[texbirds] brief supplement to Delta Lake (04/22/13) posting
- From: "Rex Stanford" <calidris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TEXBIRDS" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:19:01 -0500
Three species encountered this morning (04/22/13) at Delta Lake (Hidalgo
County) may merit mention although they were not mentioned in our original
report (posted today, 04/22/13, at about 4:00 PM): A single AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen on a distant sandbar near the south shore. At risk of
introducing an oxymoron, a single astonishingly long-billed LONG-BILLED
CURLEW seemed somewhat forlorn as it wandered about, absent any of its own
kind (and even any Whimbrel, its physically smaller congener). Absence of
conspecifics or similar species can undercut a sense of security and
presumably the more so if, by size, one towers above other shorebirds in the
area, potentially inviting the attention of raptors. At any rate, this
particular individual surely was a female, given that females of this
species have substantially longer bills than males. This individual seemed
to us one of the longest-billed of its species we ever have seen. Another
attractive and unique individual on the lake today was a FULVOUS
WHISTLING-DUCK. These three species are not intended to finish out a
complete list of the species seen today, including of shorebirds. They are
mentioned here simply for their possible interest.
Rex and Birgit Stanford
McAllen, TX
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