[texbirds-freelists] Re: [texbirds] [nfc-l] Austin, Tx - Listening stations - March 15 to March 31, 2012
- From: Warbler Woods <warblerwoods@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 23:19:02 -0500
Posted with permission from Mike
On Apr 2, 2012, Mike Farmer <ruthsland@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The anticipation is killing us. In recent years, there have been fantastic
> fallouts in Texas in the first 10 days of April. So we know the big flights
> are coming.
>
> But in the meantime, it’s indeed fun to see the beginnings of spring
> migration in the two night listening stations that we now have in Austin.
> It’s amazing what a different perspective it gives. Sort of like when
> doppler radar was first presented to the world as a look at the comprehensive
> picture of the movement of the birds. Well, a listening station also gives
> you a more intimate but definitely broader look at the movement going over.
> It would take a lot of daily field work for one person to say that
> clay-colored sparrows are moving through the Austin area. But there they
> are in the night data starting March 20th and slowing building in numbers
> through the rest of the month.
>
> Anyway, the last half of March is now producing 50 to 100 birds per night
> unless north winds or rain was recorded. Even calm windless nights saw 50+
> most nights. This is up from the first half of March when the highest
> number was closer to 30 on southern winds.
>
> Sparrows still dominate. GHSP, CCSP, LISP and CHSP are increasing rapidly.
> The ever present SVSP shows no sign of decline but is being reduced in
> proportional numbers by the rise of the other species.
>
> We see hints of the warblers to come. BAWW, waterthrush, and various
> uncatergorized others. Austin is on the western edge of the great warbler
> migration. It will be interesting to see what we get at night.
>
> We have placed a new listening station half way to Houston, Tx from Austin
> which started this last weekend.
>
> I can’t believe there’s not one in Eastern Texas. Near High Island! Can
> you imagine the fun that would be! Anyone there? Hello? Anyone?
>
> -Mike Farmer
> equipment
> Mic – Oldbird 21c
> Software – Oldbird tseep, thrush, GlassOFire, Raven Pro
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