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June Challenge; Comment that the Dump Marsh pond to disappear soon
Dear All,
Good morning. The boys and I birded Cutler Wetlands and the Dump Marsh yesterday (June Challenge contribution? Lists below). The outing reminded me of a recent comment on the Board stating:
"Dump Marsh (2 of 3 ponds, the remaining one will be lost soon)"
Your thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Cutler Wetlands, Miami-Dade, Florida, US
Jun 6, 2015 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
22 species
Muscovy Duck (Established Feral) 1
Mottled Duck 8
Northern Shoveler 1 M Brown flanks, white chest, black head, white rump
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Little Blue Heron 2 Adult, juvenile with mottled plumage.
Tricolored Heron 1
Cattle Egret 2
White Ibis 27
Black Vulture 5
Common Gallinule 4
American Coot 2
Black-necked Stilt 3
Laughing Gull 1
Least Tern 2
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Loggerhead Shrike 1
Fish Crow 1
Cave Swallow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Boat-tailed Grackle 4 M, 3 F
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Dump Marsh, Miami-Dade, Florida, US
Jun 6, 2015 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments:
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19 species
Mottled Duck 2
Wood Stork 2 Immature
Anhinga 2
Tricolored Heron 1
Black Vulture 20
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 1 Adult
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Laughing Gull 20
Least Tern 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Gray Kingbird 1
European Starling 3
Prairie Warbler 1 Singing
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 2
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Comments
Good job Eloso, we needed Bald Eagle for the combined list!
Larry Manfredi
Thanks, Larry!
Dump Marsh consists of three man-made ponds. There's the one just south of the wastewater plant, and two east of that. The northern of those two used to be the most productive one for ducks, and was visible from the levy by walking east from the wastewater plant. But recently the mangroves have grown too tall so the pond is no longer visible. If you notice, the remaining pond has a lot of trees growing along the edge, in a couple years, it too will no longer be visible. Hence, it will be lost in a birding sense. This is the continuing story of birding here in Miami-Dade County, that for various reasons, we are losing birding sites, whether it be do to loss of access, or loss of suitability of the sites for birds.
Thanks for the explanation, Toe. Maybe something can be done about that.
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