[texbirds] Possible Broad-tailed Hummingbird at Kleb Woods and HAS field trip

From: "Kleb Woods (Commissioner Pct. 3)" <klebwoods@xxxxxxxx>
To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:51:21 +0000

This morning I found a possible Broad-tailed Hummingbird in the butterfly 
garden at Kleb Woods.  We now have 3 Selasphorus hummingbirds in the garden.  
Two of them are Rufous/Allens types, both with central metallic gorget 
feathers.  The new hummingbird has no metallic gorget feathers, so you can 
easily distinguish it from the others.  It also sounds different.  I have 
photos and a voice recording if anyone is interested.  Also seen this morning 
in and around the garden: American Goldfinch, Pine Siskin, lots of Cedar 
Waxwings, Brown Creeper, and Winter Wren.
Yesterday, 25 people from the Houston Audubon Society came to Kleb Woods for a 
guided bird walk.  The group found 37 species and got to look at several of the 
species through the scope.  In fact, almost the entire group got to view a 
Brown-headed Nuthatch that sat still for quite a while in the scope!  Other 
highlights included a nice flock of Cedar Waxwings posing in a tree, American 
Pipits at a fairly close distance, and 4 species of sparrows.

Our regular bird walks are held every Wednesday from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 
the first Saturday of the month (that's next Saturday!) from 8:00 AM to 10:00 
AM.  All bird walks are free and suitable for any age or skill level.  We meet 
at the Nature Center, which is where the hummingbirds are, so come early and 
search for the Broad-tailed!


Kendra Kocab
Naturalist: Kleb Woods Nature Center
Commissioner Steve Radack
Harris County Precinct 3
www.pct3.hctx.net<http://www.pct3.hctx.net>


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[texbirds] Possible Broad-tailed Hummingbird at Kleb Woods and HAS field trip

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