This could be the same bird we saw during the Kingsville CBC on Jan. 5. We could not count it as it was just out of the count circle (though we were tempted, as it was flying toward that invisible circumference). Judy Kestner Corpus Christi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rex Stanford" <calidris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "TEXBIRDS" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:58 PM Subject: [texbirds] BRIEF ADDENDUM to "Valley Nature Center Field Trip to SE Kleberg Co. (02/23/13)" >I would like readers of my report of earlier today ("Valley Nature Center > Field Trip to SE Kleberg Co. (02/23/13)" to know that the discoverer of > the > Ferruginous Hawk yesterday morning in southeastern Kleberg County was Rick > Nirschl. All of us on the tour are immensely grateful to Rick for spotting > this bird and quickly noticing that he had something different that he > subsequently studied, via spotting scope, in more detail and in various > locations. In the meantime he helped others, myself included, to get onto > the bird. Soon everyone was alerted and was ready to study or photograph > it > when it took to the air. > > I am sure that everyone in our group gives Rick a heartfelt "Thank you > very > much!" > > Rex Stanford > McAllen, TX > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking > permission > from the List Owner > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner