[texbirds] Re: Sprague's Pipet
- From: Jerry Chen <2155b3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 07:29:03 -0600
I also went to Beal's Rd (CR210) yesterday to check out the Lapland
Longspurs. They were still there and I was able to take some decent
photos. Their flock size was much much larger than that of the American
Pipits that I saw. Both birds were camouflaged well into the plowed rice
fields. Here are 2 photos I took:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/11829822304_a96e0f98fe_c.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/11829673893_8d7714de3a_c.jpg
Jerry Chen
Katy, TX
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 6:24 AM, Carolyn Dill <carolyn_dill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I got very close looks at a pair of sprague's pipets on autotour route of
> Attwater NWR, just past
> the new parking lot that goes to a new bird blind. Also worth mentioning
> is an American Bittern
> and sora, each in a different water ditch on southern most loop of the
> auto tour (the road going
> west away from entrance going east). Attwater's Pipet Trail is very dry,
> had mostly Savannahs.
> The far east loop along the woodslot had chipping, white crowned,
> Lincoln's and I thought a
> possible grasshopper sparrow viewed briefly, but now I lean toward Field
> because it's just impossible to
> get that other one in winter.
> I went to Beal's Road for the longspurs but the best I can manage is that
> it seems they are there.
> Large flocks of American pipets as well. I didn't see any white in the
> tails in flight, just that they
> fly like longspurs. I hate to count longspurs as seen when I cannot
> differate from pipets.
>
> Carolyn Dill
> Houston
>
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