[texbirds] Lake Marvin
- From: Cameron Carver <c.o.carver@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:05:23 -0500
Greetings,
I spent a little over an hour this morning with a coworker at Lake Marvin in
Hemphill County. It was a glorious summer morning of panhandle birding. Eastern
Kingbirds were frolicking around the entrance. A Chuck-wills-widow called
briefly at the start of the dam. Indigo Buntings everywhere. Dickcissels sang,
but evaded the eye of my coworker - that was a target as we have heard them
throughout the week, but not seen. Red-headed, Hairy and Red-bellied
Woodpeckers put on a show. A young Cooper's Hawk popped in for a visit. A nest
was nearby, but no sign of adults or other young. I am not 100% positive that
it was indeed a Cooper's Hawk nest, but it definitely looked like one. Further
investigation is warranted. A Red-eyed Vireo was signing and briefly flew by.
Great-crested Flycatchers popping up everywhere. A Least Tern was harassed over
the lake - good to see this species here. My coworker was happy to see a
Painted Bunting. Reminded her of her time spent in Texas when she worked at
Smith Point in the early 2000's.
A bit rambling... but just snippets of my brain from an area that is rarely
birded in July. Excellent birding for the region, though.
Cameron Carver
Lubbock, TX
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