John,
Red-breasted Merganser is certainly a rare bird for Waller County and,
likely, it is the first photographed record. But there is a sighting
precedent (not listed on eBird). Ted Eubanks found one in a small pond on
Neuman Road on 24 Sep 1987. The sighting was published in American Birds,
Vol. 42, No. 1, p. 101 (Fall 1987) and in The Spoonbill, XVI, 12, (Dec
1987).
Bert Frenz
Oaks & Praries of Texas
NAB subregional editor, north-east Texas
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Subject: [texbirds] Waller and Grimes County Birds today
Texbirders:
Fermin Torrez, Harvey Laas and I had a nice day birding Waller and Grimes
Counties. Waller Highlights:
1) First ever Waller County Red-Breasted Merganser (5,581 previous Ebird
lists) photographed female at US290 westbound access rd just west of James
Muse Parkway in Prairie View. ...
John Berner
W. Houston
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