[birdky] Sloughs & western Henderson Co. Report & Storms & Shorebird habitat.

This report will contain several days of birding, covering 7/13, 7/14, 7/16, 7/19 & 7/23.

The recent rains (actually like the heavens opened up and poured rain) have effected the shorebird habitat considerably. While they have added needed water to nearly dry sloughs, the additional water has actually raised the level up into the weeds that surround most of the shorebird areas.

Highlights:

7/13 I visited Horseshoe Road slough, Grassy Pond/Powells Lake Unit, 1574 slough, Pond Creek Marsh, Shorebird Impoundment.
Great Egrets 23 at Shorebird impoundment, Mallards at Horseshoe Road slough, Bald Eagles: 2 Juv. at nest & 1 adult arrived with food

7/14 I visited SBI, 268 slough, HRS, GP/PL
green heron, Little Blue Heron 3 at HRS, Great Egret 33 at 268 slough, Snowy Egret at 268 slough, Bald Eagle 1 over Honey Cypress Slough (GP/PL), Prothonatary Warbler feeding young at SBI area

7/16 I visited SBI, PCM, 268S, HRS
Great Egrets 20 overhead SBI, Canada Geese 25, Mallards 5 at Pond Creek Marsh, Wood Ducks 6 at PCM, Bald Eagles 2 Juv. at nest

7/19 I visited 268S, HRS, GP/PL
Great Egret 1 at 268 slough, Semiplamated Plovers 4 @ 268s, Spotted Sandpipers 2 at 268s, 2 at HRS, 2 at Honey Cypress S., Pectoral Sandpiper 1 at HRS

7/23 I visited 268S, HRS, GP/PL, PCM, SBI
Green Heron at SBI, Great Egret 3 at SBI, Mallards 15 at PCM, Wood Ducks 4 at PCM, Bald Eagles 2 Juv. at nest, 1 adult at PCM, Spotted Sandpiper 4 at HCS, Solitary Sandpiper 2 at HRS


Pond Creek Marsh has been baited for about 2 weeks. Now the net & blind for banding have been set out.


Friday (7/21) we had a tremendous storm proceeding the cool front that eventually gave us some relief from the HHH (Hazy, Hot & Humid) weather. Straight line winds and lightening and rain pounded Henderson Co. Trees down everywhere, flash flooding, power outages. My wife & I spent Saturday cleaning up the yard from downed limbs and trees. This afternoon (7/23) we finally got the power back.

On Friday as soon at the storm was over and the rain eased up the birds were at the sunflower seeds and the Hummers back at the feeder.
We have lived here about 23 years. This is the worst storm I have seen here. I love storms. But this one drove me in off the back porch. Trees were bending around like crack-the-whip.

Yet the birds were immediately back and butterflies out Saturday like nothing had happened.

Charlie
Henderson Co.
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