[texbirds] LaFitte's Cove yesterday
- From: David McDonald <davidkmcd@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:14:35 -0500
Hi Texbirders,
LaFitte's Cove was very quiet until evening yesterday.
I was there before lunch and found both tanagers, a blue grosbeaks,
several indigo buntings and little else.
The ponds had a Sora, and a Solitary Sandpiper
I went back at 6:30 and about 7pm, birds finally started coming in.
Warblers seen were Prothonotary, Yellow-rumped - Myrtle and
Audubon's, Yellow, Tennessee and I thought I heard mention of a Blackpoll
Red-eyed and White-eyed Vireos were found.
Both Orioles and a male Painted Bunting as well as a single
Rose-breasted Grosbeak and another Blue Grosbeak.
Interestingly, both a Chuck-will's-widow and a Common Nighthawk with
in the large central oak tree' although both were high up and hard to see.
Unfortunately, almost no birds came into the drip all day.
Here are some photos.....
This molting male Indigo Bunting looks really
scruffy... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/149669056
The Prothonotary Warbler was just above our heads in a hackberry, and
afforded everyone a good look, but he was constantly half hidden and
avoided photos as best he
could.... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/149669057
In the morning, a group of 3 Scarlet Tanagers gorged on the
mulberries in the woods.... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/149669058
Here is the Common Nighthawk (notice long
wings)... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/149669055
The Chuck-will's-widow was IDed by Steve Gross. He had his throat
hidden, but the tail can be seen extending beyond the wing tips
(although I couldn't see that in
binos)... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/149669054
On Settegast Road in am I found a single American
Golden-Plover... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/149669051
Good birding,
David McDonald
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