http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/ Florida and Bahama Birding Tue, 13 May 2008 20:22:52 GMT paul marvin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5744 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5744 I heard the Yellow-breasted Chat today at about 8:30 on Providence Rd, west of Cocoa. It has been there since at least May 8. On May 9 I saw it singing in the Tue, 13 May 2008 19:27:06 GMT aligater39 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5743 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5743 on my way down US1 in The Florida Keys I spotted a bald eagle eating a fish on a pole - not mistaken for an osprey - We have heard there was a pair. Tue, 13 May 2008 19:10:22 GMT Christian Newton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5742 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5742 Hey all just returned from the warbler infested Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach. To start Gallus and Jessica had the Connecticut warbler first thing in the Tue, 13 May 2008 15:23:51 GMT David Simpson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5741 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5741 Hi all, I decided to stick closer to home instead of hitting Putnam County for Big Day attempt. I was rewarded with lots of warblers and a few other migrants. Tue, 13 May 2008 15:04:57 GMT Christine Hudnall http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5740 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5740 Last time we went, we got the General Rules/Safety brochure. States right on it: 11. The feeding, touching, teasing, frightening or intentionally distrubing Mon, 12 May 2008 20:33:37 GMT David Simpson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5739 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5739 Hi all, I was down at the inlet for a volunteer appreciation luncheon. I spent an hour or so birding around the beach parking lot, nature trail, and Dynamite Mon, 12 May 2008 12:50:46 GMT Wes Biggs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5738 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5738 Vince & All, The area that you're thinking of is in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge which is contiguous with the national seashore & Kennedy Space Mon, 12 May 2008 11:48:54 GMT Roy Halpin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5737 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5737 Because of the discussion of feeding the Scrub Jay it verifies the importance of Florida Birding. No other site would have allowed this discussion... We need Mon, 12 May 2008 10:43:19 GMT Vincent Lucas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5736 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5736 A couple of things. . . . Isn't this area of the Cape the same one that may be annihilated for the proposed private space launch enterprise that folks were so Mon, 12 May 2008 03:16:51 GMT Roy Halpin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5735 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5735 Let me clarify some things. You may call me ignorant and up until Friday I was about feeding Scrub Jays on Federal property. I was asked would I have given Mon, 12 May 2008 02:50:50 GMT David Simpson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5734 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5734 Hi all, I worked the late shift (1-9pm) at Fort Pierce Inlet SP today for the seventh day in a row. I noticed several warblers coming off the ocean between 2 Mon, 12 May 2008 01:14:24 GMT Bob Swain http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5733 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5733 A couple of thoughts, One, the poster did not understand, rightly or wrongly that it was illegal to feed (or bait as you say) birds in a NWS. I did not see Mon, 12 May 2008 00:35:41 GMT Harry+Laurie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5732 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5732 It's about more than whether you're on federal, state or county lands when you choose to feed the Scrub Jays, Brian. Your rebuttal chastises Roy for feeding Mon, 12 May 2008 00:11:49 GMT woundedmallard67@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5731 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5731 Roy, I feel for ya buddy, that's a hefty slap on the wrist. Chiming in with Brian on this one though. It's common knowledge, or should be, that feeding or Sun, 11 May 2008 23:22:27 GMT cyclist2@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5730 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/message/5730 Anyone who wants to get good, close-up photos of scrubbies could volunteer for Jay Watch. I've done this for 6 years and always get good closeups, Training