Pleasant morning at Lost Maples on Tuesday--Ki and I did the part of the East
Trail that goes along the Sabinal River. We were most interested in birds using
the taller trees and lusher growth along the river. Nothing tremendously
unusual, but nice to see/hear Acadian Flycatcher, Louisiana Waterthrush,
Red-eyed Vireo, and others near the southwestern edge of their ranges.
It was very pleasant up until around noon-time, but once the sun burned through
we decided to head for a cool location.
Regards and good birding,
Tim Brush
Lost Maples SNA (HOTW 061), Bandera, Texas, US Jun 14, 2016 8:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
Comments: overcast and mild to partly sunny and warm--Ki and I walked
upstream along the East Trail along the Sabinal River until we reached the
primitive camping area--did the Maple Trail on the way back
27 species
Turkey Vulture 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1 adult light morph
White-winged Dove 1 singing near picnic area at trailhead
Mourning Dove 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 2 beginning of trail up Can Creek--12:30-1:00 PM
Acadian Flycatcher 1 heard singing, seen and photographed
Ash-throated Flycatcher 5
White-eyed Vireo 9 8 singing males plus probable female with one of the
males
Yellow-throated Vireo 4 unseen singing males--mainly heard early-mid
morning
Red-eyed Vireo 3 unseen singing males--mainly heard late morning-midday
Carolina Chickadee 5 heard only
Black-crested Titmouse 6 family group of 4 around picnic area--foraged
very close and low for a few moments--one begged but didn't get anything
Canyon Wren 4 all singing males--one seen
Carolina Wren 5 4 singing males--one seen--other 2 were females responding
Bewick's Wren 3 unseen singing males
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 4 1 adult and 2 begging juveniles getting fed along
beginning of West Branch trail, adult visits nest with food 2-3 X on side loop
from trail--could see part of nest about 4.5 m up in cedar
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 heard one singing and chipping along maple trail
not far from trailhead
Black-and-white Warbler 1 unseen singing male in picnic area
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 wet male sings from treetop early--had evidently
just bathed!
Chipping Sparrow 5 2 pairs and one single adult--at primitive camping
area, picnic area, and clearing along East Branch trail
Northern Cardinal 12 one juvenile fed by female
Blue Grosbeak 3 one unseen singing male, one pair seen well (male was
singing and chipping, and both seemed agitated)
Indigo Bunting 1 unseen singing male heard briefly, late morning
Brown-headed Cowbird 1 male along East Branch trail
House Finch 2
Lesser Goldfinch 4
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