[texbirds] Lake Fayette and small roads to the west - Sprague's Pipits, Pine Siskins, Bald Eagle, Eared Grebes, 11 sp of sparrows

From: Christian Walker <christian.walker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 22:41:48 -0600

Hello,
I went birding this morning in between La Grange and Lake Fayette, and also the 
lake itself from Park Prairie Park on the northwest end. Kind of got lost in 
all the roads with German names west of the lake - also the power plant doesnt 
allow access to some that from the map looked open. Anyway, highlights included 
three Spragues Pipits at the intersection of Fritsch and Tietjen, very good 
numbers of sparrows, including 2 flocks of Harriss, 4 Grasshoppers, and 3 
groups of Lark Sparrows. I had an eastern-looking Bewicks Wren, and one 
heard-only White-eyed Vireo. At Park Prairie Park, there were hundreds of tame 
American Pipits loafing on the cut grass. Also Pine Siskins in the oaks, an 
immature Bald Eagle across the lake, and good numbers of waterbirds. 2 Eared 
Grebes mixed in with the coots were cool. My FOS. Lots of American White 
Pelicans. 

Good birding,


Christian Walker
Independent Adjuster
Austin, Texas
(512) 431-2495


Begin forwarded message:

> From: ebird-checklist@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: eBird Report - Lake Fayette- Park Prairie Park, Dec 5, 2014
> Date: December 5, 2014 at 10:27:50 PM CST
> To: christian.walker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Lake Fayette- Park Prairie Park, Fayette, US-TX
> Dec 5, 2014 7:50 AM - 11:05 AM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 14.0 mile(s)
> Comments:     Partly cloudy, then mostly overcast, then sunny.  A spot of 
> rain around 10:15. Calm, then 5-15 mph S. From 67-75 degrees F. Birding the 
> roads just west of the park as well - Rocky Creek, Halstedt, Tietjen, and 
> Fritsch roads.
> 70 species (+2 other taxa)
> 
> Northern Shoveler  15
> Redhead  2
> Ring-necked Duck  4
> Lesser Scaup  17
> Bufflehead  21
> Ruddy Duck  250
> Pied-billed Grebe  4
> Eared Grebe  2
> Neotropic Cormorant  6
> Double-crested Cormorant  70
> American White Pelican  200
> Great Blue Heron  3
> Black Vulture  350
> Turkey Vulture  20
> Osprey  4
> Sharp-shinned Hawk  2
> Bald Eagle  1
> American Coot  750
> Killdeer  17
> Greater Yellowlegs  1
> Least Sandpiper  6
> Ring-billed Gull  75
> tern sp.  7     A bunch down by the dam. Too far for me.
> Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1
> Mourning Dove  85
> Belted Kingfisher  1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker  6
> Downy Woodpecker  2
> Northern Flicker  1
> Crested Caracara  2
> American Kestrel  2
> Eastern Phoebe  10
> Loggerhead Shrike  3
> White-eyed Vireo  1
> Blue Jay  16
> American Crow  36
> Carolina Chickadee  20
> Tufted Titmouse  5
> House Wren  7
> Marsh Wren  1
> Carolina Wren  25
> Bewick's Wren  1
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet  8
> Eastern Bluebird  21
> American Robin  85
> Northern Mockingbird  17
> European Starling  1
> American Pipit  300
> Sprague's Pipit  3
> Cedar Waxwing  45
> Orange-crowned Warbler  3
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  24
> Chipping Sparrow  8
> Field Sparrow  11
> Vesper Sparrow  32
> Lark Sparrow  12
> Savannah Sparrow  80
> Grasshopper Sparrow  4
> Song Sparrow  2
> Lincoln's Sparrow  10
> White-throated Sparrow  5
> Harris's Sparrow  12
> White-crowned Sparrow  10
> Northern Cardinal  63
> Red-winged Blackbird  110
> Western Meadowlark  3
> Eastern Meadowlark  2
> Western/Eastern Meadowlark  14
> House Finch  3
> Pine Siskin  2
> American Goldfinch  16
> House Sparrow  3
> 
> View this checklist online at 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20801055
> 
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)





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[texbirds] Lake Fayette and small roads to the west - Sprague's Pipits, Pine Siskins, Bald Eagle, Eared Grebes, 11 sp of sparrows

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