[texbirds] Migration notes in Junction

From: "Rhandy Helton" <rjhelton@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:21:40 -0500
Black-capped Vireo's are still around South Llano River State Park and with a 
little effort can be seen. Where I have noticed 3 or 4 calling in the mornings 
are near the first bird blind (Lora's). They are on both sides of the road, 
even near the parking lot to Lora's. I had 3 different birds this morning. Two 
different ones have been calling at the curve just before you come to the blind 
near the road that goes through the gate into the private ranch property. These 
birds may be coming into the blind for water but I haven't spent much time in 
the blind. Otherwise today some migrant push included:
Wilson's Warbler (6 or more in large pecans at picnic area at river crossing).
Yellow Warbler (3+, same area).
Least Flycatcher 4 mostly same area and on through Day-Use area.
FOS American Kestrel.
Dickcissel 2

Some recent developments at the Junction Wastewater Ponds are the City has 
decided to lock the middle gate so at present birders either just drive the 
road or use the fence walk-over near the entrance. If you just drive the road 
you are not going to see much although the fenceline has been pretty productive 
for Yellow Warblers--I had near 20 one day recently, also Yellow-headed 
Blackbirds on several occasions. Black Terns have also been prevalent the past 
3 weeks. Shorebirds have been slow and primarily because the best pond with 
mudflats has grown up in sedge (Cyperus sp.), so, not much mudflat remaining. 
Our winter freezes should take care of it and with lack of rain that also 
doesn't help the situation. Check around the other ponds as I have recently 
observed Baird's and Least Sandpipers, Upland Sandpipers (fly-overs and 
calling).

The reason for the locked gates is that Septic Clean-out businesses have been 
dumping illegally. I plan on talking to the city to see if middle gate can be 
opened as that gate was not used by the Septic businesses and it is the best 
one for birders to use. 

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
[texbirds] Migration notes in Junction

Other related posts:
