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Looking for Smooth-billed Ani
Posted by Gilbert Bouchard
over 8 years ago
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Hello all!
I'll be down in Fort Lauderdale early next week in hope to see the Western Spindalis... At the same time maybe I would have time to chase Smooth-billed Ani. Is there any recent reports? I can't find anything date 2016 anywhere.
Good birding!
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The last report was 12/11/15 from the Marsh Trail of Loxahatchee NWR. That report was about 2 months after the next most recent report, which makes you wonder if they could still be around. Plenty of people have been there between now and 12/11 and haven't seen them though.
Yes, a pair was spotted and photographed at ARM (Lox) 2 days ago.
Thanks for the update.
Great news!
Any more details on the anis Holly? Also the spindalis was not seen yesterday (1/17) but it is hard to track down and hasn't been feeding with the orioles recently
I birded Loxahatchee today. Park rangers are aware of "rumor of an ani sighting this week" but nothing more concrete. I spent two hours checking ani habitat around the Marsh Trail around noon today (1/19) and came up with nothing. Snail Kite, Purple Gallinule, and Nanday Parakeets on wires north of Lee Rd on 441 were highlights.
The sighting at Lox was in the SW corner of Lee Rd & Marsh Trail on 1/16. They have not been seen since according to the sighter.
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