Cool find, Consider Mangrove Swallow (Tachycineta albilinea). The brownish undertail coverts visible in this shot https://www.flickr.com/photos/109784193@N04/13635145753/in/photostream/looks good for this species. ~Ronnie Kramer Austin On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 10:31 PM, Bob Friedrichs <bird.fried@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Four birders observed and got photos of swallow with a white rump. We > eliminated Tree Swallow and Violet-Green Swallow. Photos have been shared > with a couple of excellent birders and we are seeking additional input on > the ID. Photos here: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/109784193@N04/13635490084/ > https://www.flickr.com/photos/109784193@N04/13635116355/ > https://www.flickr.com/photos/109784193@N04/13635116605/ > https://www.flickr.com/photos/109784193@N04/13635128465/ > https://www.flickr.com/photos/109784193@N04/13635156943/ > The bird was observed at about the 7 mile mark along Matagorda beach in > Matagorda county. It was feeding over salt cedars with a mixed flock of > Tree and Barn Swallows. It was observed for about 20 minutes through > binoculars at range varying from 15 yards to 75 yards. The white rump was > very distinctive and made the bird easy to locate in the mixed flock. Not > sure if the bird can be relocated since the mixed flock appeared to be > migrating. > > Thanks, > Bob Friedrichs > Houston / Palacios > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission > from the List Owner > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner
