Airport Birding - 27 Jan 2007
27 January 2007 Orlando International Airport
0945 Hrs. As we taxied out onto the runway I scanned the nearby ponds and fields to see what would be my last birds of the day. First seen were a pair of Mallard, then a single Pied-billed Grebe. Not bad. Across the airport I saw an Osprey in a dead snag just above 6 Snowy Egrets. Several small flocks of Mudhens and American Coots were next to appear along the runway. As we made our last turn onto the tarmac, a field to my left has two small flocks of Cattle Egrets, some already showing some orange breeding coloration. The last birds? A pair of Sandhill Cranes! Wow!.
Orlando International Airport , Orange, Florida, US
Jan 27, 2007 9:45 AM - 9:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Flying home
8 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 1
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) 4
American Coot (Fulica americana) 12
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) 2
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 6
Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 8
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1
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1230 Hrs. Landing in Detroit Metro the skies were dark, dull, and blah….. My only consolation to returning from a pretty good trip was a pair of Red-tailed Hawks working the fields next to the landing strip.
Detroit Metro Airport (restricted access), Wayne, Michigan, US
Jan 27, 2007 12:30 PM - 12:40 PMProtocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Landing in Detroit
1 species
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 2
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