Hello there,
I spent the morning birding some spots in Blanco County this morning trying to
work on my county list. Birded Pedernales Falls SP, Yaeger Creek Road, Middle
Creek Rd (CR 410), and Blanco SP. Both state parks were pretty quiet, but I had
a really good time birding the two smaller county roads. Along Yaeger Creek Rd
I found a family of Cactus Wrens, many Bells Vireos, 4 Vermilion Flycatchers,
4 Wild Turkeys (in two separate groups), a Traills Flycatcher, and a Verdin.
Middle Creek Rd was pretty slow except for the main creek crossing. I whistled
a screech owl and many songbirds came in including a family of phoebes, 3
Yellow-throated Vireos, 2 Red-eyed Vireos, and an Orchard Oriole pair.
Good birding,
Christian Walker
Independent Adjuster
Austin, Texas
(512) 431-2495
Blanco Co.--Yeager Creek Rd., Blanco, Texas, US
Aug 16, 2015 9:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling
7.0 mile(s)
Comments: Clear, calm, around 85 degrees F. Made stops along road whenever
I saw or heard birds.
38 species (+1 other taxa)
Wild Turkey 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 15
Turkey Vulture 20
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Eurasian Collared-Dove 4
Common Ground-Dove 2 HO
White-winged Dove 2
Mourning Dove 6
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 5
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1 did not call
Vermilion Flycatcher 4 At red barn past 1st cattle guard
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 9
White-eyed Vireo 2
Bell's Vireo 11 Mainly HO, but a family group of 4 seen fairly well too
Western Scrub-Jay 1
American Crow 1 HO
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 1
Black-crested Titmouse 1
Verdin 1 HO
Canyon Wren 1
Carolina Wren 8
Bewick's Wren 4
Cactus Wren 4 A family group at address 640 Yeager Creek. Calling and
carrying nest material
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 7
Northern Mockingbird 9
European Starling 7
Field Sparrow 2
Lark Sparrow 17
Middle Creek Rd (Blanco Co.), Blanco, Texas, US
Aug 16, 2015 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
8.0 mile(s)
Comments: Clear, calm, around 90 degrees F. Marker placed at creek crossing
where most activity was.
31 species
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 HO
White-winged Dove 1
Mourning Dove 6
Black-chinned Hummingbird 2
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 1
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 5
White-eyed Vireo 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Western Scrub-Jay 3
Common Raven 1 HO
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 8
Black-crested Titmouse 9
Canyon Wren 1
Carolina Wren 5
Bewick's Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 12
Eastern Bluebird 3
Northern Mockingbird 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Rufous-crowned Sparrow 3
Summer Tanager 3
Northern Cardinal 13
Painted Bunting 5 All PABUs seen today were begging fledglings
Orchard Oriole 2 m and f
Lesser Goldfinch 4
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