[texbirds] Re: Western grebe, Brazoria County

From: "Tom Morris" <tmorris44@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Texbirds'" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2013 07:11:03 -0600
On second look at the site, one can get close to the canal on TXDOT public
right-of-way.  Dow has fenced off their property and be sure not to cross
their fence.  Yesterday the bird was seen north of the bridge along the
canal.  It could easily show up south of the bridge and there is a much
larger parking space south of the bridge.  You get there by turning left at
the stop light (instead of right) on the Dow levee road.

The Western Grebe was in a salt-water canal, not fresh.  There is very
little barge traffic these days, so it should not get disturbed often.
There is a fresh water canal very close to site, but usually heavy overgrown
with water hyacinth.  

The google co-ordinates for parking at the original sighting location are:
28Deg58min11.31sec N and 95Deg20min55.1sec W

If it is not there, the first place to check is a large fresh water lake
near Quintana on the storm levee.  Take a right on the storm levee just
before you get to the Intracoastal canal, continue to the large pond on the
right.

Tom Morris
Lake Jackson

-----Original Message-----
From: texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Tom Morris
Sent: Saturday, December 7, 2013 3:55 PM
To: sheath@xxxxxxxx; 'Texbirds'
Subject: [texbirds] Re: Western grebe, brazoria county

There's actually only room for about 4 or 5 cars on a private road.  Do not
park so that you block the nearby gate.  This is an intra-plant levee road
for Dow commercial traffic.  Dow has been alerted to the situation and
you're welcome, but don't wear out our welcome by blocking the gate.  One
should not walk down the levee to the canal.  Bird from the road.
Thanks,
Tom Morris

-----Original Message-----
From: texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Susan Heath
Sent: Saturday, December 7, 2013 2:56 PM
To: Texbirds
Subject: [texbirds] Western grebe, brazoria county

All,

Ron weeks was alerted to the presence of a western grebe in brazoria county
this afternoon by Jim Stevenson. Ron, tad and I are looking at it right now.
The bird is in small body of water along fm 523 just south of the
intersection with sh 332. If you are coming from lake Jackson take sh 332
towards surf side and turn right onto fm 523 at the bucees. The bird is in
the second body of water on the right just before a stoplight. There's an
entrance to the levee there with a gate but plenty of room to pull in and
get a look.

Sue

Susan Heath
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
Lake Jackson, TX
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