But you do bring up an interesting point that has been discussed before....Over say the last 25 years or so, I have numerous times had migrant species inland here 140+ miles well before I saw my first examples on the coast, especially in Port O'Connor ********************************************************************** Brush Freeman 503-551-5150 Cell 120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621 http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 9:06 AM, Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Not so early...They can show up in Bastrop Co. as early as the 21st along > with Great Cresteds. Had a HO Summer on point counts in Bastrop SP back on > the 25th, GCFL too. These local breeders like HOWAs, PROWs BAWAs etc.all > just over shoot the coast. Once had GCFL on March 12 as I recall. Acadians > as well as Kentuckys are due any day if they are not already here. > > ********************************************************************** > Brush Freeman > 503-551-5150 Cell > 120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621 > http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ > Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 8:57 AM, Scott Shaw <scottsellstx@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> Are you sure it wasn't a Western Tanager? I've only seen a few reports of >> wintering birds in South Texas. >> >> Scott Shaw >> 985-215-2714 (Cell) >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Mar 30, 2015, at 8:22 AM, Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> > >> > . >> > Decent flight of Uplands at dawn. Summer Tanager, My FOS Black-throated >> > Green singing, White-eyed Vireo with nest materials already! 5-6 Chimney >> > Swifts. Have to go back to town.:-( >> > ********************************************************************** >> > 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 >> > >> > >> > > 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