[texbirds] Re: Laredo birds of late, also request for Flycatcher ID (Traill's)
- From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: holly.reinhard@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:37:18 -0500
I should know better, but I think you have your ID spot on.
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Brush Freeman
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120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621
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Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas
On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Holly Reinhard <holly.reinhard@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hello TexBirders,
> It's been awhile since I posted, so I thought I'd mention what I've seen
> lately in Laredo.
>
> Migration has begun! Yellow Warblers are everywhere, and so are Blue-Gray
> Gnatcatchers.
>
> At Lake Casa Blanca State Park lately:
>
> - I seem to see an Osprey at the park every day now, and I suspect more
> will be arriving very soon.
> - As mentioned, Yellow Warbler and Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers seem to be
> everywhere!
> - FOS Sora on Friday
> - Wilson's Warblers are coming in, too, though not near as numerous as
> Yellows
> - Lesser Nighthawk still around
> - I didn't get out on Sunday, but Carlos Escamilla, a professional
> photographer who is one of our local Audubon members, had Dickcissel and
> Blue Grosbeak at the park Sunday (with terrific photos of both).
> - Scissor-tailed Flycatchers seem to be flocking up, or maybe just in
> family groups.
> - Least Sandpipers around the lake shoreline
> - a young Laughing Gull was around the shore last week. Haven't seen any
> other gulls yet.
> - A few weeks ago I saw some Black Terns at Ranchito Road ponds and later
> that week flying over the Lake. New species for me in this area!
> - The White-collared Seedeaters appear to have stopped singing for the
> season. I had not been out to the area in the park where they nest for over
> a month, but on Friday I spent significant time there and did not hear a
> peep. Last year they sang through the month of September, but maybe they
> decided to call it quits earlier this year. I will post to TEXbirds if I
> have any updates, but I think that they are done for the season, which
> means that they're back to their super elusive ways until spring.
>
> Ranchito Road pond adjacent to the park was getting very low on water, but
> since we had a few very good rains the past few days, the water has come
> up. The majority of the shorebird action seems to have happened about a
> month ago, but there are still some shorebirds around.
>
> - 5 Black-necked Stilts on Friday
> - 1 Greater Yellowlegs on Friday
> - I saw Painted Buntings (3) on Friday, in the same location where I'd seen
> them a few times over the past month or so. I think they nested in this
> area. Friday I saw an adult female and two brown young-looking birds.
>
> ___
>
> I birded North Central Park for over 2 hours today, and despite the fact
> that I hit it at 11 am, things were very active there. Of note:
> - Least and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers were both relatively common
> - Myiarchus flycatchers are still around, either Brown-crested or
> Great-crested. I did not get a good look at either of the two I had today
> to determine which they were.
> - 1 American Redstart (I also had one at Lake Casa Blanca SP the other day)
> - 1 YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, a first for me for the area!
> - 1 Olive-sided Flycatcher
> - 1 Eastern Kingbird (I also had one at LCB State Park this past week too)
> - Vermilion Flycatchers are back!
> - 1 Baltimore Oriole
> - 3 Summer Tanagers
> - 3 Yellow-breasted Chats
>
> - I also had either a Willow or an Alder Flycatcher, and I am hoping for
> opinions on this bird. It was foraging low to the ground, from 3 feet to 5
> feet off the ground. It was not by the water per-say, but probably only
> about 50 feet from the water as the Flycatcher flies. I don't know if this
> species is identifiable without hearing it call (it was totally silent
> while I watched it), but I thought I'd give it a shot. Link to photos is
> here:
> https://flic.kr/s/aHsk32V9rc
>
>
> A few weeks ago some friends and I had our FOS Orange-crowned Warbler at
> North Central Park as well.
>
> Complete reports on eBird. Overall, the birds are definitely changing up as
> summer (finally!) starts moving into fall.
>
>
> Good birding,
>
> Holly Reinhard
> Park Interpreter at Lake Casa Blanca State Park
> Laredo
>
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