[bsg] Fw: eBird Report - Red River National Wildlife Refuge- Headquarters Unit, Sep 6, 2013
- From: Terry Davis <trdavis22@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds <LABIRD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 17:41:49 -0700 (PDT)
Hi birders, Good wader nos of many continue. Things were quite slow for land
birds with exception of the barrage of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. Jeff got a good
pic of a very dark-breasted pewee- which pale bill suggests EAWP- also an in
hand shot of an unusually friendly juvenile broad-banded water snake.
Red River National Wildlife Refuge- Headquarters Unit, Bossier, US-LA
Sep 6, 2013 6:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Birded with Jeff Trahan. Two observers, 3 hrs, 30 min.(0630-1000)
1 mile. Clear, 70 degrees, calm beginning, winds calm, light N-e throughout
survey. Clear, 77 degrees, calm ending. Good numbers of many wading birds
continue. Land birds were very slow with exception of 34 Blue-gray
Gnatcatchers!! The species list for today was notably lower than it's been.
Early movement to N of waders was practically non-existent, other than a few
stragglers. The concentration of larger waders were on the lake predominately
well to the S this morning. Jeff photo'd a quite dark-breasted Pewee. The bill
is rather pale below. We did not succeed in relocating the banded Empidonax
along the Chocolate trail. There was a brief viewing of a Traill's-type. A few
whit calls were heard and one certain Alder calling near the spot.
56 species (+2 other taxa)
Wood Duck 12 12, 0
Pied-billed Grebe 7 4, 3
Double-crested Cormorant 4 4, 0. Three ad, 1 juv- found as 2, 2
Anhinga 42 42, 0. Nos again building.
Great Blue Heron 23 12, 11
Great Egret 309 300, 9- concentration of these, SNEG, WHIB in far S corner
this morning.
Snowy Egret 72 50, 22
Little Blue Heron 11 4, 7. Four ad, rest juv.
Tricolored Heron 1 0, 1. Juv.
Cattle Egret 251 250, 1. First noted at back pond
Green Heron 20 19, 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 3, 0. Two sy, 1 ad.
White Ibis 30 20, 10. Most ad.
Black Vulture 26 0, 26
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 0, 1 h.o.
American Coot 1 1, 0
Killdeer 23 10, 13
Least Sandpiper 4 1, 3. H.o. flyby at overlook
Mourning Dove 6 3, 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 0, 2. No owls today!
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7 2, 5. All seen juv/ fem
Belted Kingfisher 2 2, 0. Probably three
Red-headed Woodpecker 1 0, 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 8 4, 4
Downy Woodpecker 8 2, 6
Northern Flicker 3 0, 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 0, 2. Jeff photo'd one very dark vest-breasted indiv.
Bill notably pale, though.
Alder Flycatcher 4 0, 4. As 1, 1, 2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1
Least Flycatcher 1 0, 1. Weedy R-l dogwood mix edge edge
Empidonax sp. 1 by brief "wit" call series.
Eastern Phoebe 1 1, 0. Ad
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 0, 1. Willows
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 8 5, 3. Ad male early high S, then single group
of four land in top of pecan as we're leaving. Three together in prickly ash
just S-w of Choc. I find this a favored perch tree when around. No EAKI!
White-eyed Vireo 5 0, 5. Slight increase.
Warbling Vireo 3 1, 2. One h.o. scold at overlook. Indiv's on Choc in
willows, then R-l dogwood/ mix edge.
Blue Jay 6 1, 5. Scatt 1-2. Dearth of swallows continues..........
Carolina Chickadee 10 0, 10
Tufted Titmouse 4 2, 2
Carolina Wren 11 4, 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 34 2, 32. Conservative!! Highest concentration in
black willow. Eight birds in one spot. There were nearly always two, to
frequently four at many spots edging the trail.
Eastern Bluebird 3 3, 0
American Robin 180 100, 80. Fewer on ground at overlook. Most groups
overhead there to W. Groups to S and some E along Chocolate
Gray Catbird 1 0, 1. Usual spot
Northern Mockingbird 13 4, 9. Single group of 6 on the move to E.
Brown Thrasher 5 0, 5. As 1, 2, 2
European Starling 125 15, 110. Groups W at overlook. Both W, E and S at
Choc.
Northern Waterthrush 2 0, 2. As singles. Birds have been typically heard
calling in areas rank with buttonbush- a favored haunt for Fall migrants.
Common Yellowthroat 2 0, 2
Yellow Warbler 6 4, 2. Most seen well were male. Two flyovers early to N-w
Yellow-breasted Chat 3 0, 3
Summer Tanager 2 2, 0.
Northern Cardinal 24 10, 14. Lowest showing along Choc. thus far.
Indigo Bunting 20 2, 18. Single group again of 8 w/ female Dickcissel.
First male giving song for some time.
Dickcissel 2 0, 2. One f, 1 flight call. No RWBL today.
Common Grackle 10 4, 6
Baltimore Oriole 9 1, 8. Mostly in willows. One ad male, rest seen
orangish fem-type.
House Finch 8 5, 3. M and f at overlook. Flyovers at Choc as 2, 1
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15110237
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Cheers,
Terry
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