[texbirds] STP west road, fish farm and sod farm
- From: Ruth <twofried@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 13:31:40 -0500
It seems shorebird activity is definitely increasing. I drove over to the fish
farm and sod farm off of STP west road in Matagorda County.
One of the ponds was being drained and was loaded with peeps and waders
including Roseate Spoonbills, White Ibis, White-faced Ibis, Wood Stork,
American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt. There were over 100 each of Western
Sandpiper and Least Sandpiper, many Stilt Sandpipers and Short-billed
Dowitchers as well as a smattering of Pectoral Sandpipers, both Yellowlegs and
one each Ruddy Turnstone, Semipalmated Plover and Spotted Sandpiper. (Note that
if you go to the fish farm, please do not drive on the levees. They are very
narrow and the farm owner is concerned about safety, liability and hampering
his business. He said it is okay to bird from the county road or even walk on
the levee. Again, the drained ponds will be the most productive.)
The surprises came around the corner at the sod farm. There were 5
Buff-breasted Sandpipers and 3 Bairds Sandpipers. Both seem to be early.
One other note was a flock of 18 Orchard Oriole's feeding in the weeds along
the berm of one of the fish farm ponds. It seems birds are definitely on the
move south. Good birding!
If interested, full list in eBird:
http://ebird.org/ebird/tx/view/checklist/email?subID=S14794989
Thanks,
Bob Friedrichs
Houston, Texas (Palacios this weekend)
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