[obol] Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas

[Clint Brumitt]

Paul, 
I took a day trip to Ft. Jefferson last April.  Every bird that was seen was in the Sibley's Eastern Field Guide.  There was talk among birders about Owls and Nighthawks that are not in North American Field guides.  

Some internet sites such as the National Park service have bird lists for various parks.  You might research these in advance to get an idea of what could be seen and then carry the key ID points with you.  If you are traveling with a birding group that should be something the leaders have access to or knowledge of and they can help.

I saw 18 lifers and a majority of them were eastern warblers.  There were many other birders watching the same birds and that assisted with ID.  A good number of them would have been missed if I had to look at the field guide for each new bird.

The ABA has a guide for Florida that covers the Keys and the Dry Tortugas but it is not a field guide but a birding guide.  It is a big help.

If you spend any time in Key West, there is a water drip located at the military fort.  Just head to the beach at the fort and it serves as a fall out location for birds as they arrive in North America.

Good birding,
Clint Brumitt
----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jacobsen, Paul 
  To: obol at lists.oregonstate.edu 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 2:53 PM
  Subject: [obol] Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas


  Hi All,

  Does anyone have recommendations for good birding field guides for the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas?  I understand that there may be a number of west Caribbean species in these islands and wondered if anyone had experience with field guides that may be specific to that region.

  Thank in Advance.

  Paul Jacobsen
  Dallas, OR


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