[texbirds-freelists] [texbirds] East Texas Swallow-tailed kite
- From: dennis shepler <dawgler@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:04:49 -0500
Howdy Texbirders,
I made an east Texas "specialties run" today and missed the Bachman's
Sparrow at Boykin Springs, but while exploring CR 35 I spotted two
Swallow-tailed Kites and a single Broad-winged Hawk soaring over a clear
cut area. The kites were lower than the hawk (and a couple of Turkey
Vultures) and were moving from the area of the Neches River toward Sam
Rayburn Reservoir. I know that this species has been sighted in Jasper
county (Shackelford and Simons), but I have not seen any reports for this
spring, in that area.
Birds of note:
Jones Forest
Red-cockaded Woodpecker 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 4
Olive-sided Flycatcher 2 (surprise find!)
Brown-headed Nuthatch 2
Big Creek Scenic Area (as per Bob Behrstock's directions on texbirds
yesterday)
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 (I had missed it on the coast)
Summer Tanager 2
BoykinSprings
Prairie Warbler
I ran into Bob, with a group, in the area of Boykin Springs. Bob's group
had heard the sparrow but did not see it. Any suggestions for "sure fire"
Bachman's Sparrow sites? I haven't seen it in years and have put it on my
bucket list.
Ciao
Dennis
West Harris County
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