[bsg] Fw: eBird Report - Cross Lake, Caddo Parish, Oct 13, 2013
- From: Terry Davis <trdavis22@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds <LABIRD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:56:21 -0700 (PDT)
The lake had a few good ones for Charlie, Hubert and I Sunday afternoon. Best
finds might be a toss-up between Eared Grebe and Common Tern. The previous list
sent was from Sunday morning, rather than yesterday- as I'm pretty sure I'd
written that in the intro before sending.
On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 4:35 PM, "do-not-reply@xxxxxxxxx"
<do-not-reply@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Cross Lake, Caddo Parish, Caddo, US-LA
Oct 13, 2013 1:40 PM - 6:40 PM
Protocol: Traveling
16.0 mile(s)
Comments: Birded with Charlie Lyon and Hubert Hervey. 3 observers, 5 hrs
(1:40-6:40 p.m.), 16 miles Entire lake survey by boat, including several edge
stops for migrating warblers, etc. Cloudy, 73 degrees, wind light N-e
beginning. Cloudy, 74 degrees, wind 5+ N-e ending. Best birds were Eared Grebe,
2 Common Tern, 3 Osprey, latish CLSW, Franklin's Gull and Black-throated Green
Warbler numbers- although the latter are fairly typical at this time. American
Coot numbers rising with scattered groups. Heron roost at Buzzard Island still
quite active. However, we weren't able to linger late and see the real numbers
at Buzzard Island.
62 species (+1 other taxa)
Wood Duck 4 Scatt singles, including 2 males
Mallard (Domestic type) 95 Scatt groups
Blue-winged Teal 17 E end at Cotton Pocket- including odd
xanthistic-plumged? female. Notably pale compared to others with noticeable
amount of white at outer edges of tail and more contrastingly light/dark-
flecked sides.
Ruddy Duck 1 Fem-type- E end.
Pied-billed Grebe 8 1,2,3,2 scatt, mostly E end to mid lake
Eared Grebe 1 ad. FOS here. E end- just N-e of Cotton Pocket.
Double-crested Cormorant 165 Including early roost count of 100.
Anhinga 1 fem. Mid lake N side.
Great Blue Heron 18 Scatt
Great Egret 43 Low numbers scatt across lake, 10 coming into roost early.
Snowy Egret 19 Mostly W end, then roost.
Little Blue Heron 5 2 ad, 3 juv. West end and roost.
Tricolored Heron 2 1 indiv early by Hubert at Yacht club, 1 juv on point
mid-lake, N side.
Cattle Egret 385 At and arriving to roost. We left there early. Numbers
would have exceeded 6-700 if there late.
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 3 2, 1 E end.
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 E end.
American Coot 243 Scatt groups of 2- 136. Most groups of 13-20
Killdeer 3 Hatchery
Franklin's Gull 2 One definite 1st winter. Single group to moving to E at
mid-lake, slightly to W.
Common Tern 2 1st winter. Associating highish E/ N-e with 5 FOTE.
Individuals notice with capped effect high overhead when briefly looking down,
etc. Common Tern playback used which caused immediate response of two
individuals breaking from group, circling lower and giving "kip' calls. Carpal
bar/ leading dark edge of arm/wing on one individual seen well, capped effect
and by association and response to playback for the other. We also tried
playback of FOTE voc's with the two, which had no effect.
Forster's Tern 5 Basic plumage, including one still in juvenile plumage.
Mourning Dove 1 Flyby hatchery.
Barred Owl 1 E end. Odd location!
Belted Kingfisher 7 Including at least 4 on W end.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 10 Scatt 1-3
Downy Woodpecker 4 2,1,1
Northern Flicker 5 Scatt 1-2
Pileated Woodpecker 1 Fortney Bayou.
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 E end, S side. In group in Kudzu-covered lower growth
edging pine woods on hillside -including 2 ad f PIWA, 1 ad m HOWA, 3 B-t Green
Wa, ad m BAWW, RCKI , BRTH and WEVI.
Eastern Phoebe 6 Scatt 1-2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1 Fortney Bayou- in willows/ variable.
Blue Jay 9 Scatt 1-3
American Crow 1 Calls- W end.
Fish Crow 4 2,2. E end and Mid-lake, slightly E.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 11 5 hatchery, rest scatt singles to E/ N-e
with Barn Swallow groups
Barn Swallow 177 Groups of 5- 100 working E/N-e directly into wind at
beginning of survey. Mid lake E- S side.
Cliff Swallow 1 Lone bird with Barn Swallow groups to E/N-e
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 In pines at gate to Yacht Club
House Wren 4 3,1. Group at brushy-viny edge at DCFL locality.
Carolina Wren 7 2,1,1,2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 1,2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 6 Single group at DCFL site.
Brown Thrasher 2 1,1
Northern Mockingbird 10 5 at Yacht Club/ hatchery, scattered singles.
European Starling 75 Yacht/ hatchery
Black-and-white Warbler 1 ad m. First announced presence in response to
screech-owl playback giving dry, hard "sstit"
Common Yellowthroat 3 Including female and hy male in Eleagnus at
hatchery. Very low here, too!!
Hooded Warbler 1 ad m
American Redstart 1 Fem-type.
Pine Warbler 5 1,2,2. Song from Y-c pines, 2 ad female, 2 brownish hy
females
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3 Single group of prob f at DCFL site
Black-throated Green Warbler 7 Found as 3,1,3. Most well-marked males or
ad f/ hy male. Two hy females.
Blue Grosbeak 1 Female calling high S over P lot.
Red-winged Blackbird 87 Groups 75, 12 to E
Common Grackle 35 15, 20
House Finch 4 YC, then DCFL site at mid-lake N side.
House Sparrow 7 YC
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Good birding,
Terry
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