I found a GRAY VIREO at Seminole Canyon SP, Val Verde Co. on Sat. morning. On the short birding trail near the RV campground, I heard it singing its burry robin-like song, then got great looks at it. Most striking was the long tail that was constantly flicked, like a big gnatcatcher. More notes on eBird. Nice late record! Lots of good sparrow-ing on the long Canyon Rim trail, including quite a few CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS. Handful of Brewer's as well. I didn't realize that Clay-colored is unusual for that area, I have some photos that I'll put on eBird later. The canyon floor is nearly full of water, and is full of ducks, especially huge numbers of Green-winged Teal. The day before, I had one single Ring-billed Gull at Cook's Slough in Uvalde, which I suppose is unusual. Lots of good birding all across the state! ... Roger Shaw roger.w.shaw@xxxxxxxxx Austin, TX Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner