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BAHAMA WOODSTAR at Bill Baggs State Park. 5/6/2017
Posted by Nico Salino
over 7 years ago
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Just found at the entrance to the lighthouse where the display is. Same spot as the Cuban Pewee last month, is frequenting a Jamaican Dogwood behind the display. Photos on the Florida Birding and Rarities Facebook page.
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Still here as of 3:30 pm Saturday
The general consensus now is that it's a Ruby-throated. My photos sucked, but some key field marks for Bahama Woodstar are missing.
Well, it was a fun afternoon seeing everyone, anyway. Video shows a couple of field marks transiently in this bird. The gorget is definitely red, not purple. In flight there is no hint of rufous, even at the shoulders, and most telling is the fact that while feeding it does not cock its tail, as Bahama Woodstars do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSl7lTkNbEU
Maybe next time.
Besides the hummingbird ordeal, the park was full of spring migrants today. Bird activity seemed to increase substantially in the late morning and many offshore migrants were seen arriving right off the sea wall. Highlights included both male and female Bay-breasted Warblers, two bright male Magnolia Warblers, a Nashville Warber, two Connecticut Warblers and a male Wilson's Warbler found by Michelle and Roxanne in the campground area. Also seen were several Yellow-billed Cuckoos and one Mangrove Cuckoo along the unpaved Nature trail.
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