[texbirds] Southern Williamson Co today - 8 species of sparrows, Hooded Merganser, Audubon's Warbler

From: Christian Walker <christian.walker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:42:50 -0600
Hello,
I went birding at Meadow Lake, Soil Conservation Site 11 Reservoir, and along 
the east end of Brushy Creek. Between all these places I found 8 species of 
sparrows including Dark-eyed Junco at SCS 11 and a Swamp Sparrow at Meadow 
Lake.  Meadow Lake was loaded with waterfowl, but I was not able to locate the 
Western Grebe. I did have really good looks at a male Hooded Merganser 
displaying, which was beautiful - crest raised, throwing his bill up and down. 
No female though. I also had a Common Raven in molt fly over, which I thought 
was weird. At the Soil Conservation Site there was a huge flock of 
Yellow-rumped Warblers, one of which was an Audubons. There were also Spotted 
Towhees, a Dark-eyed Junco, and some Golden-crowned Kinglets here. 
I also birded along the eastern part of Brushy Creek (but still west of 35). 
There is a walking path here and a parking area. I moved into the brush along 
the creek and whistled up a flock. There were some Cedar Waxwings along the 
creek, and I had four species of woodpecker - a red-shafted Flicker, a female 
Red-bellied Woodpecker, a Downy Woodpecker, and a pair of Ladder-backed 
Woodpeckers. 

Good birding,

Christian Walker

Begin forwarded message:

> From: ebird-checklist@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: eBird Report - Meadow Lake, Nov 26, 2014
> Date: November 26, 2014 at 4:31:21 PM CST
> To: christian.walker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Meadow Lake, Williamson, US-TX
> Nov 26, 2014 7:20 AM - 9:15 AM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 0.25 mile(s)
> Comments:     Clear, 0-8 mph N, around 45 degrees F. Looking for WEGR no luck.
> 53 species (+1 other taxa)
> 
> Gadwall  100
> American Wigeon  20
> Northern Shoveler  5
> Northern Pintail  3
> Green-winged Teal  12
> Canvasback  250
> Redhead  3
> Ring-necked Duck  375
> Lesser Scaup  60
> Bufflehead  25
> Hooded Merganser  1
> Ruddy Duck  400
> Pied-billed Grebe  4
> Double-crested Cormorant  4
> Great Blue Heron  3
> Great Egret  14
> Black Vulture  5
> Northern Harrier  1
> Cooper's Hawk  1
> Red-shouldered Hawk  1
> Red-tailed Hawk  3
> American Coot  500
> Killdeer  1
> Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  115
> White-winged Dove  80
> Mourning Dove  30
> Belted Kingfisher  1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
> Crested Caracara  2
> Loggerhead Shrike  1
> Blue Jay  7
> Common Raven  1
> Carolina Wren  1
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet  5
> American Robin  1
> Northern Mockingbird  6
> European Starling  10
> American Pipit  4
> Orange-crowned Warbler  1
> Common Yellowthroat  1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  35
> Field Sparrow  1
> Savannah Sparrow  7
> Song Sparrow  2
> Swamp Sparrow  1
> White-crowned Sparrow  3
> Northern Cardinal  2
> Red-winged Blackbird  75
> Western/Eastern Meadowlark  2
> Great-tailed Grackle  30
> House Finch  6
> Lesser Goldfinch  1
> American Goldfinch  4
> House Sparrow  25
> 
> View this checklist online at 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20686821
> 
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Christian Walker
Independent Adjuster
Austin, Texas
(512) 431-2495




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[texbirds] Southern Williamson Co today - 8 species of sparrows, Hooded Merganser, Audubon's Warbler

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