Sandhill Cranes
Just heard Sandhills going over Hyde park. (Photos from New Mexico, not Hyde Park).
Evening Grosbeak Irruption
Seek and ye shall find! Irruption Alert: Evening Grosbeaks are moving in largest numbers in 20+ years
Suspicious Swift
Just posted the following in Real Texbirds group. Willie Sekula thinks he had Black Swift in Corpus Christie yesterday. (Note: a Chimney Swift is pictured). jep I wasn’t going to mention it due to no photographic evidence. But a friend pointed me to Willie sekulas post. 30 minutes ago I had a flyover view of…
Heads Up for Gulls & Cranes
Since I’m going to attempt to teach a few gulls next class here’s a reminder: it’s about time to be on the lookout (and listen-out) for franklin’s gulls. They migrate from prairie nesting sites To west coast of South America. Right over cen Tex. Also listen for another iconic sound of fall migration—Sandhill cranes!!