Howdy All!
Winter birds are here. Just like several areas of Texas, we are getting our
fair share of Red-breasted Nuthatches all over the park. Yesterday was very
productive with a White-crowned Sparrow, unusual for us, hanging out with Song
and Lincoln's Sparrows at our spillway. A single LeConte's Sparrow was the
highlight of the day. It was also on the dam with the other species.
Today's best was a Purple Finch at the Blackjack Nature Trail.
Come on out and bird with us Nov. 10 at 8:15 am and see what else we can find.
Meet at the park headquarters building and we will hop in the park's van and
tour the park.
Here's the bird list:
Tyler SP (PPW-E 065), Smith, Texas, US
Nov 8, 2018 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
32 species
Pied-billed Grebe 7
Mourning Dove 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 6
Carolina Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown-headed Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 6
Carolina Wren 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
Hermit Thrush 3
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Chipping Sparrow 30
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 10
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Pine Warbler 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 30
Northern Cardinal 5
Good birding,
Boyd Sanders
Park Interpreter
Tyler State Park
(903)597-5338
