I think it would be a good project too and while you may not find a BB maybe
your consolation prize will be a Sabine Gull or a Red Phalarope.
Fred
From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 3:33 PM
To: Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3) <FCollins@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: Dennis Shepler <dawgler@xxxxxxxxx>; 1 Texbirds (texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
<texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [texbirds] Re: Brown Booby Search
...
The TBRC record will provide an insight to the build up, up until such time
they were removed from the review list. Sounds like a fun project. Folks
did the same 20 years ago for Collared Doves, Cave Swallows etc.
On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 3:24 PM, Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3)
<FCollins@xxxxxxxx<mailto:FCollins@xxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I think dispersal would be radial but given the location of the islands the
majority of the birds would work around the edges of the Caribbean Sea and the
Gulf of Mexico so Texas would get more than its share. Of course dispersal
would be much greater than just from this nearest colony. The population seems
to be expanding in its more northern tiers so we have better chances of getting
birds than perhaps 50 years ago.
Fred
From: Dennis Shepler <dawgler@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:dawgler@xxxxxxxxx>>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 3:12 PM
To: Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3)
<FCollins@xxxxxxxx<mailto:FCollins@xxxxxxxx>>; 1 Texbirds
(texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>)
<texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: Re: [texbirds] Re: Brown Booby Search
Thanks, Fred.
Population increase but the dispersal northward seems unusual. Seems like a
recent phenomenon.
On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 11:36 AM Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3)
<FCollins@xxxxxxxx<mailto:FCollins@xxxxxxxx>> wrote:
The following numbers are from:
STATUS OF SEABIRD NESTING POPULATIONS
ON ARRECIFE ALACRANES, GULF OF MEXICO
THOR E. MORALES-VERA1, F. DANIEL RUZ-ROSADO2, ENRIQUETA VELARDE2, & EDWARD O.
KEITH3†
This is the closest breeding area to Texas. It was surveyed in 1986 and again
in 2009
Brown Booby went from 10 pair to 80 pair. Red-footed went from one pair to 13.
Masked Booby dropped from 2536 to 1615 pairs. If the increase continued from
2009 through this nesting season it could account for all the birds appearing
in Texas.
I think David has a splendid idea.
Fred Collins, Director
Kleb Woods Nature Center
20303 Draper Road,Tomball TX
77377<https://maps.google.com/?q=20303+Draper+Road,Tomball+TX+77377+%0D%0A+281&entry=gmail&source=g>
281<https://maps.google.com/?q=20303+Draper+Road,Tomball+TX+77377+%0D%0A+281&entry=gmail&source=g>-357-5324
Harris County Precinct 3
Steve Radack Commissioner
www.pct3.com<http://www.pct3.com/>
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<texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> On Behalf
Of Dennis Shepler
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 4:24 PM
To: David Sarkozi <david@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:david@xxxxxxxxxxx>>; 1 Texbirds
(texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>)
<texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [texbirds] Re: Brown Booby Search
Davey et al
I would like to know what is happening to the south regarding water temps, food
source availability/population trends, number of fledged young, nest habitat
dynamics, amount of plastics/microplastics in feeding areas, etc. Boobies are
here but what are the causes of the inordinate dispersal of boobies. From what
population(s) are the birds we are finding. If anyone has that info, it would
be nice to peruse. Determining the dispersal throughout Texas would be an
interesting endeavor and I would join David, and others, in that effort in
October.
Shepler
On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 2:59 PM Dennis Shepler
<dawgler@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:dawgler@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Davey et al
I would like to know what is happening to the south regarding water temps, food
source availability/population trends, number of fledged young, nest habitat
dynamics, amount of plastics/microplastics in feeding areas, etc. Boobies are
here but what are the causes of the inordinate dispersal of boobies. From what
population(s) are the birds we are finding. If anyone has that info, it would
be nice to peruse. Determining the dispersal throughout Texas would be an
interesting endeavor and I would join David, and others, in that effort in
October.
Shepler
On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 2:48 PM Dennis Shepler
<dawgler@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:dawgler@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
interested in joining the search. my participation will be based on my health
conditions at the time of the census/search. I will contact you as we approach
the date. If you are on the 9/22 pelagic, I will there (I hope).
Billy D. Dawgler
On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 2:32 PM David Sarkozi
<david@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:david@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Would you be interested in participating in a Brown Booby search on the weekend
of October 13-14, 2018? The explosion of Brown Booby records in Texas
fascinates me. By month I took a look at the last 5 years plus 2018 so far and
found there are about 99 reports in eBird. Tallying these by month shows the
majority of records come from October (12 records). Records from Scurry, Wise,
Tarrant, and Camp county show Brown Boobies are possible on almost any large
body of water in the state. Records in Nebraska and Iowa suggest that even Lake
Meredith in the panhandle could possibly host a bird. There are a number of
lakes that get scant attention from birders. I propose we organize a search of
as many lakes and bays as possible that weekend and see how many if any Texas
birders can find.
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David Sarkozi
Houston, TX
(713) 412-4409 twitter ID dsarkozi
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Brush Freeman
Utley & Cedar Park, Texas
