[texbirds] Marfa region grasslands
- From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <Texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 20:12:36 -0500
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A bird I never ever expected to see in Texas in August....Brewer's
Sparrows on Mimm's Ranch ...I know there are records and I have one crappy
photo of one but we saw at least 7 and I suspect several more on the
grasslands but all would vanish into small patches of bare ground before I
could be 100%...Numerous Ammo.s that took flight as we drove about but the
darn things just would not present themselve as there are no bushes or
other perches for them to come up to for view...I assume they are all
Grasshoppers but I'll be darned if I can get Baird's out of my head.
Alimito Creek in one area had a very successful fledging of ZTHAs with 3
fledged birds from one brood....Uplands everywhere in the mornings and some
flocks of Dickcissels. Some Lark Buntings are already down and a few in
alternate. A badger was sighted today...Very cool native grasses and
plants. Never did any mountain birding. The Brewer's Sparrows were an
August lifer for me...I never expected to see them this month in Texas.
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Brush Freeman
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120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621
http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/
Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas
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