The Spring 2011 edition of the North American Migration Count was today. Will post more later, but here’s just about the only picture that came out:
I just love the breeding plumage of Ruddy Turnstone. This one’s kicking up quite a sandstorm on Delray Beach.
Marcella and I were responsible for Delray Beach, including (and with particular emphasis on) Lake Ida. Here is a list of the species we identified:
Spring 2011 North American Migration Count, Palm Beach County (Delray Beach/Lake Ida)
| Species # | Species Name | No. of individuals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown Pelican | 1 |
| 2 | Anhinga | 18 |
| 3 | Magnificent Frigatebird | 1 |
| 4 | Great Blue Heron | 4 |
| 5 | Great Egret | 3 |
| 6 | Tricolored Heron | 3 |
| 7 | Green Heron | 3 |
| 8 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | 2 |
| 9 | White Ibis | 49 |
| 10 | Muscovy Duck | 5 |
| 11 | Mallard | 3 |
| 12 | Mottled Duck | 12 |
| 13 | Osprey | 3 |
| 14 | CooperÕs Hawk | 1 |
| 15 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 1 |
| 16 | Limpkin | 9 |
| 17 | Common Moorhen | 34 |
| 18 | Semipalmated Plover | 1 |
| 19 | Spotted Sandpiper | 4 |
| 20 | Ruddy Turnstone | 8 |
| 21 | Sanderling | 8 |
| 22 | Rock Pigeon | 20 |
| 23 | Eurasian Collared-Dove | 27 |
| 24 | Mourning Dove | 25 |
| 25 | White-winged Dove | 1 |
| 26 | Monk Parakeet | 14 |
| 27 | Chimney Swift | 4 |
| 28 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 2 |
| 29 | Purple Martin | 2 |
| 30 | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 1 |
| 31 | Northern Mockingbird | 33 |
| 32 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 1 |
| 33 | Loggerhead Shrike | 2 |
| 34 | Blue Jay | 17 |
| 35 | Fish Crow | 25 |
| 36 | Prairie Warbler | 1 |
| 37 | Blackpoll Warbler | 2 |
| 38 | Common Yellowthroat | 1 |
| 39 | Northern Cardinal | 7 |
| 40 | Red-winged Blackbird | 12 |
| 41 | Boat-tailed Grackle | 130 |
| 42 | Common Grackle | 7 |
| Total Species | 42 | |
| Total Individuals | 507 |