[texbirds] Tuesday morning birding, Hagerman NWR

  • From: Jack Chiles <chilesjack@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Texbirds <Texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 16:41:16 -0600

It was still and cold today and a lot of birds were active.  The white geese 
continue in large numbers.  Near the end of the day the geese were flying 
around a lot near Wildlife Dr. and Goose Point. We soon discovered why as we 
saw an immature Bald Eagle circling and gaining altitude as it caught a 
thermal.  We saw at least 2000 Northern Pintails between C pad and the Goode 
area.  On outlying ponds we found Canvasbacks, Ruddy and Ring-necked Ducks 
along with a lot of other duck species. The Black-crowned Night-heron was at 
its usual  location in Mineral Marsh.  We found 3 late season Lark Sparrows at 
the south end of Terry Ln. along with probably 50 Eastern Bluebirds. We located 
several Common Yellowthroats in the marshy areas by C pad and just north of the 
low water crossing north of headquarters. We found 2 Pine Siskins and 39 or so 
American Goldfinchs on Terry Lane north of the church. We got great looks at a 
male Northern Harrier at Dead Woman Pond. Good looks of a Winter Wren were 
afforded all about half way down the road to Meadow Pond.  It is amazing how 
fast the day goes when there are so many birds present.
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