[texbirds-freelists] [texbirds] Packery Channel Surfbird still present

From: Arlie Cooksey <cooksey@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:47:20 -0500

The Packery Channel Surbird was present as of early this afternoon, and
was observed from the south jetty, and then flew to the north jetty. It would
probably be best to check the south jetty first, since that seems to be 
where the bird spends most of its time. 

Here are the directions to the south jetty..
Take South Padre Island Drive (TX 358) east and where 358 branches 
off continue on Park Rd 22 east to Padre Island.  Once you are on the island, 
take a left at the second stop light (Whitecap Dr) and then take a left on 
Windward.  
Go to the end of Windward and go left on St. Bartholomew and then right on 
a sand road to the beach. Follow the beach north to the south jetty.

Directions to the north jetty.....
Using the above directions, instead turn left at the FIRST stoplight which 
is Hwy 361 (Commodores Rd.) go across the Packery Channel bridge, and 
turn right shortly at Zahn Avenue, which leads to the beach and the north jetty.

This bird has tied the record for longest-staying Surfbird in Texas with a stay 
of (at least) nine days. The previous longest-stayer was the bird found on 
the Port Aransas south jetty, and was present from May1-9, 2009.

Mel Cooksey
Corpus Christi



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