[bsg] Fw: eBird Report - Red River National Wildlife Refuge- Headquarters Unit, Sep 15, 2013
- From: Terry Davis <trdavis22@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds <LABIRD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 20:39:51 -0700 (PDT)
Hi all, Here's the full list from Headquarters earlier today. I tried getting
a photo of the Brewster's and Golden-winged but they were too active- chasing
like Tennessee or Nashville in the willow tops. Speaking of Nashville or
Tennessee, I'm fairly surprised at least one of those two spp haven't yet
shown......Stan Chapman also reports an adult Bald Eagle recently at the
overlook.
Red River National Wildlife Refuge- Headquarters Unit, Bossier, US-LA
Sep 15, 2013 6:40 AM - 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: 1 observer, 3 hrs, 35 min (0640-1015) 1 mile. Clear, 63 degrees,
wind calm/trace N-e beginning, clear high/thin clouds, wind ~5+, just barely
heavy enough to cause trouble getting vocal recordings of birds during survey,
clear, 75 degrees, wind light E/ variable ending.
The Brewster's and Golden-winged were an amazing find this morning. A few other
warblers, such as Ovenbird and 2 Magnolia, among other usual suspects, made for
an added touch to the day. Early flight consisted of mainly American Robin in
smaller numbers to W/ N-w and a few Indigo Bunting moving same way as well.
Egret roost still impressive, although somewhat less so- except for Snowy,
which increased. There are also good numbers of lingering Green Heron + 11-13
Roseate Spoonbill and a good handful of shorebirds just off the overlook. A
noticeable jump in both Black Vulture and N Cardinal along the Chocolate trail
was good, along with noticeable increase in Indigo and 3 Painted Bunting there.
72 species
Wood Duck 26 22, 4
Blue-winged Teal 24 24, 0. Eclipse/ fem. Some males starting to show in
faces
Northern Shoveler 2 0, 2. Female/ eclipse- FOS here.
Pied-billed Grebe 30 27, 3. Noticeable increase
Neotropic Cormorant 1 Hy. In large baldcypress with 3 ad DCCO beyond
overlook.
Double-crested Cormorant 3 ad
Anhinga 23 22, 1.
Great Blue Heron 24 10, 14. Ten on small shrinking, soupy back pond w/
higher numbers of dead carp/ buffalo, Black Vulture and a single Pied-billed
Grebe.
Great Egret 278 275, 3. Counted ~50/50 between central lake roost and far
S-w corner early. Small movement of ~40 slowly stringing to N early from
mid-lake roost as I arrived.
Snowy Egret 68 43, 25. Nos likely higher. Southwest corner a bit too
distant for separating LBHE juvs from overlook- 43 at emerging sandbar/ edge
just beyond overlook with other waders, ducks and shorebirds
Little Blue Heron 7 5, 2. Three adults, 2 juv at overlook. One ad, 1 juv
at Chocolate
Tricolored Heron 4 2, 2. Single ad and juv at both areas.
Cattle Egret 220 220, 0. Numbers likely higher- leaving roost to West as I
arrived
Green Heron 15 12, 3. ~80% adult.
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 2, 0. Separately perched ad, hatch-year.
White Ibis 26 12, 14. Six ad, 6 juv at overlook bar. 12 ad, 2 juv on Choc.
Roseate Spoonbill 13 2, 11. Two prob hy early at overlook sandbar, then 11
(all also appeared hy) arriving fairly high from S with 12 adult WHIB, then
dropping and settling in tops of 3 separate baldcypress.
Black Vulture 85 85, 0. Big increase at usual small roost tree and edge of
back pond. This "roost" tree is likely not an overnight resting spot, being
rather small/ out in the open. No TUVU.
Cooper's Hawk 1 0, 1. Juv, prob female.
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 0, 2. Incessant calling adult- first ad in quite
awhile and another unseen calling bird answering.
Red-tailed Hawk 3 2, 1. One ad, 1 juv at/ near overlook late. One juv on
Chocolate.
Black-necked Stilt 5 5, 0. Prob same lingerers. On near bar with others at
overlook
Killdeer 28 20, 8
Spotted Sandpiper 3 3, 0- including 1 ad, 1 basic or hy
Solitary Sandpiper 3 1, 2
Least Sandpiper 65 65, 0. Including at least 10 juv. Lingered at overlook
longer than I'd wanted, waiting for sun to rise higher to better identify peeps
at the bar
Pectoral Sandpiper 4 4, 0. W/ Least
Rock Pigeon 20 20, 0. Early commuters S/S-e
Mourning Dove 20 15, 5
Great Horned Owl 1 1, 0. Calling early in parking lot.
Chimney Swift 9 9, 0. Single group W.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5 2, 3. All fem-type.
Belted Kingfisher 2 2, 0
Red-headed Woodpecker 2 0, 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 12 4, 8. Increase.
Downy Woodpecker 8 1, 7
Hairy Woodpecker 1 0, 1
Northern Flicker 5 1, 4. Scarce at overlook this season where formerly in
decent nos year-round.
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 1, 0
Acadian Flycatcher 1 0, 1 by "wheesp" call. In r-l dogwood
Alder Flycatcher 3 0, 3. Slight late increase. In rough-leaf dogwood. One
bird giving weak full song without elicitation late in survey at 0945. One
indiv observed, photo'd and giving "pip' calls was hy.
Eastern Phoebe 1 1, 0
Great Crested Flycatcher 3 0, 3. Found as 2, 1 along Chocolate. In willows
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 5 5, 0. On fence across from entrance when
leaving.
White-eyed Vireo 6 0, 6. All giving full calls- low nos here, unlike
numbers in Roselie's neck-of-the-woods.
Warbling Vireo 4 0, 4. Found as 3, 1 in willows. Nice yellow to at least 2
indivs-but no PHVI yet. REVI oddly has been entirely missing since earlier
surveys.
Blue Jay 20 4, 16. Including two indivs fairly high S early on Choc. No
other Corvids.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4 3, 1. Finally...some more swallows
Cliff Swallow 1 0, 1
Carolina Chickadee 11 2, 9. No TUTI
Carolina Wren 13 3, 10
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 15 2, 13, Variable but most in willows. Single group
of 6 birds in same gen area of willows with 3 WAVI, 2 GCFL, fem SUTA and a few
INBU.
Eastern Bluebird 1 1, 0
American Robin 80 25, 55. Few on ground early- most to West/ N-w early.
Most along back trail also to W early
Northern Mockingbird 10 6, 4. Found as 3, 1 along Chocolate.
European Starling 70 10, 60. Less noticeable decreases/ increases here
than at Stoner or Cane's Landing.
Ovenbird 1 0, 1. Fos. In r-l dogwood on W end of trail. Individual giving
a very rich KEWA-like chip when first found. Tried photo'ing but was furtive in
the dense dogwoods. Let go silent before attempting to record.../-: I often
feel it's a bit too much trying to do both!
Northern Waterthrush 5 1, 4. In willows and Cephalanthus on Chocolate
Golden-winged Warbler 2 0, 2. No hybrids possible on list so included
"Brewster's with Golden-winged. Golden-winged was ad fem or hym. In low, moist
area between back ponds. Taller willows with viney, dense understory approx 150
yards W of E end of Chocolate trail. Brief, ~30 second view overall, but
certain of identification- with Brewster's and Yellow Warbler. Small, chunky
warbler, pale grayish below and gray above with bold yellow wing patch and
yellow forecrown. Face pattern with somewhat diffuse but heavy patterning of
dusky- black on throat sandwiching broad crisp whitish malar between dark
auriculars and line through eye into lores. The Golden-winged and Brewster's
were both very active and were observed foraging along in the tops of three
separate willows before crossing the path to the S side of trail. They were
observed giving chase on 4 or more occasions, rapidly circling the tops of the
willows giving distinct thin and noticeably
finely buzzy flight calls.
The "Brewster's appeared to be a 1st generation male, prob ad. It was observed
for at least one minute of overall time, more frequently landing within sight
in the willow tops than the Golden-winged. Small, chunky warbler grayish above
with bold, double, whitish wingbars. Whitish below but with large diffuse
yellow patch/ wash across upper breast. Heavy, dark-blackish line through eye
and yellow forecrown.
Common Yellowthroat 10 0, 10. In various low vegetation edging trail and
ponds. All seen again female-type
Northern Parula 1 0, 1. Much chip calls, briefly seen
Magnolia Warbler 2 0, 2. One prob hy male in willows- extensive but blurry
streaking at sides, then one indiv moving quicky through willows- yellow below,
heavy dark band on whitish tail.
Yellow Warbler 1 0, 1. With GWWA, Brewster's. Stayed put in same willow as
other two were chasing across separate willows, then continuing S w/ group as
they crossed the trail.
Summer Tanager 4 1, 3. All seen fem-type
Northern Cardinal 42 8, 34. No increase/ slightly less at overlook but big
jump in detection along Chocolate.
Blue Grosbeak 2 2, 0. Single grp of ad m near levee just N of overlook.
Indigo Bunting 31 3, 28. Separate flybys early to W, then scattered groups
along Chocolate, w/ 20+ at same area in Cephalanthus, sans the fem Dickcissel.
Painted Bunting 3 0, 3. Including one ad male, also giving brief whisper
song, 1 almost brilliant green female, then one calling bird I felt safe
separating from Indigo.
Dickcissel 1 0, 1. Flyby calling, to W at beginning of Chocolate.
Red-winged Blackbird 20 20, 0. First group of Fall adult males barraging
feeders at overlook.
Common Grackle 4 1, 4
House Finch 15 14, 1. Ten f/ juv and 4 males at feeders, 1 h.o. flyby at
Chocolate.
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15183591
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Things are slowly but surely picking up!
Terry
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