I'm sure there are many others who are more qualified than I to answer this, but I got both of these species, and they were lifers for me too, last October at the Hawk Watch observation tower at Smith Point. Mike Womer Katy, Texas On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:38 AM, Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Will let others comment on the kites but they are not far from you. The > storks can be harder to pin down so just keep watching Texbirds...It is a > bit too early to expect any numbers of them...They are post breeding > disperal birds in Texas and usually have thier best showing in the hot > months late June thru Sept.so you have plenty of time on those. > ********************************************************************** > Brush Freeman > 503-551-5150 Cell > 120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621 > http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ > Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas > > > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Clayton Leopold < > passerinaciris12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Can anyone help me on a good place to find my lifer Swallow-tailed Kite > and > > Wood stork? I missed them both last year during migration and this year > as > > well! I'm around the Houston area but I'm willing to drive, anything to > see > > these cool birds. > > > > > > -- > > Clayton & Linsey Leopold > > Texas City > > > > > > 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 > > > 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