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Systematic list - part 3: Cormorants and Pelicans

 

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus (1 + 4 hybrids)

1 Wakodahatchee 27th. In addtion a total of 4 birds appear to be hybrids between Neotropic Cormorant and Double-crested Cormorant. Neotropic Cormorant is a very rare vagrant to Florida but at least 1 individual has become resident at Wakodahatchee and produced a number of hybrid young over the last couple of years or so.

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Neotropic Cormorant, Wakodahatchee, 27th April

 

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apparent Neotropic Cormorant x Double-crested Cormorant hybrids, Wakodahatchee, 27th April (the swimming bird, the flying bird and the two on the nest are 4 different birds)

 

Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus (300)

Largest numbers were at the coast especially at the longer bridges across the keys.

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Double-crested Cormorant, Tamiami Trail Loop Road, 14th April (left) and Garden Key, Dry Tortugas, 21st April (right)

 

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Double-crested Cormorant, Ding Darling, 16th April

 

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Double-crested Cormorant, Wakodahatchee, 27th April - surrounded by people and apparently unconcerned

 

Anhinga Anhinga anhinga (160)

Largest numbers were in the Everglades (e.g. c. 40 Anhinga Trail 18th) and Wakodahatchee (c. 50 27th) but small numbers at several other locations.

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Anhingas, Anhinga Trail, Everglades, 24th April (left) and Loxahatchee, 26th April (right)

 

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Anhingas, Tamiami Trail Loop Road, 14th April

 

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Anhingas, Shell Creek, Washington Loop Road, 14th April (left) and Wakodahatchee, 25th April (right)

 

American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (83)

3 Ding Darling 16th, 9 Everglades (1 West Lake, 8 Flamingo) 18th and 80+ Everglades 24th (distantly visible from Snake Bight Trail, some also from the Amphitheater).

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American White Pelicans, Ding Darling, 16th April

 

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American White Pelican, West Lake, Everglades, 18th April

 

Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis (200)

1 Tamiami Trail (S-334) 18th was the only one seen away (though not far away) from the coast. Largest numbers were in southwest where at least 44 Chokolosee / Everglades City 14th and 42 Fort Myers Beach 17th; also very common all along the Keys.

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Brown Pelicans, Everglades City, 14th April

 

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Brown Pelicans, Fort Myers Beach, 17th April

 

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Brown Pelicans, Fort Myers Beach (left) and Everglades City (right), 17th April - they can be a bit tame!

 

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