A couple of us spent the morning at Platt Lane, Hornsby Bend. At the river overlook, there was an amazing aggregation of ducks. Then a flotilla of white pelicans sailed in around the bend, escorted by a group of Double-Crested Cormorants. Great and Snowy Egrets flew in, flanking the pelicans. The whole group parked in the river and feasted on whatever was obviously abundant in the water. Just when it couldn't get better, an osprey flew in and perched, and a kingfisher joined the party. One of those magical right time-right place events! eBird list is below. Also, a Black-chinned Hummingbird showed up at my feeders on Saturday. The wintering female Rufous is still here. Louise Ridlon Cedar Creek, TX > Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:42:58 -0400 > From: do-not-reply@xxxxxxxxx > To: flridlon@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: eBird Report - Hornsby Bend, Mar 18, 2013 > > Hornsby Bend, Travis, US-TX > Mar 18, 2013 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM > Protocol: Traveling > 1.0 mile(s) > Comments: With Anna Stalcup; Admin area at CER plus Platt Lane to the > river overlook. Very warm day. > 39 species (+2 other taxa) > > Wood Duck 2 > Gadwall 6 > American Wigeon 4 > Blue-winged Teal 8 > Cinnamon Teal 4 > Northern Shoveler 2 > Green-winged Teal 2 > Ring-necked Duck 16 > Bufflehead 2 > Pied-billed Grebe 1 > Double-crested Cormorant 30 > American White Pelican 36 > Great Blue Heron 5 > Great Egret 4 > Snowy Egret 4 > Black Vulture 4 > Turkey Vulture 4 > Osprey 1 > Northern Harrier 1 > Red-shouldered Hawk 2 > American Coot 1 > Mourning Dove 3 > Belted Kingfisher 1 > Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 > Downy Woodpecker 1 > American Kestrel 1 > White-eyed Vireo 3 > Purple Martin 20 > Carolina Chickadee 2 > Tufted/Black-crested Titmouse 2 > Carolina Wren 1 > Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 > Northern Mockingbird 2 > European Starling 18 > Chipping Sparrow 1 > Savannah Sparrow 5 > White-crowned Sparrow 3 > Northern Cardinal 12 > Red-winged Blackbird 33 > Eastern/Western Meadowlark 6 > House Sparrow 3 > > View this checklist online at > http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13442929 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/tx) 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