[texbirds] Geese and other stuff at and/or over Smith Point
- From: Tony leukering <greatgrayowl@xxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:18:50 -0600
Hi all:
Today saw quite a few flocks of geese going over or past the tower, including a
Canada Goose that honked once directly overhead, but was not in the flock of
White-fronteds that I could find up there (at least, it's not in the pix I
took). With the passage of the cold front late this afternoon, geese continue
to pass over -- a couple flocks while I've been typing this message!
'Twas a sparrow-palooza at the tower today, with Chipping, Clay-colored, Field,
Vesper, Savannah, Song, White-throated, and two forms of White-crowned (Eastern
and Gambel's). The three species of Spizella, the Vesper, and an Indigo
Bunting shunned the provided 'bird' seed in favor of the abundant grass seeds
in the bird-feeding area. (I've always wondered: you plant grass seed, grass
grows; what happens when you plant bird seed?)
With a 'brisk' N wind and colder temps tomorrow, I'm expecting lots of birds to
fly by, including lots of ducks (which are usually most common in the first
hour of the day) and geese, perhaps American Robins, and maybe even a hawk or
two.
Enjoy,
Tony
Tony Leukering
Smith Point, TX
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