[texbirds] South Llano River SP - 5/26-28/2012

From: Joe and Renee Fischer <fischer13@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 19:42:47 -0700 (PDT)
My family and I spent the Memorial Day weekend camping at South Llano River SP. 
 It was a beautiful weekend with mild temperatures...especially compared to the 
barn burner a year ago.  Unfortunately, it is pretty dry, but nothing compared 
to a year ago.  The birding was fantastic as always with the park bird blinds 
always producing a steady flow of birds.  I think this may actually be the 
first 
time in 10 years that I have spent a weekend in the park without physically 
seeing a single wild turkey.  Only heard a gobble briefly.

I was greeted early Saturday morning with a MacGillivray's warbler at the 
Juniper blind and believe I had a Mourning warbler at the Agarita blind on 
Monday morning.  I would like some confirmation on the Mourning as it was 
similar to all those that confused everyone last fall (it really does not have 
broad eye arcs and has a complete eyeing as well as a short tail).  I ended up 
with five warbler species and did not bother to walk the trails back by the 
deer 
blinds to look for a Golden-cheeked warbler.  I don't think I have ever seen so 
many Bell's vireos before as they seemed to be lining up for their turn at the 
water features.  Black-capped, Yellow-throated, and White-eye vireos also made 
appearances.  The number of Blue Grosbeak's in the park also seemed to be much 
higher than I remember in past years and Summer Tanagers were very easy finds 
just about anywhere in the park.

Bullock's Oriole was an easy find at the Junction Tennis Courts along with 
singing Cassin's sparrows.  The trees around the tennis courts and out in the 
field also hold an amazing number of Golden-fronted woodpeckers.

Easter Pagent Hill actually seemed pretty quite compared to prior years, but it 
was windy this weekend and this hillside was exposed to the wind.  The Varied 
Bunting was seen, but only offered distance photos as well as several skittish 
Scott's Orioles.


Mourning Warbler?:

http://www.pbase.com/joe_e_fischer/image/143658081


Selection of Weekend Pics:

http://www.pbase.com/joe_e_fischer/new


Has anyone else stopped getting Texbirds posts?  Mine stopped coming while I 
was 
out of town this past weekend.

Good Birding in Junction!!!

 Joe Fischer
Friendswood, TX
www.joefischerphotography.com
[texbirds] South Llano River SP - 5/26-28/2012

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