[texbirds-freelists] [texbirds] Early Hudsonian Godwits
- From: Fred Collins <fcndc@xxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:50:26 -0500
Yesterday afternoon, April 16th I had two Hudsonian Godwits west of hwy 359
and north of hwy 529 in the Buller Road rice fields on the Katy prairie in
Waller County. This is a very early date in my experience and I was
surprised that e-bird did not challenge it. Other species in the rice fields
included 35 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, several hundred Long-billed
Dowitchers, Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpiper, one Baird's
Sandpiper, at least four Semipalmated Sandpiper, several Golden Plover and
one Semipalmated Plover. Due to distance and the rice stand I probably
identified less than half the birds present. 70 white pelicans were
challenged by e-bird but a 3 year old Bald eagle was not. The eagle allowed
me to count the pelicans and ducks which took flight when the eagle landed
in the pond and then moved on.
Water in the fields is very ephemeral and most fields were dry and birdless.
A roost pond on Zadelsky Rd held 700 Blue-winged Teal, hundreds of
Dowitchers and a few other species. This pond will likely hold water all
spring and provide a roost for many sandpipers.
Fred Collins
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