[texbirds] FW: Laffite's Cove Saturday & Sunday
- From: "Silvers, Dean" <Dean.Silvers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds (texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:21:54 +0000
Resent with fewer photos. Will get the album link set up soon.
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From: Silvers, Dean
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 2:22 PM
To: texbirds (texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Subject: Laffite's Cove Saturday & Sunday
We were able to add a few more species of warblers to our weekend list at
Laffite's Cove in Galveston. The birding was excellent on Saturday, slow Sunday
morning, but really picked up Sunday afternoon.
1.Mourning.
2. Kentucky
3. Canada
4. Wilsons
5. Hooded
6. Northern Parula
7. Yellow Breasted Chat
8. Yellow
9. Worm Eating
10. Prothonotary
11. Blue Winged
12. Nashville
13. Northern Waterthrush
14. Black & White
Other birds of note were: Blue Headed Vireo, Baltimore Oriole, Female Painted
Bunting, several Great Crested Flycatchers, Eastern Kingbirds, Olive Sided
Flycatcher, American Bittern, Solitary Sandpiper, and Groove Billed Ani.
As the mosquitos have abated, the only drawback was the several large
Cottonmouth Water Moccasins. On Saturday morning two large snakes, intertwined
with each other and raised up off the ground. We assume they were mating. On
Sunday, the snakes were in and around the drips. It was a tense experience
watching beautiful warblers coming to the drips when the snakes were there.
Until late Sunday afternoon, no warblers were taken, but around 6:30 we saw a
snake, with a warbler in its mouth, at the second drip. Obviously, we are not
allowed off the trails to intervene. So, I am hoping this e-mail helps bring
attention to the matter.
I have attached photos of the Groove Billed Ani, seen Saturday morning, the two
intertwined snakes, and a couple of the warblers. I have birded a long time,
but I am new to photography as you can see.
Best Regards,
Dean Silvers
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