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What to Do at High Island When the Winds are South

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My particular favorite terns were the Sandwich Terns, a bird I rarely see in any numbers and just generally good looking with that natty yellow-tipped bill. I’m sure regular visitors to this area could tell you more about how the winds and tides affect the migrating birds and when the breeders start to nest.

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The Fate of the Florida Anis

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Smooth-billed Anis were relative newcomers as breeders to Florida, having only begun nesting since the 1930s. From the 1940s to the 1970s, the species rapidly spread from the southern tip of the peninsula to areas north of Lake Okeechobee including the Tampa-St. Petersburg area and Cape Canaveral.

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Combined Beats’ List, May 2016

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. White-tipped Plantcutter – Phytotoma rutila. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Breezy Point Tip. Forest Park–Waterhole.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Breezy Point Tip. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. Alphabetic Taxonomic. Montauk Point SP.

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Combined Beat list for 2016

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Breezy Point Tip. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Breezy Point Tip. As at Saturday April 2nd we stand at 880. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

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Combined Beats List – June 2016

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. White-tipped Plantcutter – Phytotoma rutila. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip.

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Combined Beats’ List – July 2016

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Breezy Point Tip. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa.

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