Finally caught up with the Green-tailed Towhee which has apparently
wintered on Loop Rd in Smithville although it had not been reported on
ebird since November until yesterday. Exact same spot as before
(29.998106, -97.093076). Initially it was skulking in the thicket on
the north side of the road but eventually came out to feed on the south
side.
Also 8 Lark Buntings in the big patch of prickly pear right where Loop
Rd crosses over Hwy 71 into Smithville. Same spot as previously
reported and a location where I have seen them in previous winters.
Phil (Smithville).
