[texbirds] Re: RFI - American Bittern calling in winter
- From: Joseph Kennedy <josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Mary Gustafson <live4birds@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 05:51:26 -0500
I have not heard them in winter but by spring they can really start
pumping. In good years several can be heard at the same time at Shoveler
Pond at Anahuac. One bird calls and they all start calling.
On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 10:21 PM, Mary Gustafson <live4birds@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've received a recording from south Texas of an American Bittern
> thunder-pumping. The tape is from a few days ago. I was quite surprised
> to hear the bitterns distinctive call - admittedly very much in the
> background of the recording.
>
> My question is whether other observers have heard American Bittern doing
> their territorial call in winter. The same observer heard an American
> Bittern doing the same call in February at the same location. A check of
> the Birds of North America account includes no information of winter
> territorial calls, just the usual flight notes.
>
> American Bittern are not rare in the LRGV in winter, though they can be
> hard to see.
>
> Mary
>
> Mary Gustafson
> Mission, Texas
>
> 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
>
>
>
--
Joseph C. Kennedy
on Buffalo Bayou in West Houston
Josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx
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
Other related posts:
