[texbirds] Matagorda County - Mad Island Marsh Christmas Bird Count
- From: Brent Ortego <brentortego@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, geoff lebaron <glebaron@xxxxxxxxxxx>, cliff shackelford <cliffordshackelford@xxxxxxxxx>, "marcealy@xxxxxxxxxxx" <marcealy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:14:13 -0600
Our team of very dedicated birders completed the 22nd running of the Matagorda
County - Mad Island Marsh CBC yesterday (15 December). Weather was hot (high
of 77) with light winds and habitats were filled with millions of mosquitoes.
It was a really challenging day to be birding.
236 species were reported at the Count Down which was held at the Wadsworth
Community Center.
Rarities were:
Tundra Swan
Long-tailed Duck
Brown Booby
Pacific Loon
Prairie Falcon (2 groups)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Black Tern (2 groups)
Pomarine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Lesser Nighthawk
Hairy Woodpecker
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Western Tanager (2 groups)
Bullock's Oriole
After 24 years of compiling this count and producing 342 species before this
count, the results continue to amaze me.
We would like to thank the many birders who helped out, the 26 landowners which
provided access to their property, our sponsors and lastly the Matagorda County
Birding Nature Center who facilitated hosting the event.
Brent Ortego
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Victoria, Texas
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