[texbirds] Re: McCowan's Longspurs, Laplands at Horizon Turf Farm
- From: "Bird.fried" <bird.fried@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "shirley.wilkerson@xxxxxxxxx" <shirley.wilkerson@xxxxxxxxx>, "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 07:33:18 -0600
Thanks to Shirley and Dan Wilkerson for posting the Longspur sightings. There
were about 50 birds present and cooperative, allowing close views yesterday
morning. This is at the Horizon Turf Farm (Wilcox Turf Farm hot spot in eBird)
along CR 443, off of Hwy 50 in Burleson County. The sod farm is large and the
birds were frequenting the dryer, shorter looking Bermuda Grass and some of the
more bare spots at the farm. These areas are generally on the north side of CR
443. Down on the east end of the farm there is a creek and a bit further a
fence row. Some riparian species were present at the creek and the fence row
held some sparrows including Harris'.
Also of note is the road; it is a bit rough though very navigable with a sedan
and wide enough to park out of the way of workers driving up and down CR 443.
Pack your patience, your scope and camera and enjoy this fun birding location!
Bob Friedrichs
Palacios
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> On Jan 9, 2015, at 12:40 PM, Shirley Wilkerson <shirley.wilkerson@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> We had about 30 or so McCowan's Longspurs and a "few" Lapland Longspurs at
> Horizon Turf Farm Sunday afternoon. Also nice was a Merlin. Thanks to
> DeWitt Patton for finding the McCowan's Longspurs. Horizon Turf Farm is
> between Bryan and Brenham, off Hwy 50.
> Shirley and Dan Wilkerson
> Bryan
>
> Photos here:
>
> http://www.bluemelon.com/caramia/recentimages#photo-5346980/T800600
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