[texbirds] Kenedy County - Wind Turbines CBC
- From: Brent Ortego <brentortego@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, travis clapp <travis_clapp@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:59:19 -0600
The 4th running of this CBC will be held Monday 23 December.
The Laguna Madre is the most valuable wetland in Texas. It is a unique and
remote part of the Coast. The Laguna Madre within the Count Circle has
expansive seagrass beds, wind tidal flats, barrier island grasslands and miles
and miles of beach.
Some of the hi-lights of the 1st 3 times we conducted this count were:
Gadwall 5,000
Am. Wigeon 5,000
N. Pintail 62,000
Redhead 15,000
Eared Grebe 400
Peregrine Falcon 8
Snowy Plover 1235
Greater Yellowlegs 1008
Willet 2937
Marbled Godwit 696
Sanderling 1200
W. Sandpiper 159,000
Least Sandpiper 25,000
Dunlin 46,000
The count circle by vehicle is 17 miles south of the Padre Island National
Seashore office along the beach and 25 miles south of the boat ramp.
Two boats will transport birders to the west side wind tidal flats to mostly
survey waterbirds at the edge of the Laguna Madre. Birders will have to walk
about 5 miles counting birds for about 6 hours with the rest of the day being
used in transportation.
One UTV will transport a birder along the beach to be dropped off on the wind
tidal flats on the east side and they will need to walk at least 5 miles, but
more is available if they can handle it. They will be transported by vehicle
back to headquarters at the end of the day.
If somebody wants to walk all day in the grasslands behind the dunes, they will
be transported to and from the site.
If somebody has a 4-wheel drive that is suitable for driving soft sand all day,
they can cover the beach portion of the CBC which has 12 miles of beach once
they get into the count circle. Otherwise park service staff will handle it.
It is truely a unique area, but should only be surveyed if people have the
capabilities to be in the out-of-doors all day in whatever weather is present
for the day.
Send me an e-mail if you are interested.
Good Luck Birding
Brent Ortego
Victoria, TX
361/827-4691
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