[texbirds] Painted Redstart, Long-tailed Ducks, and Black Scoters still at Aransas
- From: David True <davidttrue@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 10:56:16 -0500
Painted Redstart in hackberry next to visitor center mixed with Yellow-rumped
Warblers this cold morning. Two Long-tailed Ducks active near Fishing Pier as
well. Black Scoters still in flock near Dagger Point. The Surf Scoters may
have been mixed with them but I couldn't identify them because of lighting and
distance issues.
Other birds observed this morning:
Cedar Waxwing - Visitor Center
Bonaparte's Gull -Fishing Pier
Horned Grebe -Fishing Pier
Neotropic Cormorant - Fishing Pier
Many species of waterfowl and both Whooping and Sandhill Cranes
The Red-headed Woodpecker was calling near the entrance gate. (A note: please
be respectful to residential areas near some of the birding areas, particularly
where the Red-headed Woodpecker is being found. Ask before you walk around the
houses; this is generally an off limits area for the public around the housing.
You often can find the woodpecker just by watching the dead oaks trees on the
right side of the entrance gate as you drive in the gate so you likely don't
need to leave the area of the road. I don't mind taking people over there if
I'm around and have time but we generally don't want the public wandering
around the houses. Thank you!)
A group of collared peccaries were near the visitor center as well.
Also we could use help with a few good birders for the CBC on Wednesday,
December 18 at 6:00 am starting at the visitor center if anyone can make it.
We have a lot of inexperienced birders this year at Aransas so if anyone with
some experience would like to help out we would love to have you! Our count is
a fun count and we will have a good lunch at the visitor center when we are
done, which will be in the early afternoon.
David True
Park Ranger
Aransas NWR
1 Wildlife Circle
Austwell, TX 77950
361-286-3559 ext. 232
david_true@xxxxxxx
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