Good morning Texbirders,
We did some unintentional birding this morning during our Sunrise Photography
Morning and had great sightings other than the beautiful sunrise! A Brown
Creeper was sneaking through the trees near the Pond Center and picnic areas.
The Great Kiskadee was heard throughout the ponds, tower, and prairie but was
not sighted. We have a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks patrolling the park and
gathering nesting material. The kinglet trail was busy with a Brown Thrasher,
Hermit Thrush, and an armadillo!
We will have another Sunrise Photography Morning on Saturday, February
13th-registration is required! Please check out our Facebook page, website, or
send me an email for more details.
Our next bird walk is scheduled for Saturday, February 20th at 8:00am.
Species Count
Pied-billed Grebe 2
cormorant sp. 15
American Bittern 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 9
Little Blue Heron 2
Tricolored Heron 1
Cattle Egret 15
White Ibis 60
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Common Gallinule 2
American Coot 2
Killdeer 1
Mourning Dove 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Kiskadee 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Brown Creeper 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 4
American Pipit 10
Cedar Waxwing 9
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 9
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Great-tailed Grackle 59
American Goldfinch 4
Happy Birding!
Hannah Buschert
Park Ranger II (Lead Interpreter)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Sheldon Lake State Park
14140 Garrett Road
Houston, Texas 77044
(281) 456-2800 x232
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