. Piddled around west of Austin today with a friend for the morning. Stopped at fancy pants HEB on 71-Bee Caves Rd. for groceries. Came out and had a nice kettle of Anhingas circling overhead as I was loading my chow in the truck. We had a few other birds but nothing unexpected for the date. On 71 near Garfield had two Scissortails flying over the traffic. At the house a few Black-and-whites and a Hooded Warbler at the bird baths, Blk.-bellied Whistling Ducks circling around at dusk as they have been the last week or so. Been out every evening since the 20th for Whips at the "make or break" time of dusk but so far nada. Soon,any evening now. Time when the first ones always show up...Maybe with the next south breeze.. Bobcat walked across the yard but did not go to water so no critter cam shot. Still have one cam to check though. ********************************************************************** Brush Freeman 503-551-5150 Cell 120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621 http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas 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