I once observed a Common Yellowthroat work the edge of a marsh, possibly all
night, apparently using the light from a fish cleaning station at Choke Canyon
State Park.
Gary Binderim,Kingwood, Texas
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Subject: [texbirds] Re: Scissortail Behavior
I used to watch Western Kingbirds do this as well, under the lights at
UTSouthwestern in Dallas at night. They'd hunt bugs at both the lights and on
the empty parking lot surface. They nested in trees that lined the parking
lot.
Sheryll BarkerDallas
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If the rest area was well illuminated, the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were
likely feeding on insects attracted by the lights. During warmer months,
whenever I left prison after dark, I would find several species, but notably
SFTL, feeding like champions along the well-illuminated prison fences.
Gil Eckrich
Belton
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Subject: [texbirds] Scissortail Behavior
ÃÂ Last night, Bob Friedrichs and I were returning to San AntonioÃÂ from a
run to South Llano River SP and Kickapoo Cavern SP and stopped at a rest
area near Sabinal on US 90.ÃÂ Bob noticed something neither of us had ever
seen....a group of at least 6 scissortail flycatchersÃÂ sallying out ofÃÂ some
nearby oak trees catchingÃÂ insects which were circling the lights at the
rest area....and it was shortly after 1 AM when the observations were made.
We figured they were migrants and hungry.ÃÂ If so, they were having either a
very late supper or an early breakfast.
Harry Forbes (San Antonio and Port Alto)
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