002 72 birds Florida record high count (W)Purple Martin 19 Jun 1999 1935 birds (M)Barn Swallow 17 Apr 1999 2200 birds (M)Carolina Wren May–Jun 2001 153 territories (R)House Wren 5 Nov 2000 674 birds (W)Sedge Wren 26 Nov 2000 108 birds (W)Marsh Wren 26 Nov 1999 210 birds (W)Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5 Nov 2000 96 birds (W)American Pipit 8 Dec 1998 520 birds (W)Yellow Warbler 14 Aug 2001 71 birds (M)Prairie Warbler 9 Sep 2001 39 birds Florida record fall count (M)Palm Warbler 8 Dec 1998 370 birds (W)American Redstart 14 May 2001 48 birds (M)Northern Waterthrush 21 Sep 2000 38 birds (M)Louisiana Waterthrush 16 Aug 2000 34 birds (M)Common Yellowthroat 25 Sep 1999 176 birds (R)Clay-colored Sparrow 3 Sep 1998 46 birds Florida record high count (W)Savannah Sparrow 8 Dec 1998 860 birds Florida record high count (W)Swamp Sparrow 20 Dec 1998 100 birds (W)White-crowned Sparrow 3 Feb 1999 51 birds Second highest Florida count(W)Sparrow diversity since the 1970s 17 speciesNorthern Cardinal May–Jun 2001 320 territories (R)Blue Grosbeak May–Jun 2001 76 territories (B)Indigo Bunting May–Jun 200110 Oct 200154 territories108 birds(B)(M)Dickcissel May–Jul 1999 13m, 5f, 2j First Florida breeding record (B)Bobolink 30 Apr 2000 3140 birds (M)Overall diversity since the 1960s 304 natives9 exoticsMost diverse inland site inFlorida