[texbirds] Tropical Mockingbird(s) refound
- From: steve mayes <sgmayes@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: TEXBirds posts <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:25:42 +0000
TEXBirders, John Whittle made a nice find today near Sabine Woods. At least
one of the hybrid offspring of the Tropical x Northern Mockingbird pair was
located along with a second bird which was either the other hybrid offspring or
the original Tropical Mockingbird. Still debating the exact identities of
these birds and will wait on photos but some things are clear. THese birds are
clearly at least half Tropical as they have very thin white wing bars (easy not
to notice at all) and no large white wing patch like you would see in a
Northern. When the birds fly, no white is noticed in the wing. In at least
one of the birds (the possible full Tropical), the tail is definitely longer
than a typical Northern and the white on the tail for both is different with
significant white corners on the tail (more like a Lark Sparrow). The wings
also look blacker on at least one of the individuals and this contrast between
the very black wings and paler body plumage was very noticeable on the Tropical
last year.The birds are located 0.7 miles east of Sabine Woods along highway 87
on private property. When coming from Sabine Pass (west along 87) look for the
helicopter place on your left. The birds were just past (west) of this on a
well mown property on the north (right) side of the road with several trees and
some white posts in the ground. There is a small pond surrounded by trees on
the property. THis is just east of a tan colored house. The birds were easily
viewed from the roadside and, at times, came pretty close. Harlan Stewart and
others photographed the birds.Sabine Woods was pretty quiet migrant-wise with a
few Black and White Warblers and a Yellow-throated Vireo noted. Good luck if
you go looking, Steve MayesNederland, TX
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