Eastern Kingbirds and lots of Chimney Swifts and Swallows in San Leon, Galveston County Stennie Meadours San Leon In a message dated 4/3/2013 11:11:09 A.M. Central Daylight Time, brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx writes: temps. has produced a bountiful supply of downed migrants and herds of swallows and swifts. In the better locations of town, there are flocks of mixed migrants in the blooming oaks sometimes numbering more than 30 birds...Heck it is almost like the old days of a great fallout...Well maybe not that good but.... We have had no problems at all finding a broad selection of warblers etc also pewees, tanagers etc, The highlights are several FOY species, including a TROPICAL PARULA and two early N. Waterthrushes.! A major influx especially of Yellow-rumpeds, Black-and-whites, Tenessees N.Parulas.with a number of other species more expected...As mentioned just skid loads of swifts. .There is a good north breeze under gray skies and represents the classical fallout conditions. I have a bunch of rats to kill for a few hours but will make another round later in the afternoon when I expect the birding will be exceedingly good. It is worth taking a half day off work for if you are near the coast! If not and the north wind hold, I suspect tomorrow to be as good or better. What is happening in Corpus, UTC and Pt. Aransas? -- Brush Freeman 361-655-7641 Cell http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner