[bsg] Fw: eBird Report - Shreveport W Quad, Jan 19, 2014
- From: Terry Davis <trdavis22@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds <LABIRD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 18:18:07 -0800 (PST)
Hi all, The Smith's Longspur field trip into the Shreveport Regional Airport
was a success today. Eight DETERMINED observers joned me for a 4+ mile walk- as
traced out from Runningmap later!! We found the Smith's and a few other good
ones, along with some interesting comparisons to previous LWBA years for
Shreveport W quad.
On Sunday, January 19, 2014 8:11 PM, "do-not-reply@xxxxxxxxx"
<do-not-reply@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Shreveport W Quad, Caddo, US-LA
Jan 19, 2014 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.1 mile(s)
Comments: Birded with Charlie Lyon, Ronnie Maum, John Dillon, Jerry Click,
Brooke Wadlington, Terri Jacobson and grounds escort Steven Putman. 8
observers, 4 hrs, 15 minutes (0900 to 1:15 p.m.), 4.1 miles walked (actually
4.5 miles- subtracted .4 retraced again to cars when leaving). Clear, 37
degrees calm/ light W/N beginning, light-to ~5 mph most of survey, then 57
degrees calm/ light ending. We had a successful run in search of Smith's
Longspur with 11 individuals found. Other bonus birds were Sprague's Pipit- 2
(usual, but missed this season on S'port CBC) and Henslow's Sparrow, which
probably occurs more often but seldomly found here.
49 species (+1 other taxa)
American White Pelican 40 commuting group
Black Vulture 2 Single group
Turkey Vulture 12 Scatt 1-4
Northern Harrier 1 possibly 2, fem-type.
Red-tailed Hawk 5 possibly 6- all ad.
Killdeer 5 2,3
Wilson's Snipe 22 Two groups at sep locations- flushing 1-2 at a time at
each location
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4 2,2
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 h.o. at gate
Mourning Dove 9 Scatt 1-3, most in woods near Airport Park on E side.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6 Scatt 1-3 woods near Airport park
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 1,1, as RBWO
Downy Woodpecker 1 "
Northern Flicker 3 2,1, then 3 near
American Kestrel 2 including 1 f, 1 m
Eastern Phoebe 2 1,1 woods
Blue-headed Vireo 1 partial song by Charlie- woods.
Blue Jay 5 3,1,1 " woods
American Crow 1 calls
Fish Crow 2 commuters
Carolina Chickadee 3 1,2 "
Tufted Titmouse 1 "
White-breasted Nuthatch 2 1,1 "
Brown Creeper 1 calls "
Sedge Wren 1 Surprisingly low here most times- considering amount of low,
wet areas with much/ dense Andropogon. In low field to S-e today- as Ammodramus
Carolina Wren 3 1,2 "
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 calls "
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 1,2,1
Eastern Bluebird 7 1,6
Hermit Thrush 1 "
American Robin 17 Scatt in "
Northern Mockingbird 2 2
European Starling 21 20,1
American Pipit 2 1,1. LOW! Missed HOLA. Have not had HOLA in some time
Sprague's Pipit 2 Fairly closely associating. One individual gave better
circling flight display, calling, then steep drop and parachute before hitting
ground a distance away. The other individual relocated a short distance to West
after calling and brief, higher uni-directional flight, before dropping fairly
close by. It then relocated a short distance several times low, dropping and
remaining hidden as we approached to observe, before relocating farther away.
Cedar Waxwing 6 "
Smith's Longspur 11 Charlie got some DOWNRIGHT AMAZING flight photos of an
adult male and good ones of a probable ad fem/ or possible first winter male.
There were 2 separate groups. First group initially flushed from the sparse,
patchy Aristida and lichens/ reindeer moss giving rattle calls just S-e of
runway, then several singles- circled for some time before putting down ~300
yards to Southeast. Second group flushed closer to Southeast, then singles
flushing nearby from ditch area once again. There appeared to be 3, possibly
four ad males total, with gleaming white upperwing lesser coverts, strong dark
auricular outlines and heavier buff below within the groups. Light was fairly
tough depending on angle to discern this, though. Both groups circled several
times and excellent flight views and distinctive hard, rattling flight calls
were had by all.
Pine Warbler 3 1,2 "
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 34 Scatt "- largest numbers on N end of
woods.
Chipping Sparrow 1 "
Savannah Sparrow 47 Higher than S'port CBC but low for area, considering
the excellent wind/ weather conditions and a.m. survey.
Henslow's Sparrow 1 Brightly marked bird relocating toward W 70th from
lower field with taller Andropogon/mix. It continued to fence to S-e, then
flushed again through fence and across W 70th into underbrush of taller
pine/deciduous mix.
Le Conte's Sparrow 9 Lower field
Ammodramus sp. 2 There was a single dull bird that was possibly drab
Henslow's. A second bird with stronger flight and straighter-tipped tail looked
good for Grasshopper. However, this is not a good place to attempt following,
then encircling Ammodramus in attempts to get them to perch up- as there is
zero shrubbery/ stiff weeds for them to do so anywhere in these fields.
Song Sparrow 1 weedy spoil piles edging " woods.
White-throated Sparrow 1 "
Dark-eyed Junco 1 calls along fenceline/ narrow opening in woods
Northern Cardinal 2 " m,f
Eastern Meadowlark 52 Scatt 4,3,singles, then 35,6
American Goldfinch 3 2,1
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16440321
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Good birding/ atlasing!
Terry
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