[texbirds-freelists] [texbirds] High Island and Vicinity 4/29 - 24 Shorebirds, 14 Warblers
- From: John Tharp <jlt290@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:42:53 -0500
Those looking for warblers continue to struggle but shorebirds are great at
the moment and with some patience there are a few good land birds with the
afternoon arrivals. Smith Oaks continues to be the best for afternoon
warblers and such. There are at least a few good locations for shorebirds
in the vicinity of Winnie and Anahuac at the moment. Check the board at
High Island for the latest info.
Shorebird Highlights
24 species for the day, could have easily added a couple more with some
beach birding
Large flooded Field on FM 1941
-Hudsonian Godwits, about 8 at this location
-White Rumped Sandpipers ~ 30 or more at this location
-Many other species present in good numbers including 100+ Semipalmated
Plovers, Stilt Sandpipers, etc.
Anahuac NWR
Large concentrations of many species of shorebirds continue, best today
were a few Baird's and 85 Wilson's Phalaropes. Certainly the most
Phalaropes I've seen on one spot in a while.
Garth Road
3 Upland Sandpipers
CR 65
Quick view of 4 flying Buff Breasted Sandpipers
Warbler List:
(Nearly all at Smith Oaks)
Tennessee Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut Sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black Throated Green Warbler
Bay Breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black and White Warbler
American Redstart
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Breasted Chat
Worm Eating and Ovenbird were also reports but not seen by me.
Had a lingering Gray Cheeked Thrush at Boy Scout Woods late PM. Decent push
of Cuckoos today. Peregrine Falcon flyovers were reported at least a couple
of times today.
Good Birding,
John Tharp
Houston, TX
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