[texbirds] Jackson Co. - lingering stuff
- From: Chuck Sexton <gcwarbler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: TexBirds Posting <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 21:15:27 -0500
TexBirders--
I spent all day today wandering around Jackson Co, mostly from Edna and Lake
Texana coastward. In compiling a 90+ spp day, undoubtedly the most interesting
stuff was at the Formosa-Tejano Wetlands on TX 172 (both E and W sides) south
of La Ward. On the W side the numerous herons, egrets, and spoonbills were
accompanied by 5 to 12 Wood Storks, all of them immatures. On that side I also
had 8 spp of waterfowl including Wigeon, Gadwall, and a pair of Redheads. A
Least Bittern was glimpsed flitting between clumps of cattails. (That is, I
was glimpsing; it was doing the flitting.)
The shallow pools scanned from the viewing tower on the E side of 172 held up
to 21 White-rumped Sandpipers, one Semipalmated Sandpiper, five Long-billed
Curlews, and a small group of Wilson's Phalaropes, among more expected spp.
I've lucked out with quite calm winds, mild temps, and few biting insects on
this trip. The down side has been a complete absence of any remnant (or stray)
passerine migration.
Chuck Sexton
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