[texbirds] Re: Formosa Tejano Wetland (FTW) today - Jackson County
- From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bird.fried@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2015 17:34:31 -0500
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Bob, there is a Mockingbird in POC doing a Pauraque near Petra's place. We
now know there is a population just north of town on the Powderhorn
Ranch...I have seen one in town..That said your bird is the easternmost I
have heard of.
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Brush Freeman
503-551-5150 Cell
120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621
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Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas
On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 5:02 PM, Bob Friedrichs <bird.fried@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I started early at the larger FTW property and wetland on the west side of
> Hwy 172. On the drive into the property was what appears to be the first
> Jackson County record in eBird for Pauraque. The bird was roosting on the
> gravel entry road and later was calling from the new crushed granite path
> bordering the NE side of the wetland. The bird must have been here for
> some period of time because, after sun-up the local Mockingbird(s) did a
> very impressive imitation of the Pauraque.
> I bit later there were 2 Cinnamon Teal on the SE edge of the big wetland
> along with lots of Blue-winged Teal and the other expected species.
>
> The Boat-tailed Grackles are starting to set-up territory in the marsh.
> The were calling, posturing and offered a photos op. These birds have
> nested here for at least the last 2 summers. While FTW seems a bit inland
> for BTGR, it is actually only about 3 miles from the upper reaches of
> Carancahua Bay.
>
> On the north side of the property there were 3 Palm Warblers and the only
> real evidence of Spring migration activity at the FTW property.
>
> Of course there was the suspect Empid mentioned in a separate email, that
> is looking more and more like Least.
>
> All in all a good morning at FTW. If you go, keep your vehicle on the
> gravel since the edges are really soft with all the rain. I had to pull
> out another gentlemen with my little Toyota (left the truck at home this
> morning) after he drove off the edge of the gravel road and got stuck.
> This morning there were no signs of buzz bugs or bees (yet) and mosquitos
> were light. The trails at FTW are all well mowed and offer easy walking.
>
> Good birding!
> Bob Friedrichs
> Palacios
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