The Painted Bunting wave hit my patch, PaulAnn subdivision on the east side of
San Angelo, this morning around 8:45am.
No males, 14 females maybe mixed juvies in my Desert Willows, salvias, and at
my birdbaths. From my window I could see maybe 6 or more in my neighbor's
bushes. They foraged nearly 30 minutes before flying off.
Two Rufous and 3 Ruby-throated hit my trees yesterday. 8 days earlier than last
year for the Rufous, 4 days earlier for the 1st wave of Ruby(s). This morning I
noticed the absence of Black-chinned and a few more Ruby-throated. Same thing
happened last year, the Ruby(s) chase out the Black-chinned(s) or it was their
signal to move on south..??
Oh, about the Rufous....I just caught their tail feathers, no R2 ID, but the
colors were distinctive. For this area, it's not too likely to be an Allen
therefore my summation.
I appreciate the Lubbock reports....thank you.
William O Carlson
San Angelo Tx
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Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2016 4:54:12 PM
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Subject: [texbirds] Re: [leasbirds] Painted Bunting wave in Lubbock area
Anthony,
Thanks for the heads up about the painted buntings. I went outside and saw a
male painted bunting being buzzed by a hummingbird (probable female black
chinned). I also had two snowy egrets flyover today. I am still having
hummingbirds (black chins) but not in the amounts of past years.
Jim Crites
Northwest Lubbock
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On Aug 7, 2016, at 4:06 PM, Anthony Hewetson <fattonybirds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at
Greetings All:
A veritable wave of Painted Buntings is moving through my region.
Yesterday, during roughly nine hours of birding in Hockley County (where
there are very sites likely to support breeding Painted Buntings) I spotted
at least 14 adult females, 26 adult males, and 18 immature Painted Buntings.
Upon my return to my home in Lubbock, I was greeted by an adult male Painted
Bunting (accidental to my yard) jousting with the House Finches and House
Sparrows.
A bit later, at a function in northeast Lubbock, I spotted an additional two
adult males at Spirit Ranch.
Somewhere, earlier this season, some Painted Buntings got seriously busy:)
Anthony 'Fat Tony' Hewetson; Lubbock
