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----- Original Message -----
From: "DOTTY HULL" <Dotty_Hull@PRODIGY.NET>
To: <FLORIDABIRDS-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 8:10 PM
Subject: [FLORIDABIRDS-L] FL Statewide RBA UPDATE 10/30/00


> FLORIDA STATEWIDE RARE BIRD ALERT UPDATE
> - * FL00010.30
> Phone: 561-340-0079  (for taped message and to report sightings)
> * Compilers: Hank and Dotty Hull
> email: Dotty_Hull@prodigy.net
> -Transcript
>
> This is Dotty Hull reporting the Florida Statewide Rare Bird Alert for
> Monday, October 30. This report is sponsored by FLORIDA NATURE TOURS,
which
> offers two April and two May tours to the Dry Tortugas and several South
> Florida tours, as well as private guiding. For information go to
> http://www.floridanaturetours.com or call 407-363-1360. Reports are
followed
> by coordinates from the DeLorme Florida Atlas & Gazatteer. To leave a
> report, press 4 now and begin speaking after the tone. The next update
will
> be on November 3 or when there is new information.
>
> SPECIES MENTIONED
> HEERMANN’S GULL
> SNOW GOOSE
> GREATER FLAMINGO
>
> PINELLAS COUNTY
> The first winter HEERMANN’S GULL reported yesterday was seen many times
> during the day today, 10/30, between the East Beach turnaround and the
> Bayside Pier/Mulberry Tree Area at Ft. De Soto Park. The bird was seen at
7
> AM at the beach near East Beach Woods. It was seen several times during
the
> day and was last seen about 50 to 100 yards offshore near the East Beach
> Woods Picnic area.
> To get to Ft. DeSoto Park, take CR 679 south of St. Petersburg to the
park.
> East Beach Woods and turnaround is to the left at the “T” intersection.
> Bayside Pier is to the right.  Stop at headquarters for a checklist for
> directions to areas. DeLorme p. 90, D3
>
> BREVARD COUNTY
> A blue phase SNOW GOOSE was seen on 10/30 near marker #4 on Black Point
> Drive at Merritt Island NWR near Titusville. To reach the refuge, take
I –95
> to Exit 80 and turn east. Go about 7 miles to the entrance sign and make
the
> first left turn after that to Black Point Drive. De Lorme p. 82, D1
>
> MONROE COUNTY
> Two GREATER FLAMINGOs were seen at the end of Snake Bight Trail on 10/29
at
> Everglades National Park. There were many mosquitos on the trail, but the
> flamingos were only about 100 feet southeast of the boardwalk. From
Florida
> City, take Rt. 27 to the park. De Lorme p. 121, C2
>
> Good Birding!
>
> Documentation of rarities for FL Ornithological Society Records Committee
> should be sent to
> FOSRC, c/o Archbold Biological Station, PO Box 2057, Lake Placid FL 33862.
>
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>
> -End transcript
>