[texbirds] Re: new birding location at Presidio

  • From: Jane F Tillman <jtillman@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:00:20 -0600

I was at the BJ Bishop wetland in mid-August and again on October 30. The
RV Park Manager, Donna Arce, is very friendly, and very interested in the
birds that are visiting the wetland. You might be able to sweet talk her
into accompanying you down closer to the wetland on the gravel road that
Mark Lockwood mentions, but my experience is the same as Carolyn's
concerning trespassing.
Eventually the owners of the wetland plan to build a bird blind up by the
Ranch Road, but it sure would be nice to have it be closer to the wetland.
Maybe a more local birder could persuade them?
Nice birds on October 30 were 2 White-faced Ibis, a Long-billed Dowitcher
and ducks.
Jane Tillman
Austin
P.S Fort Leaton picnic area was quite birdy too with Green-tailed Towhee
and Brewer's Sparrow very cooperative.




On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Mark Lockwood <
Mark.Lockwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Dear TexBirders,
There is a new man-made wetland in Presidio County that is open to the
public. The B.J. Bishop Wetlands at Loma Paloma is located 0.5 miles east
of Fort Leaton State Historic Site on the south side of Ranch Road 170.
The new sewage treatment facility for Presidio is located on the opposite
side of the road and the wetland is fed by treated water that is released
from that plant. Parking is located on the northeast corner of the
wetlands and access is on a maintained gravel road 0.3 miles farther east
across from the Loma Paloma RV Park. Please park in the designated area
and walk around the wetland on the road that encircles the site. I was
there on 11 November and although I did not see anything unusual I did have
27 species of birds during my short visit. Highlights included Snow Goose,
Wood Duck, Ferruginous Hawk, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, and singing
(western) Marsh Wrens. I have placed a photo of the wetlands taken from
RR170 on my Flickr site at:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/70194759@N05/

If you are working on a Century Club list for Presidio County, this is
certainly a place that can't be missed. To my knowledge it is the only
publically accessible wetland in the county.

Mark


Mark Lockwood
402 E. Harriet Ave.
Alpine, Texas 79830
mark.lockwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:mark.lockwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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