[texbirds] Old Port Isabel Rd & South Padre (Common Tern??)
- From: MiriamEagl@xxxxxxx
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 19:36:30 -0400 (EDT)
Hi, all!
Yes, the most interesting bird was a tern on the bay side access of South
Padre (just north of the Convention Centre) that superficially at least
looked like a non-breeding Common Tern, with a very black nape and a good
carpal bar. The only thing that didn't match Sibley's illustration was that
this bird had reddish legs, and Sibley shows black. Mark B., I know you had
some good comparison photos awhile back, can you give us that link again?
Photos are here (and you'll have to scroll down a little):
http://miriameaglemon.com/photo_gallery/2013%20Field%20Trips/June/Old%20Port
%20Isabel%20Road.html
Other highlights include distant but conclusive views of an Aplomado Falcon
family along OPIR, concerts by both Cassin's and Botteri's Sparrows, and a
knockout Blue Grosbeak at the north end. South Padre (primarily the
boardwalk areas) had out in the open Clapper Rails, several Least Bitterns (one
flying into the picture as I was shooting a momma Mottled Duck and her
baby), and not one, not two, but THREE frigatebirds flying over!! A pair of
Tropical Kingbirds in the CC "migrant trap" area were interesting, although I
know I've had them there before.
Ebird lists are below:
Cameron Co.- Old Port Isabel Rd, Cameron, US-TX
Jun 30, 2013 6:39 AM - 8:02 AM
Protocol: Traveling
7.0 mile(s)
29 species
Northern Bobwhite 5
Great Egret 1
Harris's Hawk 1
White-tailed Hawk 1
Willet 6
Long-billed Curlew 5
Laughing Gull 20
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 3
Common Ground-Dove 2
Common Nighthawk 1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 4
Aplomado Falcon 4
Brown-crested Flycatcher 4
White-eyed Vireo 1
Horned Lark 1
Verdin 2
Bewick's Wren 3
Cactus Wren 3
Northern Mockingbird 15
Curve-billed Thrasher 1
Olive Sparrow 3
Botteri's Sparrow 8
Cassin's Sparrow 20
Northern Cardinal 2
Blue Grosbeak 5
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Eastern Meadowlark 20
Great-tailed Grackle 1
South Padre Island (LTC 034), Cameron, US-TX
Jun 30, 2013 8:29 AM - 11:39 AM
Protocol: Traveling
7.5 mile(s)
Comments: Including Bay Access area north of Convention Centre, CC
grounds & Boardwalk, Birding Center Boardwalk, Sheepshead Lots, & Causeway
Footbridge
41 species
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 6
Mottled Duck 7
Blue-winged Teal 4
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Magnificent Frigatebird 3
Neotropic Cormorant 1
Brown Pelican 5
Least Bittern 3
Great Blue Heron 15
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 12
Tricolored Heron 5
Reddish Egret 4
Cattle Egret 5
White Ibis 5
Roseate Spoonbill 4
Clapper Rail 5
Common Gallinule 3
American Coot 12
Wilson's Plover 2
Killdeer 3
American Oystercatcher 1
Black-necked Stilt 2
Willet 9
Marbled Godwit 3
Laughing Gull 50
Least Tern 20
Caspian Tern 2
Common Tern (Common) 1 Bird had a complete black nape and dark carpal
bar, also seen in flight to rule out a shadow affect
Royal Tern 40
Sandwich Tern 30
Rock Pigeon 2
Eurasian Collared-Dove 12
Tropical Kingbird 2
Purple Martin 3
Barn Swallow 1
Cave Swallow 7
Northern Mockingbird 4
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Great-tailed Grackle 20
House Sparrow 15
Mary Beth Stowe
McAllen, TX
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