[texbirds] Louisiana Waterthrush at Utopia Dec. 27
- From: mitch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:59:00 -0800
Louisiana Waterthrush at Utopia - December 27, 2014
There is a Louisiana Waterthrush at Utopia Park which is off
1050 just west of 187 at the sw corner of town. Today it was
at the north end of the main big pond where there is a former
island with a clump of short willows (mostly leafless now) and
some muddy water edge. The northerlies had it at the southmost
point, with the least wind, and finally visible.
I have heard the bird a few times in the last month, but had
not seen it despite going after it a couple times. It has been
on the far side of the (former) island and not visible. It is
flighty and seems to disappear and shut up on approach.
What are winter records on Edwards Plateau? I seem to recall
something about 2 at Lost Maples by that rascal Derek Muschalek?
Any dates on that, or any other hill country records in winter?
The fresh grayish back contrasts with brown wings, tail, nape
and head. The eyebrow is white and flares broadly behind eye,
there are no spots in throat, bill is big, buffy flanks on
otherwise immaculate white underparts, big diffuse-edged sparser
streaks on underparts. Call is flat and slightly reminiscent of
MacGillivray's chip, much sharper than Yellowthroat with a nearly
two-syllabled aspect to it. Like a longer almost-broken note.
A returning Rusty Blackbird, Pine Warbler, Zone-tailed Hawk,
Merlin, and Ringed and Green Kingfisher are around Utopia.
Happy Holidays all!
Mitch
Mitch Heindel
Utopia
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