Re[2]: bird seeking

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Lydia Schindler wrote:
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> Hi, all--
>
> Later this month I will be driving down the east coast
> to northern Florida.  Any advice for a Bachman's sparrow
> this time of year?

Tyler Bell wrote:

> Venus Hardwood Hammock owned by the Nature Conservancy in Old Venus is a
> good place for them as well as Red-cockaded Woodpecker. DeLorme pg. 100,
> D1. Or perhaps the Archbold Biological Station, 100, C2.

> Greg, what do you think? Where did you get yours this year?

I got my Bachman's Sparrow this year at the Old Venus location mentioned
above.  A decent place a little further North (where I've had them before)
is an area called Three Lakes.  It's about 30 miles South of St Cloud or
about 50 miles Southeast of Orlando (I'm doing this from memory with no
map--sorry if it's not exact).  It's also good for Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
 I believe there are several reliable sites in the Gainesville area for
Bachman's Sparrow, too, but I don't remember any of the exact locations
(this I found out from an RFI to BIRDCHAT several years ago).  Maybe
they're listed in the ABA/Lane Guide to Florida?

The Red-cockaded Woodpeckers are far easier to find 1/2 hr after sunrise
and about 1 hr before sunset.  This is also a good time for singing
Bachman's Sparrows.  You will almost certainly hear the sparrows first.
Finding them can be a little more difficult, but with patience, you should
be able to see them, too.  You may have to move a little to find out where
the song is coming from.  They'll sit still and sing beautifully.  Good
luck!

-Greg Miller
Lusby, MD

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