Should read my: Went to Estero Llano Grande to renew my [TPWD] park pass ...B On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Check a fairly regular Botteri's location just east of Sarita. I > needed to visit this to make sure I was in the right place. I did not hear > or see the bird this morning but often do in season. The wind was just > screaming and it was hard to hear anthing. The area is about 2.8 miles > east of 77 or near, 27.13'14.62 X 97.44' 37.57"....This bird(s) is behind a > fence on highly protected, no trespassing property but it is as close to a > Corpus/Kingsville location that I know to be accessible for the roadside > birder. There are/were some in eastern Kleberg too but I don't have the > exact locations or the possible permission required to post those > locations. Don't hound this Sarita bird with tapes pls.!! > > Sarita itself was quiet but I always enjoy a short stop in. One lawn > was being watered and it attracted a few birds including a nice > Philadelphia Vireo but in general the whole area is very dry...No water in > the lakes north or south of town. > > In Weslaco a pair of Green Parakeets came over the motel on Business 83 > where I usually stay....I have never had them there before, Also 2 Chimney > Swifts which I assume are migrants. > > Went to Estero Llano Grande to renew my park pass that expires tomorrow > only to find out I have to wait until May 1 to renew it....How dumb is > that??? There was nothing of great note except some water flowing thru the > park which made a number of birds happy including the Clay-colored > Robins.....Cough, cough, Thrush > > -- > Brush Freeman > 361-655-7641 > http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ > Finca de los Alacranes., Utley,Texas > > > -- Brush Freeman 361-655-7641 http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ Finca de los Alacranes., Utley,Texas TEXBIRDS help file and Texas birding links at: http://moonmountaingroup.com/texbirds Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds