[texbirds] 18 shorebird species (05/04/14): Hidalgo/Cameron Co. sod fields + Port Isabel Reservoir
- From: "Rex Stanford" <calidris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TEXBIRDS" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 00:13:27 -0500
Yesterday (Sunday, 05/04/14) we sought shorebirds, primarily, at sod field
areas, namely
Progreso (Hidalgo Co.), La Feria and Weaver Road (both Cameron Co.), plus
the Port Isabel Reservoir (Cameron Co.). Here are the shorebird result and a
few other highlights. The shorebird species are listed this time in no
particular order. Sites are listed in chronological order of visitation from
earliest to latest.
PROGRESO SOD FIELDS: GREATER YELLOWLEGS (1), LESSER YELLOWLEGS (est. 15-20,
widely dispersed), PECTORAL SANDPIPER (est. 12-15, also widely dispersed,
but almost always in watery areas, as usual), and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
(37, at least, and this may be conservative). The Pectoral Sandpipers close
enough to scrutinize carefully appeared all to be females, which were quite
handsome, as per breeding condition). (Total shorebird species this site =
4.)
LA FERIA SOD FIELD: AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (2)
WEAVER ROAD SOD FIELDS: BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (1), BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (7),
LEAST SANDPIPER (2), UPLAND SANDPIPER (1), and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (90,
at least, for this may be a bit conservative). A nice surprise was
WHITE-FACED IBIS (8). HORNED LARK seemed ubiquitous. (Total shorebird
species this site = 5.)
PORT ISABEL RESERVOIR: WILSON'S PLOVER (6), BLACK-NECKED STILT (3), WILLET
(2, additional heard), SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (1), LESSER YELLOWLEGS (7),
WHIMBREL (17), STILT SANDPIPER (18), SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER (est. 30), LEAST
SANDPIPER (2), BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (1), DUNLIN (18, at least, often with nice
breeding plumage), and WILSON'S PHALAROPE (est. 30-35, in a variety of
locations and a wide range of plumage). Always a highlight in our eyes is
ROSEATE SPOONBILL (16). (Total shorebird species this site = 12.)
Total shorebird species for today = 18.
Wishing everyone the best of birding,
Rex and Birgit Stanford
McAllen, TX
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