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Legend: Bird species, date of photo, Florida location, name of photographer.
Review: "Review sp." means a sighting of this species should be reported to FOSRC.

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• THICK-BILLED VIREO (review species in Florida) -- 05-15-05 Anne Kolb Nature Center, Hollywood, FL; Brad Bergstrom
  
• MASKED DUCK (review species in Florida) -- 03-16-05, Viera Wetlands; Elbert Heath
  
• Sandwich Tern (pink blush breast) -- (1) 03-30-05, Big Bird Island-Nassau Sound, Duval Co., by Patrick Leary;
  (2) 3 photos, 4-09-05; Fort DeSoto; by Robert Amoruso
  
• SURFBIRD-- 04-11-05; Ponce DeLeon Inlet, Bob Richter
  
• GLAUCOUS GULL -- 03-26-05; St. Marks NWR, Wakulla Co., FL; Marvin Collins
  
• PECTORAL SANDPIPER -- 03-18-05; Egans Wetland, Fernandina Beach; Patrick Leary
  
• WHITE-FACED IBIS -- 03-23-05; St.Marks NWR, Wakulla Co., FL; Bob Richter
  
• BANANAQUIT (videograb) - -01-15-05; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Justin Rink
  
• Savannah Sparrow - - 01-07-05; Egan's Wetland, Fernandina Beach, FL; Patrick Leary
  
• Cory's Shearwater and Greater Shearwater - Posted 12-22-04. These images are from Michael Brothers (©) who
  sends them for educational purposes and we are displaying them on the same page for comparison since although
  they are in different genera they are quite similar in some respects. Not many get to see seabirds and we hope the
  images will aid your identification if you do get to see either of them. It is generally not our policy to display
  images of birds in captivity. They are in rehab at the Marine Science Center,Volusia County.
  
• Purple Sandpiper - (1) 12-09-04, Fort DeSoto County Park, Pinellas County, south of St. Petersburg;Lee Snyder;
  (2) 12-11-03, Biscayne National Park, Dade Co., FL, by Larry Manfredi
  
• Henslow's Sparrow -(1) 2-02-03, Heliport Pad, St. Marks NWR, by Wilfred Yusek, edited by Lee Snyder;
  (2) 11-27-04; Appalachicola FL; Tom Hince
• American Goldfinch -11-30-02 and 03-01-03, Pembroke Pines, by Dart Humeston; and 12-04 St.Petersburg, by Lee Snyder, nice bird on sunflower
  
• FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER - 7-31-04; Coquina Key near St. Petersburg; Drew Fulton
• CURLEW SANDPIPER - 7-17-04; east wash flat Big Bird Island, Nassau Sound, Duval County, FL,
  or NW end of Lt. Talbot Island, Duval County, FL GPS: 30 29.392 81-25.069; Patrick Leary
  
• Wilson's Phalarope - 6-28-04 West Pasco Industrial Park off Hwy 54, West Pasco; by Ken Tracey
  
• Bridled Tern - (1) 6-16-04 Marathon Hump (about 25 miles south of Marathon in the Florida Straits), by John Boyd;
  (2) 9-15-02 Juv. and Adult, from pelagic from Ponce Inlet, by Doug Wassmer
  
• Clapper Rail May 22, 2004, Merritt Island NWR, Gator Creek impoundment; by Tom Dunkerton
  
• Bahama Mockingbird March 19, 2004, Key West, by George and Judy Halleron
  
• Painted Bunting March 2004, home of Larry Manfredi, photographer, Homestead, FL
  
• Red Knot - (1) May 13, 2004, Ft. George Inlet, Patrick Leary; (2)August 5, 2003, Fort DeSoto Park,
  St. Petersburg, FL, by Lee Snyder;(3) (banded in Argentina) August 2003, Ft. George Inlet; by Patrick Leary
  
• Indigo Bunting - 4-18-04, St. Marks NWR, Wakulla Co. FL; by Tommy Bull
  
• Loggerhead Shrike - 3-20-04, Fort Myers Beach; by Tom Hince
  
• Elegant Tern (review species) and Sandwich Tern - 4-30-04, Fort DeSoto; by Bob Richter
  
• Red-shouldered Hawk (Florida subspecies-Buteo lineatus extimus)-(1) Anne Bellenger (2 photos) 4-03-04 Parnell Road, Hardee County, about 4 miles south of SR64;
  (2) Carole Troup (4 photos) - (a)10-29-02, (b) 10-30-02, (c) 11-10-02, and (d) pair, 12-04-02, respectively, on bike trail, western Cape Coral FL
• American Oystercatcher - 03-28-04, Little Tiger Island, Nassau County, FL; by Patrick Leary
  
• Wilson's Plover - 03-20-04, Little Talbot Island; by Patrick Leary
  
• American Bittern -11-16-03, Everglades National Park; by Doug Wassmer
  
• Greater White-fronted Goose 02-22-04, Lake Davis South of Downtown Orlando; by Andrew Boyle
  
• Black Skimmer -01-29-04, Jetty Park beach, Port Canaveral, FL; by Barbara Passmore
  
• Black-hooded Parakeet -3-30-03, yard of Lee Snyder, south St. Petersburg, by Lee Snyder;
  (2) 02-05-04; part of 23 Black-hooded Parakeets flying over Tierra Verde, St. Petersburg, Lee Snyder
  
• Common Myna -(1)September 1, 2002, in the parking lot of the McDonald's, Clewiston, by Dart Humeston;
  (2) 1-28-04; Winn-Dixie parking lot, Homestead, FL, Michael Chakan
  
• Baltimore Oriole - 01-20-04, Fran Rutkovsky's yard, Tallahassee; by Barbara Passmore
  
• Sandhill Crane - (1)01-28-04, Joe OverStreet Rd., south of St. Cloud, FL, by Barbara Passmore;
  (2) Jan 2004, Paynes Prairie, Tom Walbolt
  
• BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (review species) -02-04-04, Pensacola FL, by David Dortch
  
• GLAUCOUS GULL -(1) 02-01-04, Jetty Park, Port Canaveral, FL, by Doug Wassmer;
  (2)01-17-03 Huguenot Park, Jacksonville FL, by Bob Richter
• American Avocet -(1) 07-24-03, North Beach, Fort Desoto Park, St. Petersburg, by Lee Snyder,
  (2) 01-26-04, Black Point Drive, Merritt Island NWR, FL; by Barbara Passmore; ed. Lee Snyder
  
• Lesser Black-backed Gull -(1)01-29-04, Jetty Park, Port Canaveral, FL; by Barbara Passmore;
  (2)6-6,7-03, Huguenot Park, Jacksonville, FL, by Bob Richter
  
• Whooping Crane -01-28-04, Joe Overstreet Road, off Canoe Creek Road, s. of St. Cloud, FL; Barbara Passmore;
  (2)07-04-03, Dean Still Road, Polk Co. FL, by Michael Chakan
  
• Vermilion Flycatcher - (1) 01-16-04, Greenbelt Park outside EvergladesNP; Bob Zaremba;
  (2)12-14-02,Gov.Rd.,#833,N.of I-75,Hendry Co. FL,by Dart Humeston;
  (3) 12-08-02, St.Marks NWR, Wakulla Co.,by Tom Curtis
  (4)12-30-02Hendry Co. VEFL (#1) by Emily and Steve Elwood
• Pileated Woodpecker -01-20-04, Fran Rutkovsky's yard, Tallahassee, FL; by Barbara Passmore
• White Pelican - 01-08-04, Lake Morton, Lakeland FL, by Anne F. Ballenger
  
• Western Tanager - (1) 01-10-04, Fran Rutkovsky's yard, Tallahassee, FL; by Dean Jue;
  (2) 1-20-04, same location, by Barbara Passmore
  
• Redhead - 01-02-04, St. Marks NWR, Wakulla Co., FL, by Barbara Passmore
  
• Roseate Spoonbill - (1) 11-03, Ding Darling Trail, Sanibel Island, FL, by Richard Stern;
  (2) 08-02-03, Strauber Memorial Highway, W. Pasco Co., by Ken Tracey, (3) July 2003, same location, Ray Smart
  
• Lark Sparrow - 11-15-03, Lucky Hammock near Everglades National Park, Dade Co., FL; by Doug Wassmer
  
• Clay-colored Sparrow - 10-21-03, Bolen Bluff Trail near Gainesville, Alachua Co., FL; by Claire Curry
  
• Piping Plover - 10-25-03, Smyrna Dunes Park in New Smyrna Beach,FL on the western shoreline at 11:07 a.m.;
  by Kevin Doxstater
  
• AMERICAN TREE SPARROW (review species in Florida) - 10-26-03, Ft. Pickens, FL;
  3 photos by Peggy Baker and 3 photos by David Dortch
  
• Snowy Plover - 10-23-03, east end of Big Bird Island, Nassau Sound, Duval Co., FL; by Patrick Leary
  
• Franklin's Gull - (1) 10-21-03, Huguenot Park, Jacksonville FL; by Bob Richter;
  (2) 10-23-03; Far west end of Big Bird Island, Nassau Sound, Duval County, FL; by Patrick Leary
  
• Say's Phoebe (review species in Florida) - 10-15-03, Ft. Pickens, FL (Pensacola), by David Dortch
  
• Black Rail - 5-12-90, Steinhatchee, off US off US 19, by Lee Snyder
  
• Swainson's Thrush - 09-28-03, John Murphy yard, Alligator Pt.,FL; by Jack Dozier
  
• Northern Waterthrush - 09-30-03, Mullet Key, Ft. DeSoto Park, Pinellas Co., FL; by Lee Snyder
  
• Brown Booby - juvenile - 10-09-00, South Jetty, Fort Pierce, FL; by Lance A. Rothstein
  
• Sharp-shinned Hawk v. Cooper's Hawk (for comparison) -
  Both photos: 9-21-03; Ft. DeSoto Co. Park, St.Petersburg,by Lee Snyder
  
• Snail Kite - 9-13-03, US 41 near old Airboat landing, Dade Co., FL (DeLorme 117 B-3); by Bob Zaremba
  
• Reddish Egret - (1-a) 4-20-02, Merritt I. NWR; (1-b) 12-16-02, Merritt I. NWR; both by Kevin Doxstater;
  (2) 07-19-03, Anclote Bar, Pasco Co., by Ken Tracey
  
• Gray Kingbird - 08-31-03, Cockroach Bay Road in southern Hillsborough Co., by Ed Kwater
  
• Yellow Warbler - 08-14-03, Green Key, Pasco Co., FL; by Ken Tracey
• BLACK-FACED GRASSQUIT (review sp. in Florida) - 09-02-03, Everglades National Park, by Larry Manfredi
  
• White-winged Dove - (1) 08-10-03, Cockroach Bay Road in southern Hillsborough Co., by Ed Kwater, and
  (2) 12-29-02, Cady Way Trail, Winter Park FL, by Andrew Boyle
• Cooper's Hawk -August 27, 2002, immature COHA at yard of Doug Wassmer & photographer Lilian Saul, Tampa,
  (2) adult (looking for lunch -- missed) 7-25-03, yard of Michael Chakan (photographer), Lakeland FL
• Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - (1) 6-08-03, Hawkshaw Lagoon, Pensacola, by Cheryl Bunch,
  (2) 7-13-03, Venice Beach, by Andrew Boyle
  
  
• Florida Scrub-Jay - (1) 07-05-03, The Nature Conservancy tract, Avon Park, by Anne F. Bellenger,
  (2) 3-22-02, Savannas State Preserve, St. Lucie Co.; by Will Chatfield-Taylor,
  (3) 2-04-02, Blue Springs Park, by Andrew Boyle
  
• Eastern Screech-Owl -7-29-03, yard of Ed KWater,Brandon FL, by Ed Kwater
  
• Carolina Chickadee -8-02-03,Collins Ave.near Lake Hollingsworth, Lakeland, by Michael Chakan
  
• Black-necked Stilt - (1) 04-11-03, Merritt Island NWR, by Brad Bergstrom,
  (2) 5-31-03, Roosevelt Wetlands (a/k/a Roosevelt Creek), by David Kandz
  (3) 7-17-03, Clearwater (with young in nest), by Lee Snyder
  
• Long-billed Curlew -(1) 3 photos by Lee Snyder; two 7-15-03, Ft. DeSoto, one 7-18,03, Mullet Key, St. Petersburg
  (2) one photo by Stephen E. Chalmers, 8-17-02, Ft. DeSoto North Beach
  
• Parasitic Jaeger -06-29-03, Huguenot Park, Jacksonville,(1) One photo by Bob Richter, and
  (2) 5 photos by Charles Buhrman; all same date, same place. SEE NOTE BELOW PHOTOS RE IDENTIFICATION
  
• Red-footed Booby -06-21-02, Dry Tortugas, by Earl Horn
  
• Marbled Godwit -7-05-03; Huguenot Park, Jacksonville, by Bob Richter
  
• Budgerigar - 03-24-01, Hernando Beach, FL, by Brad Bergstrom
  
• Short-eared Owl (Caribbean race) -4-28-97, Dry Tortugas, by Brad Bergstrom
  
• White morph of Great Blue Heron -(1)3-28-03 Eagle Lakes, Naples,Arthur Wilson; (2) 10-02-02, Islamorada, DougWassmer
  
• Glossy Ibis -4-11-03, Merritt I. NWR, FL, by Brad Bergstrom
  
• Killdeer -6-10-03,Tifton St., Winter Haven, FL, by John R. Payne
  
• Red-cockaded Woodpecker (banded) -5-22-03, Croom Tract, Withlacoochee National Forest FL, by Al Hansen
  
• Whimbrel -6-5-03, Pensacola Bay north of Pensacola Bridge, Pensacola FL, by Cheryl Bunch
  
• Short-billed Dowitcher, Dunlin and Sanderling (alternate plumage) - 5-18-02, East Beach turn-around,
  Fort DeSoto, Pinellas Co., Florida, by Dave Bowman
• Masked Booby - (1) 9-15-02, pelagic from Ponce Inlet, by Doug Wassmer,
  (2) three photos - 4-14-03, Dry Tortugas, by Lee Snyder
• WHITE-TIPPED DOVE (review sp. in FL) -4-23-03, Dry Tortugas, by Larry Manfredi
  
• Sooty Tern -4-23-03, Dry Tortugas, by Larry Manfredi
  
• Rose-breasted Grosbeak -4-26-03: (1) yard of Noel Wamer, Jacksonville FL, videograb by Noel Wamer;
  (2) yard of Fred Dietrich, Tallahassee FL, by Fred Dietrich
• Southern Lapwing (surely escapees) -(1) 4-21-03, ranch in Columbia Co.,FL, by Lloyd Morrison,
  (2)1-25-02, Fuego del Tierra NP, Argentina, by Jim Cavanagh
  
• Mottled Duck -4-18-03, Blackpoint Drive, Merritt Island NWR, by Andrew Boyle
• LONG-EARED OWL (review sp. in FL) -4-17-03, Ft.Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, by Larry Manfredi
• Black Noddy and Brown Noddy -4-14-03, Garden Key, Dry Tortugas, by Lee Snyder
• Surf Scoter -3-26-03, Spring Hill Sewer Treatment Facility, Tallahassee, by Jim Cavanagh
• Barred Owl -September 1, 2002, at Dead River, by Emily Elwood;
  (2) April 11, 2003, at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park in Pasco County, Fl, by Wilf Yusek
• American Kestrel(possible subspecies) -(1) 3-17-03, Key Largo, by Conrad Sankpill; (2) 3-17-03; four (4) photos by John Boyd
• Burrowing Owl - 4-2-03,3-26-03, Lafayette Co: On CR 348C 1.5 miles east of CR 53, by David Dees
• Black-hooded Parakeet,a/k/a Nanday Conure -3-30-03, yard of Lee Snyder, south St. Petersburg, by Lee Snyder
  
• RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER (first--review species--for Florida subject to ruling by FOSRC, as well as first for North America)
  -3-27-03, Boca Chita Key, by Larry Manfredi
• EURASIAN KESTREL (possible first in Florida,subj.to approval by FOSRC) -2-28-03, Zellwood, by Lee Snyder
• Smooth-billed Ani - (1)2-15-03, Ft. Lauderdale Airport, by Pierre Howard
  (2) (NEW) 03-01-03, Loxahatchee Trail, 250 yards W of entrance, Palm Beach Co., by Earl Horn
  
• CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD (review sp.in FL)-Yard of Fran Rutkovsky, Tallahassee
  (1)01-10-03 Tallahassee, id and banded by Fred Bassett; photo Fred Dietrich
  (2)02-28-03 Tallahassee, id and banded by Fred Bassett; photo by Fred Dietrich
• Yellow-throated Vireo -02-27-03, Six Mile Cypress Slough, in Lee Co., by Tom Zinneman
• SLATY-BACKED GULL (Possible first in Florida;subject to review by FOSRC)
  (1) 9-21-02, Higgs Beach, Key West, by Gerard Phillips
  (2) 9-29-02, Higgs Beach, Key West, by John Boyd
  (3) 10-04-02, Higgs Beach, Key West, by Doug Wassmer (three photos)
  (4) 02-15-03, Sears Parking lot, Key West, by Helen Dowling
• GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE (review sp. in FL) -2-17-03, Honeymoon Island, by Lee Snyder
  
• Greater Flamingo -(1)9-15-02, SnakeBight, EvergladesNP, by Sarah Beckwith, see message at:
  http://www.lists.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0302&L=floridabirds-l&P=R12520
  (2) Courtney Campbell Causeway(Hwy 60),TampaFL,by Henry vonStaden; escapee per David Powell, see message at: http://www.lists.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0301&L=floridabirds-l&P=R21024
  
• Hermit Thrush -(1) 2-1-03, Michael Chakan's yard, Lakeland FL,by Michael Chakan, and
  (2) 1-11-03, Turkey Lake Park near Universal Studios, by Andrew Boyle
  
• HEERMANN'S GULL review sp. in FL) - (1) 8-11-02, Fort DeSoto Pinellas Co.Park, East Beach, St. Petersburg,
  by Emily Elwood; (2) 2-08-03, Fort DeSoto Pinellas Co.Park, East Beach, St. Petersburg, by Irene Hernandez
  
• Hooded Merganser -2-03-03,Windsong Complex, Winter Park,FL,by Andrew Boyle
• Long-tailed Duck -1-20-03, Picnic Pond, St. Marks NWR, by Tommy Bull
• Crested Caracara -2-01-03, SR 70 east of Arcadia FL, by Mark Davis
• Wood Stork -01-30-03 Sebastian Inlet State Park, south entrance, A1A, by Barbara Passmore
• Common Eider -01-05-03, Jetty Park, Port Canaveral, by Brad Martin
• Western Grebe (review sp. in FL) -01-13-03, Ft.Myers Beach behind Holiday Inn (Lee Co.), Andy Writhmell
• Bronzed Cowbird -01-26-03,yard of Doug Wassmer & Lilian Sauls, Tampa FL, by Doug Wasmer
• Royal Tern -01-20-03, Sanibel Causeway, Sanibel Island, FL, by Dart Humeston
• ICELAND GULL (review sp.in FL) -12-31-02 Huguenot Park, Jacksonville FL, by Bob Richter
• Short-tailed Hawk (dark morph) -01-08-03 NW 39th St at113th Av,Sunrise FL, by Judy Roberts
• Red-tailed Hawk (albinistic) -01-04-03 Bearss Ave in Tampa (crossroad=Smitter Rd.), by Doug Bowman
• Bald Eagle - (1) 11-11-02 Bike trail,Cape Coral (Lee Co.), Carole Troup,
  (2) 01-04-03, Bike trail, Cape Coral (Lee Co.) FL, by Carole Troup
• HARRIS'S SPARROW (review sp. in FL) - (1) 12-29-02,Sanford,Lake Jessup, Marina Isles Fish Camp, by Doug Wassmer,
  (2) 12-31-02, same location, by Lee Snyder
• Magnificent Frigatebird -October 5, 2002, Islamorada FOS field trip, by Doug Wassmer
• MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (poss.1st in FL;subj.tp review by FOSRC) -December 22, 2002,Long Pine Key CBC, Research Rd, Everglades Nat.Park, by Larry Manfredi
• Western Kingbird -December 19, 2002, Honeymoon Island State Park, by Wilf Yusek
• Laughing Gull-another -December 17, 2002, Casino Beach (Pensacola Beach,FL), by Charles Bidwell
• Laughing Gull(s) -October 24, 2002, Daytona Beach FL, by Meret Wilson
• Tropical or Couch's Kingbird -December 7, 2002, St.Marks NWR, Wakulla Co. FL, by Tom curtis opical-Couch's ? Kingbird -December 7, 2002, St. Marks NWR, Wakulla Co. FL, by Tom Curtis
• TRUMPETER SWANS (subj.to FOSRC verification)(poss.1st in FL) -Dec. 6, 2002, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, by Jim Vest
• MANGROVE SWALLOW (subj.to FOSRC verification)(poss. lst in N.A.) -November 20, 2002, Viera Wetlands, by John Boyd
• HOODED ORIOLE (subj.to FOSRC verification)(poss. 1st in Florida) -October 22-26,2002, Gulf Breeze FL, photos by Betty Ann Smith
• Osprey (banded) with fish -November 17,2002, Fort Clinch, Fernandina Beach, by Doug Wassmer
• Common Loon -2 photos, November 23, 2002,Cape Coral FL (80' from salt water canal), by Carole Troup;
  PLUS 2 MORE photos from Doug Wassmer, November 17, 2002, at Fort Clinch, Fernandina Beach
• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - November 18, 2002, Hwy 54 in west Pasco, the longtailed one of 3, by Ken Tracey
• Shiny Cowbird - November 18, 2002, Pembroke Pines, by Dart Humeston
• Gull-billed Tern - November 5, 2002, Green Key, West Pasco, by Ken Tracey
• Chuck-will's-widow - November 7, 2002, Beth Neal's yard, Melbourne, photos by Beth Neal
• Pomarine Jaeger - September 15, 2002, pelagic from Ponce Inlet, by Doug Wassmer
• HUDSONIAN GODWIT (review sp.in FL) - October 16, 2002, Spring Hill WTF, Tallahassee, by Keith MacVicar
• YELLOW-FACED GRASSQUIT (review sp. in FL) - January 27, 2001, Eco Pond, Everglades, by Lee Snyder
• HUDSONIAN GODWIT - October 14, 2002, Spring Hill WTF, Tallahassee, by Jim Cavanagh
• Black-billed Cuckoo (2 views) -October 22, 2002, Mullet Key (Ft. DeSoto Park), by Lee Snyder
• Western Spindalis -April 17, 1999, Longboat Key (Bradenton Beach), by Brad Bergstrom
• Bananaquit - October 21, 2002, Fort DeSoto, videograb by Bill Pranty
• Boat-tailed Grackle, almost all white - - October 19, 2002, St.Marks NWR, by Doug Wassmer
• Boat-tailed Grackle,f.,imm., showing white - October 16, 2002, Pembroke Pines, by Dart Humeston
• Purple Swamphens-Juv. - October 16, 2002, Pembroke Pines mitigation area, by Dart Humeston
• CASSIN'S KINGBIRD (review sp. in FL) - October 2,2002, Curry Hammock State Park (keys), by Gerard Phillips
• Least Sandpiper,Juv. -September 4 (+/-), 2002, Jetty Park in Port Canaveral, by Brad Martin
• Audubon's Shearwater -September 15, 2002, pelagic from Ponce Inlet, by Doug Wassmer
• Limpkin and friend -September 8, 2002, at Pembroke Pines by Dart Humeston
• SNOWY OWL, First in Florida (review sp.) -December, 2000, at St. George Island, by Patricia Baker
• Prairie Warbler -August 19, 2002, at Green Key, by Ken Tracey
• Spot-breasted Orioles - August 15, 2002,at Barry University in Miami Shores, by Dart Humeston
• Black-crowned Night Heron,Juv. -June 2002, Bailey Tract, Sanibel Island, by Vicki DeLoach
• Common Nighthawk -August 4, 2002, on electric line behind Dart Humestom's house in Pembroke Pines, photo by DH
• Red-masked Parakeets - August 4, 2002, Fort Lauderdale, photographed by Dart Humeston