190 Bird - Lore 
I append a brief list of the birds identified. Herring Gulls and Royal 
Terns are very abundant. A fine specimen of Gannet was captured. Florida 
Cormorant, common; considered fine for eating. Brown Pelicans, large flocks, 
seen frequently. Man-of-War bird seen daily. Flamingo, called by natives, 
“Filyamingo,” one brought in. White Ibis, two were killed and eaten by the 
‘Conchs.’ 
Great White Heron, five were seen at a distance. Ward’s Great Blue 
Heron, one captured alive. Reddish Egret, not uncommon, two were brought 
in, one in red, one in white plumage. Louisiana Heron, one specimen seen. 
Little Blue Heron, large flocks in blue and white plumage seen together. 
Black-crowned Night Heron, one; Yellow-crowned Night Heron, abundant; 
prized for the table. Limpkin, two; one caught alive, was afterward released. 
Coots, large flocks seen, feeding some distance from shore, at low tide. 
Wilson’s Snipe, one; Dowitcher, one. Least Sandpiper and Semipalmated 
Sandpiper, believed to be with flocks of Killdeer. Ring-necked Plover and 
Turnstones, feeding daily at low tide off pee: Matecumbe. Black-bellied 
Plover, one. 
Mourning Dove, a large flock, lived on the Key. Ground Dove, common. 
Turkey Vultures, abundant. Marsh Hawk, seen frequently; a large pair of 
Hawks, supposed to be Red-tailed, nesting on Key. Red-shouldered Hawks, 
several pairs, called by natives the “Crying Jake’; a pair nested near a house. 
Bald Eagles, a pair and Eaglet on Twin Sister Key. Pigeon Hawk, one was 
killed by the natives; Sparrow Hawk, abundant. Osprey, often seen flying high 
overhead. Florida Screech Owl, one; a large Owl seen, but not identified. Belted 
Kingfisher, from one to three seen daily. Red-bellied Woodpecker, not un- 
common. Ruby-throated Hummingbird, seen several times. Kingbird, seen 
in March. Phoebe, seen often. Crested Flycatcher, seen a few times. Florida 
Crow, very abundant, especially in March. Red-winged Blackbird (Florida 
form), seen and heard daily for two months, later a few nesting. Florida 
Grackle, and Boat-tail Grackle, seen in March. Painted Bunting, feeding 
daily in winter with Red-winged Blackbirds; two males and three females seen 
at one time. Tree Swallow, seen in March. 
Black and White Warbler, one seen in March. Parula Warblers, three in 
different plumage, seen several days in March. Palm Warbler, a fine male 
seen and heard singing, several days in March, in undergrowth near house, 
and one seen on the Key with the Eagles. 
Myrtle Warbler, very abundant during the three months. Oven-bird, 
one seen in the spring. Mockingbird, very abundant; forty-seven seen in a 
morning walk, singing only a very little in early mornings. Catbirds, very 
abundant in undergrowth, calling, but not singing. The Florida Cardinal 
Wren and the House Wren, rarely seen, but frequently heard in deep under- 
growth. Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, seen a few times. Robin, apparently lived 
in interior of the Key. 
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