[texbirds] SPI Bullock's, Blackpoll, Chat, Lesser Nighthawk, & other good birds
- From: Robert Becker <robertjbecker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:12:24 -0700 (PDT)
For some reason, extreme south Texas was quite birdy yesterday, despite the
lack of migrants farther up the coast. The front pushed through here about 5 pm
Wednesday, and I anticipated that most migrants had arrived over land well
before and gone inland. But I was pleasantly surprised. South Padre Island was
quite good. Best of the lot were a striking Bullock's Oriole, a Baltimore
Oriole, a male Blackpoll Warbler, Red-eyed Vireos, and a calling Sedge Wren at
the Convention Center, and a handsome Yellow-breasted Chat, Warbling Vireo,
Swainson's Thrush, two Lesser Nighthawks and a Blue Grosbeak at Sheepshead.
A Nashville Warbler displayed his ruficapilla (actually, fine lines on the
crown), and Common Yellowthroats, Yellow Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers,
Wilson's Warbler and Black-throated Green Warblers showed well. Two male
Painted Buntings splashed in the water feature at the Convention Center, and
Indigo Buntings and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were everywhere. There were
Chipping Sparrows, Clay-colored Sparrows and Lincoln's Sparrows as well.
Photo highlights are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13451078@N03/
and here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13451078@N03/page2/
Bob Becker
Rancho Viejo
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