[texbirds] Re: Quick look at birds at Aransas NWR
- From: "Judy Kestner" <jkestner@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <davidttrue@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:23:54 -0600
There have been a few Mallards on the pond at Hazel Bazemore Park, which is
southwest of the Aransas NWR. They are always a treat, especially in the
bright sunlight with the emerald green of the head and the Pla-Doh orange of
the feet!
Judy Kestner
Corpus Christi
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From: "David True" <davidttrue@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 6:37 PM
Subject: [texbirds] Quick look at birds at Aransas NWR
>I made a quick jaunt after work around the visitor center and viewing San
>Antonio Bay near the Birding Trail #1 area. The Painted Redstart and the
>Red-headed Woodpecker are still active near the visitor center. In San
>Antonio Bay there were some cool bird species. Two whooping cranes were
>along the shoreline. Also of interest for this region was a male Mallard
>which was next to two Mottled Ducks. The Mallard appeared wild; we don't
>normally get these at Aransas NWR. Many Ruddy Ducks, Common Goldeneye,
>Lesser Scaup, Northern Pintail and Pied-billed Grebes with a few
>Bufflehead, Horned Grebes and Common Loons off in the distance. Two
>American Oystercatchers were on an oyster shell bed in the bay.
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> David True - Park Ranger - Aransas NWR
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