If the rest area was well illuminated, the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were
likely feeding on insects attracted by the lights. During warmer months,
whenever I left prison after dark, I would find several species, but notably
SFTL, feeding like champions along the well-illuminated prison fences.
Gil Eckrich
Belton
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Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:23 PM
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Subject: [texbirds] Scissortail Behavior
 Last night, Bob Friedrichs and I were returning to San Antonio from a
run to South Llano River SP and Kickapoo Cavern SP and stopped at a rest
area near Sabinal on US 90. Bob noticed something neither of us had ever
seen....a group of at least 6 scissortail flycatchers sallying out of some
nearby oak trees catching insects which were circling the lights at the
rest area....and it was shortly after 1 AM when the observations were made.
We figured they were migrants and hungry. If so, they were having either a
very late supper or an early breakfast.
Harry Forbes (San Antonio and Port Alto)
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