11 September 2010
The first sighting of a rare Cuban Pewee in Everglades National Park on Sunday is creating a stir among bird-watchers.
The bird, recognized by a white crescent behind its eye and its distinctive call, described as ``dee-dee-dee-dee,'' was spotted by birding guide Larry Manfredi near the Long Pine Key Picnic Area.
Once photographs and recordings of the bird's song are reviewed by the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee, this is expected to be the third confirmed sighting of the Cuban Pewee in the United States and the first for Everglades National Park.
Bird-watchers have started heading to the park from as far away as West Virginia, Indiana and California to see the bird, which has been seen for several days since the initial sighting.
The Cuban Pewee, native to Cuba and the Bahamas, is a small member of the flycatcher family.
-- MIAMI HERALD STAFF
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/11/1818807/sighting-of-cuban-pewee-at-everglades.html#ixzz0zE2x7Z65
See also: http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/sep/10/cuban-pewee-bird-reported-everglades-national-park/
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