The Long-tailed Duck, located on 12/14/13 at the Junction Wastewater Ponds on FM 2169 east of Interstate 10 in Junction, was observed by me today at 4:30 p.m. She was easily observed in the first or front pond and mostly in the company of Ruddy Ducks. I observed the bird easily and never got out of my vehicle. The South Llano River State Park is closed for a deer hunt until Thursday p.m. Western Bluebirds have been fairly regular at the park on most of my trips out there. I have also observed this species in town and at the Texas Tech campus. I have been seeing more Western Bluebirds than Eastern Bluebirds but no Mountain Bluebirds yet. Also, no Brown Creepers and much fewer Pine Siskins as in previous years. Rhandy J. Helton Junction, Tx. Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner