[texbirds] Re: RFI - American Bittern calling in winter
- From: "Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3)" <Fred_Collins@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "live4birds@xxxxxxx" <live4birds@xxxxxxx>, "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:46:46 +0000
I have often heard them in March and April on the Katy prairie where they
winter but do not likely breed. Can't say I have ever heard one earlier than
mid-March but it really wouldn't surprise me if it was a nice warm spring-like
day.
Fred Collins, Director
Kleb Woods Nature Center
20303 Draper Road,Tomball TX 77377
Harris County Precinct 3
Steve Radack Commissioner
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Behalf Of Mary Gustafson
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Subject: [texbirds] RFI - American Bittern calling in winter
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
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