Late yesterday (Monday, 04/07/14) afternoon we visited the Port Isabel Reservoir (northwest of Laguna Vista) and found the following shorebird species: BLACK-NECKED STILT (9), AMERICAN AVOCET (5, nice breeding plumage), GREATER YELLOWLEGS (1), LESSER YELLOWLEGS (4), WILLET (7, at least), WHIMBREL (1), SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER (1), LEAST SANDPIPER (4), and DUNLIN (3). These birds were to the south of the bend in the berm that one encounters upon entering the area, a bit beyond the outflow pipe from the waste-water treatment facility. Additionally, many GULL-BILLED TERN (8-10) were in that same area, as well as numerous NORTHERN SHOVELERS, and ROSEATE SPOONBILL (1, in flight), and OSPREY (1). In the very late yesterday afternoon we visited the Weaver Road sod fields (between FM-800 and Jimenez Road) and found the following birds on one or another of the sod fields (in order of number of individuals of a species): AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (estimate, 40-50), PECTORAL SANDPIPER (est. 20-25), and UPLAND SANDPIPER (at least 16 seen on field and in flight, the latter allowing best count; but, also 5 of this species at north end of fields that might have been separate, possibly bringing count to 21). The Upland Sandpipers, for the most part, were in fields farther north but adjacent to the more birdy fields along Weaver Road. CAUTIONARY NOTES: These field birds tend to be distant and often need to be viewed via a scope. Please remember that these fields are private property. Entry to them, whether on foot or via side roads into the fields, could place one at risk of harming migrating species that need to feed and rest and might compromise the relationship between the property owners (and farm workers) and birders generally (not to mention with one personally). When Weaver Road, a narrow, two-lane dirt road, is being actively used, keeping one's vehicle at a suitable position so not as to interfere with or make difficult the passage of other vehicles and/or farm equipment is important. If there has been any significant rain, Weaver Road can be extremely sticky, slick, and truly treacherous. Earlier yesterday we visited SPI (Convention Center, CC) and Sheepshead and had some nice birds. Don Jones' posting of yesterday ("Lark Bunting on South Padre Island") covered that area well. Rex and Birgit Stanford McAllen, TX 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