We had 6 teams with 11 observers who found 103 species in this years most successful Birdathon since we began this event 6 years ago.  Certain  highlights are: the Cape May Warbler in Sailfish Point, Magnificent Frigatebirds roosting on bird island and Snail Kites found in NENA.  The day started out very quiet with winds calm and fog in the western areas. It was noted that the Red-shouldered Hawks that were observed seemed to be more blonde this year and that owls were strangely absent.  We "missed" some "normal/expected" sightings of Monk Parrot, Bard Owl, American Kestrel and Northern Harrier.  Every year we find more species as more volunteers participate and we learn better methods of searching.  Thanks to all who searched and to those who donated their gasoline and time for this annual fundraising event. 

A special thanks to those who pledged money per species.  Please forward your checks based on the multiplier of your pledge per species times the 103 we found.  Thanks. 

Loons

        Common Loon

Grebes

        Pied-billed Grebe

Pelicans and Allies

American White Pelican

Brown Pelican

Double-Crested Cormorant

Anhinga

Magnificent Frigatebird

Herons, Egrets and Allies

American Bittern

      Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Snowy Egret

Little Blue Heron

Tri-color Heron

Cattle Egret

Green Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Ibises, Spoonbills and Storks

        White Ibis

        Glossy Ibis

        Roseate Spoonbill

        Wood Stork

Vultures

        Black Vulture

        Turkey Vulture

Waterfowl

        Muscovy Duck

        Wood Duck

        Mallard

        Mottled Duck

        Red-breasted Merganser

Hawks and Allies

        Osprey

        Swallow-tailed kite

        Snail Kite

        Bald Eagle

        Red-shouldered Hawk

        Short-tailed Hawk

        Red-tailed Hawk

Quails and Turkeys

Northern Bobwhite

Rails, Coots and Cranes

        Common Moore Hen

        Limpkin

  Sandhill Crane

Shorebirds

Black-bellied Plover

Killdeer

American Oystercatcher

Willet

Ruddy Turnstone

Sanderling

Least Sandpiper

Dunlin

Short-billed Dowitcher

Gulls and Terns

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Caspian Tern

Royal Tern

Forster’s Tern

Least Tern

Black Skimmer

Pigeons and Doves

Rock Dove

Eurasian Collared Dove

Mourning Dove

Common Ground-dove

Cuckoos and Ani

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Owls

      Eastern Screech Owl

Nightjars

Common Nighthawk

Whip-poor-will

Swifts and Hummingbirds

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Kingfishers

Belted Kingfisher

Woodpeckers

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Flycatchers

        Great Crested Flycatcher

Shrikes

        Loggerhead Shrike

Vireos

White-eyed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Jays and Crows

Blue Jay

Florida Scrub-Jay

American Crow

Fish crow

Martins and Swallows

Purple Martin

Northern Rough-wing Swallow

Barn Swallow

Wrens

Carolina Wren

Thrashers and Allies

Grey Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

Brown Thrasher

Starlings and Pipits

        European Starling

Warblers

Cape May Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Pine Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Palm Warbler

Worm-eating Warbler

Common Yellow Throat

Sparrows

Savannah Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

New World Finches

Northern Cardinal

Painted Bunting

Blackbirds, Grackles & Orioles

Red-winged blackbird

Eastern meadowlark

Common Grackle

Boat-tailed Crackle

Weaver Finches

House Sparrow