10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Razorbills ( Alca torda ) have invaded the coastal waters of Florida on an unprecedented scale this December of 2012. To put this invasion into perspective, there were only 14 documented records of Razorbill for the entire state before December 2012. This irruption will likely be discussed and studied for years to come.

Florida 232

Florida Cuba 2012 Bahamas 232

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2016

Baltimore Orioles spend their winters in Florida, Central, and South America, and migrate north to breed in much of the Eastern United States. ” Their breeding population has been estimated at 12 million birds , 82% of which spend at least part of the year in the United States.

Maryland 106

Maryland Baltimore United States South America 106

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Last month I accompanied Seagull Steve to South Florida for two weeks, which yielded some excellent birds…we missed the Fork-tailed Flycatcher on Big Pine Key, but that’s because we were on the Dry Tortugas, so we aren’t complaining. The condition this bird is suffering from is avian keratin disorder, I believe.

United States 106

United States Colorado Virginia Pelicans 106