Comments on: Mystery migration from the Cuba and the Caribbean http://badbirdz2.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/mystery-migration-from-the-cuba-and-the-caribbean/ Keeping Noel's dream alive, one migrant at a time Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Newk http://badbirdz2.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/mystery-migration-from-the-cuba-and-the-caribbean/#comment-380 Newk Wed, 28 May 2008 20:36:48 +0000 http://badbirdz2.wordpress.com/?p=236#comment-380 I have indeed noted small groups of warblers passing through town in the last week (since May 21) while local birds are already fledging their first broods of the year. We are in Deerfield Beach, northern edge of Broward County on the coast. -Karen I have indeed noted small groups of warblers passing through town in the last week (since May 21) while local birds are already fledging their first broods of the year.

We are in Deerfield Beach, northern edge of Broward County on the coast.

-Karen

]]> By: Angel & Mariel http://badbirdz2.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/mystery-migration-from-the-cuba-and-the-caribbean/#comment-379 Angel & Mariel Mon, 26 May 2008 01:54:40 +0000 http://badbirdz2.wordpress.com/?p=236#comment-379 Hey David we hope all is good in NJ. Down here birding has been slow till Friday when we went out on a Pelagic bird adventure with Capt. Toe. The day started with some M. Frigatebirds that were hanging out with R. Terns and DC Cormorant. Next we spotted a Least Tern about 1 mile out, 2 Band-rumped Storm Petrel were next what a great bird! We continued on looking for a weed line which lead us to three Dolphin and lots of Bridled Terns. We had several Sooty Tern and 3 Audubon Shearwater fly past the boat for a treat. We decided to go out further and look for more birds when at about 5 miles out we had Wilson's Storm Petrels checking out the boat and picking up on our chum & oil slick getting really close for about an half an hour. Great views!!! The Bridled Terns were flying just over our boat giving us crippling looks as well. Onward to find some other birds when Capt. Toe calls out a white bird at 1 o'clock starboard side, we rushed over at 20 knots to find a Red-billed Tropicbird chillin in the water. The bird took flight as we all got great looks, that is when Toe say's lets catch it! Awesome riding side by side with a RB Tropicbird what else can you ask for, we were treated to better looks as the Tropicbird landed for us again. An awesome end to an already great pelagic trip out of Crandon Marina. Here is a link to some photos of the day as well as a video. http://tropicalaudubon.org/tasboard/messages/21897.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1J1irurck4 Enjoy and thanks for always trying to keep the radar up even when things get complicated. Hey David we hope all is good in NJ. Down here birding has been slow till Friday when we went out on a Pelagic bird adventure with Capt. Toe. The day started with some M. Frigatebirds that were hanging out with R. Terns and DC Cormorant. Next we spotted a Least Tern about 1 mile out, 2 Band-rumped Storm Petrel were next what a great bird! We continued on looking for a weed line which lead us to three Dolphin and lots of Bridled Terns. We had several Sooty Tern and 3 Audubon Shearwater fly past the boat for a treat. We decided to go out further and look for more birds when at about 5 miles out we had Wilson’s Storm Petrels checking out the boat and picking up on our chum & oil slick getting really close for about an half an hour. Great views!!! The Bridled Terns were flying just over our boat giving us crippling looks as well. Onward to find some other birds when Capt. Toe calls out a white bird at 1 o’clock starboard side, we rushed over at 20 knots to find a Red-billed Tropicbird chillin in the water. The bird took flight as we all got great looks, that is when Toe say’s lets catch it! Awesome riding side by side with a RB Tropicbird what else can you ask for, we were treated to better looks as the Tropicbird landed for us again. An awesome end to an already great pelagic trip out of Crandon Marina.

Here is a link to some photos of the day as well as a video.

http://tropicalaudubon.org/tasboard/messages/21897.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1J1irurck4

Enjoy and thanks for always trying to keep the radar up even when things get complicated.

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