[texbirds] Re: Take a deep breath, this may be a winter season to remember.
- From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3)" <Fred_Collins@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:31:22 -0500
Thanks Fred. You just jinxed it!...:-) :-)....B
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Brush Freeman
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Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas
On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3) <
Fred_Collins@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear chasers and Texbirders,
> The Aztec Thrush may well be a case of mistaken identity. E-bird sightings
> on the rare bird report are unfiltered. There is almost a bogus report
> daily. You need to look at the actual list and see what information was
> included with the sighting. If it's a rare bird with no support, it is
> likely someone's learning experience. The sighting will not become part of
> the e-bird database but will still exist as a record and the owner of the
> sighting still has it on their list. Making mistakes are how new birders
> learn birds. Be patient and help them when you can, they may well discover
> a rare bird for you someday.
>
> Moving on. Thanks to regular reports of local birds across the state one
> can read on Texbirds I believe it is shaping up as an extraordinary year.
> El Paso has had an influx of jays, first Western Scrub Jays and now
> Stellar's. They also have Broad-billed Hummingbirds that may be setting up
> shop for the winter.
>
> The Valley has perhaps more Tropical Parulas than normal, two Painted
> Redstarts, at least one of which has hung around for much longer than a
> typical migrant and a Golden-crowned Warbler that may winter. There has
> already been a good report of a Rufous-backed Robin.
>
> Townsend's Solitaire seemed to be early and in above average numbers in
> the Panhandle.
>
> Smith Point Hawkwatch has had a Pine Siskin.
>
> It would seem that something is going on in the highlands that might move
> birds that normally utilize the highlands in Mexico as winter grounds to
> disperse more widely. As happened in 2005. If that is the case, we may see
> some birds in the Trans-Pecos and the Valley that we have not seen in Texas
> in many years. These are good candidates: Hartlaub Warbler, Coppery-tailed
> Trogon, Mexican Ptilogonys, Swainson Tanager, and Wagler Oriole.
>
> Heck, this may be the year we even add a new Mexican species to the Texas
> list.
>
> Keep your powder dry, I suspect we will all be pulling a few triggers this
> winter.
>
> P.S. You might want to consult an old Mexican field guide, maybe one
> without color plates.
>
> Fred Collins
> (281) 357-5324
> Director: Kleb Woods Nature Center
> Cypress Top Historical Park
> Commissioner Steve Radack
> Harris County Precinct 3
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