[bsg] GLOSSY IBIS - Red River NWR--Bayou Pierre Unit Yates Tract, May 18, 2013
- From: Terry Davis <trdavis22@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds <LABIRD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 17:01:51 -0700 (PDT)
Hi all, It was a rather good day atRed River National Wildlife Refuge- Bayou
Pierre Unit- Yates Tract, today!
Red River NWR--Bayou Pierre Unit Yates Tract, Red River, US-LA
May 18, 2013 6:35 AM - 12:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.5 mile(s)
Comments: Birded with Jeff Trahan and Charlie Lyon. Arrived early,
therefore surveyed usual/ former route beginning at 409 and 1. We were very
happy birders to finally get a definite GLOSSY IBIS for N- w La.!! We observed
closely through scopes and Jeff and Charlie both got excellent pics. Other
goodies were assorted shorebirds, Willow and Alder Flycatcher (latter much
harder to find in Spring than fall), Bell's Vireo and American Goldfinch.
Around 1:30 this afternoon, I also had a sy male and female Magnolia Wa, sy
male Chestnut-sided and an odd and incessantly-singing sy male American
Redstart with a black face and a few black body blotches, but otherwise
retaining juvenile plumage, all foraging in two large and side-by-side pecans
behind my apt in Bossier City La.
Here's the Yates list-
78 species
Blue-winged Teal 31 3 at barn pond, Rest units, mostly 7 and 3
Pied-billed Grebe 7 2 ad at barn pond, 3 young juv and 2 ad at oxbow
adjacent levee/ unit 7
Anhinga 4 All barn pond area, 3 males
Great Blue Heron 2 flyby
Great Egret 11 Flyby and units
Snowy Egret 11 all in units
Little Blue Heron 15 2 early flybys, rest units- 6 sy, rest ad.
Cattle Egret 23 Most early flyby, few in units
Green Heron 2 flyby and unit 7
White Ibis 3 2 flybys, 1 in unit 5
Glossy Ibis 1 Probable SY in unit 3 with 6 WFIB- Close observation through
scope- Jeff and Charlie both obtained excellent photos- finally a definite one
for N-w La! Compared closely with WFIB close by at good light angle. Had very
dull, darkish gray legs with slight bit of flesh color near knees but otherwise
very dull. Facial skin also dark and dull but with narrow, pale bluish lines on
face. White-faced foraging side by side were seen to have very reddish legs and
facial skin. The Glossy was also observed to be noticeably smaller than the
White-faced. A few (2-3) of the WFIB were possibly SY?- these closely observed
to have comparatively little to almost no visible whitish outline encircling
their otherwise notably red faces.......?
White-faced Ibis 6 Adults and possible sy
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Sora 8 Moist soil units.
American Coot 4 Counted singly at barn pond, then sep units
Killdeer 8 Single, then rest units
Black-necked Stilt 12 Most in unit 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1 Barn pond
Greater Yellowlegs 1 unit 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 40 Most units 7,5,4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 Unit 3
Western Sandpiper 2 Unit 3
Least Sandpiper 3 Unit 7
White-rumped Sandpiper 36 Most, unit 3
Pectoral Sandpiper 40 Most unit 7, 3 and 5
Stilt Sandpiper 6 Unit 3
Wilson's Phalarope 26 Unit 3
Eurasian Collared-Dove 5
Mourning Dove 11
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 12
Eastern Screech-Owl 1 day calling without elicitation on 409
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Male and female noted nectaring at thistle
Red-headed Woodpecker 1 409 at 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1 409 at 1
Alder Flycatcher 1 Song at barn pond.
Willow Flycatcher 1 possibly 2, singing from Baccharis tops adjacent/ just
to N of Cemetery rd.
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 4
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 6
Bell's Vireo 2 Male and probable female at same cemetery loc. Old nest
found, well-concealed at 3' in an extremely bushy 15' water oak surrounded by
tall grass, dewberry, various weedy/ herbaceous plants and other small
scattered oaks- this bordered on N side by Baccharis. The nest appeared to be
on the S-w side of the tree (will confirm later). As with other areas where
found nesting in past, there are very few vines. Other singing birds in close
association were Willow Flycatcher- 1-2 (prob migrant(s), no willows in area),
E Towhee- 3 singing/ calling, Indigo Bunting- 1, Painted Bunting- 1 Dickcissel-
6-8, Orchard Oriole- 1 (nest in another oak nearby). Filed Sparrow from
previous survey here not heard today.
Red-eyed Vireo 1 Hackberry woods on N end of moist soil area
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Purple Martin 20
Barn Swallow 8
Cliff Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Marsh Wren 1 Singing indiv in unit 3- down from 7 last week survey.
Carolina Wren 9
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 409 Hackb woods
Gray Catbird 1 Landing strip/ levee curve.
Northern Mockingbird 13
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 68 Quite a few scattered groups- up to 25 or so indiv in two
groups
Common Yellowthroat 6 Scatt song
Magnolia Warbler 1 asy male in rough-leaf dogwood thicket along levee.
Also giving much song.
Yellow-breasted Chat 21 Scatt singers- floppy flight dance/song observed
with at least 4 indivs today.
Eastern Towhee 8 Oddly, most along levee. None heard along N hackberry
woods where breeders mostly found in some previous years.
Northern Cardinal 18
Blue Grosbeak 4 Only 2 males, rest calling or females. Extremely low here
this year !!
Indigo Bunting 11 Still seem quite low in comparison to previous years
Painted Bunting 11
Dickcissel 131 Down from last week but still quite numerous!
Red-winged Blackbird 42 Scatt, most all in moist soil units
Eastern Meadowlark 1 409 near 1
Common Grackle 2 Sep flybys
Brown-headed Cowbird 22 Groups of 1-7- most larger groups consisting of
single males with groups of females.
Orchard Oriole 6
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 2 At least two, possibly more singing and calling early
in pecan orchard at 409 and 1
House Sparrow 3 409 at 1
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14160930
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Good birding y'all
Terry
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