[texbirds-freelists] [texbirds] Tyler State Park 4-10-12
- From: Boyd Sanders <boyd.sanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:06:34 -0500
Howdy All!
This morning was very interesting. I went down to the lakeview trail
footbridge to check the beaver pond for spring migrants. I was greeted
immediately by a beautiful Texas Coral Snake, a huge Bullfrog, and 4 Broad-
banded watersnakes. The birds weren't very active in that area, just White-
eyed Vireos and Vultures.
The area by the Southside Day-use turn off (fire break) had very active
Brown-headed Nuthatches, some left over White-throated Sparrows, and an
American Kestrel guarding the neighbor's field.
The Indigo Buntings, Red-eyed Vireos, Louisiana Waterthrush have all
arrived. In the area below the Big Pine camping loop there was also a
singing Hooded Warbler.
It's looking like migration is starting to pickup at the park. This
Saturday, April 14th, we will have a bird tour around the park to look for
more incoming migrants. Join us at the park HQ at 8am and we'll go
birding.
eBird below.
Good birding,
Boyd Sanders
Interpreter/Exhibit Tech
Tyler State Park
(903)597-5338
Tyler SP (PPW-E 065), Smith, US-TX
Apr 10, 2012 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
42 species
Mallard 3
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 9
Purple Martin 12
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown-headed Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Eastern Bluebird 6
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 7
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Hooded Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 14
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 9
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
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