The Important Bird Areas of Florida - National Audubon Society

The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 177Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge:SPECIES DATE NUMBERS COMMENTSBrown Pelican 23 May 200022 May 2001108 pairs340 pairs1% (B)3% (B)American Oystercatcher 23 May 200022 May 20014 pairs4 pairs1% (B)1% (B)Laughing Gull 199923 May 200022 May 2001750 pairs>1500 pairs10,000 pairs3% (B)6% (B)42% (B)Royal Tern 22 May 2001 3542 pairs 65% (B)Sandwich Tern 22 May 2001 702 pairs 83% (B)Breeding larids 22 May 2001 14,244 pairs (B)Overall diversity 1998 list 103 natives4 exoticsData provided by Ann and Rich Paul (Audubon of Florida); diversity information provided by Jerry Shrewsbury (St.Petersburg Audubon Society)Fort De Soto County Park:SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSMagnificent Frigatebird 9 Oct 1994 570 birds 11% (N)Snowy Plover 5 Jul 1992Jan–Feb 200110 birds5 birds2% (R)1% (R)Wilson’s Plover 4 Aug 200022 May 20019 birds2 pairs2% (R)1% (R)Piping Plover 29 Jan 1996Jan–Feb 200117 birds9 birds3% (W)1% (W)American Oystercatcher 4 Aug 2000 17 birds 1% (R)Red Knot 4 Sep 1998 1000 birds (M)Solitary Sandpiper 30 Apr 1996 90 birds (M)Shorebirds winter 1993–1994 1672 birds (W)Common Tern 9 Oct 1998 6000 birds (M)Sandwich Tern 27 Sep 1996 225 birds (M)Ruby-throated Hummingbird 30 Apr 1996 250 birds (M)Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Oct 1998 50 birds (M)Eastern Kingbird 22 Aug 1997 150 birds (M)White-eyed Vireo 15 Mar 1999 151 birds (M)Red-eyed Vireo 20 Sep 1998 400 birds (M)Bank Swallow 2 Oct 1998 120 birds (M)Wood Thrush 6 Apr 1993 20 birds (M)Swainson’s Thrush 6 Oct 1994 21 birds (M)Blue-winged Warbler 7 Apr 1994 11 birds (M)Tennessee Warbler 2 Oct 1998 63 birds (M)Northern Parula 2 Oct 1998 64 birds (M)Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Oct 1998 28 birds (M)Magnolia Warbler 2 Oct 1998 51 birds (M)Black-throated Green Warbler 4 Nov 1998 82 birds Florida record high count (M)Blackpoll Warbler 25 Apr 1998 70 birds (M)Palm Warbler 2 Oct 1998 870 birds (M)American Redstart 2 Oct 1998 200 birds (M)Kentucky Warbler 6 Apr 1993 20 birds (M)Hooded Warbler 29 Aug 1992 >200 birds (M)Common Yellowthroat 7 May 1996 100 birds (M)Orchard Oriole 7 Apr 1993 35 birds (M)