Despite a colder than normal winter, the state did not experience large numbers of winter irruptives, although one Wakulla County feeder hosted over two dozen Purple Finches. In fact, Cedar Waxwings were especially absent, and numbers of American Robins were down in most areas, indicating a good berry crop north of Florida. For the first time in 17 years, no robins were banded at Annette Stedman's banding station in Sarasota County.
A species that was reported frequently this winter was Bullock's Oriole, although all reports were of females, which may be more difficult to identify from female Baltimore Orioles, or Baltimore x Bullock's hybrids, than was formerly thought.
Eight species for which there are no verified winter records were reported this season: Lesser and Common nighthawks, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Blue-winged, Townsend's, and Black-throated Green warblers, and Scarlet Tanager. The Townsend's Warbler was videotaped, and the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was audiotaped, so these species should be accepted by the FOSRC. Verification may exist for some of the other species, but had not been provided by the deadline of this report.
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