[texbirds] Lake O' Pines - CBC Results
- From: Luanne Brotherton <birder10050@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:11:42 -0800 (PST)
On Saturday, seven parties ended up with 111 species. This is a few more than
10-year average. The water level of the lake has been low in years past, but
this was probably the lowest level ever.
Big miss was Orange-crowned Warbler, which had been seen in all of the last 10
years.
We had 4 species not seen on the count in the last 10 years. Merlin - seen at
Lakeside Park, has been seen on the count before, but not in the last 10 years.
A Western Grebe was also seen at Lakeside. Three were seen the day before and
the day after at Tejas Villiage looking toward Island View. (Or you could look
from Island View and look toward Tejas). They appear to be hanging with the
rafting Ruddy Ducks. The Say's Phoebe that was first seen in October has
stayed put and was found on count day, the bird is at Hwy 155 Marina. Also at
the Hwy 155 Marina an American Avocet was found.
Other neat birds include a Pacific Loon found at Alley Creek. Two different
parties found Henslow's Sparrows with a total of 4 individuals. A Greater
Roadrunner, 3 Osprey and 2 Pine Siskins were recorded.
10-year maxs were tallied on Ruddy Duck (499), Horned Grebe (639), American
White Pelican (961), Forster's Tern (225), Hairy Woodpecker (12),
White-breasted (18), Brown-headed (39) and Red-breasted Nuthatch (16) - The
Red-breasted's have only been noted in 3 of the last 10 years. Other new highs
House Wrens (18), Eastern Bluebird (253), American Robin (1523), Greater
Yellowlegs (22) and Least Sandpipers (70).
Other misses besides the Orange-crowned Warbler, were Blue-headed Vireo, Sedge
Wren and Red-breasted Mergansers these three have all been seen on 9 of the
last 10 counts.
Davd BrothertonDaingerfield, TX
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