Texas Pelagics
It’s an adventure! Texas Pelagics website
Migrating Birds
I believe these are birds taking off at dusk to migrate
Phalarope Feeding Technique
I showed my friend Kelly the phalarope feeding technique using surface tension and he showed me the old drafting ruling pens using the same principle. So naturally we had to try it ourselves!!
Thermal Imaging
This is pretty cool!! From Nocturnal Flight Calls FB Group. Video on Youtube
Pupfish Pecos River
On return from Davis mnts today I made my regular stop at the pecos river on the outskirts of Iraan (that’s “Ira — Anne”). There I found a Least Flycatcher and a low altitude Uppy flyby. But what really JAZZED ME!! was the apparently healthy population of minnows and I believe Pecos Pupfish (will be…
Insects Sandia Wetlands
Just back from a few days at Fort Davis. Stopped in at Sandia Wetlands (a nice stop just off I10) and Lake Balmorhea and had 9 species of shorebird. Killdeer, BN Stilt, Avocet, Wilson’s Phal, Spotted Sand, Western Sand (flyby), Upland Sand (several flyovers), Greater yellowlegs and my fav: fly right over the head 12…
Birds at Hornsby
a few from recent Hornsby visits.
Shorebirds at Hornsby
16 species of shorebird at Hornsby this morning, including these guys which Eric just lectured on last night. If you are in Shorebird class of 2022 — give these guys a name.
Cedar Point Lake Buchanan
Went hunting for shorebirds at Lake Buchanan this morning. Looks like lots of shorebird habitat all around the lake, but I only found 1 Killdeer, 1 Solitary Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 2 flyover Upland Sandpipers and 7 Avocets. Here’s hoping more stop in next time.
Naturalists
I’m planning to attend on Thursday. A couple of naturalist heroes!! Humboldt & Darwin Austin Water Center for Environmental Research at Hornsby Bend Center for Environmental Research Lunchtime Lectures Alexander von Humboldt: Culture, Science, and the Geography of Nature By Kevin M. Anderson August – The Evolution of Nature: Humboldt, Darwin, and Biogeography Humboldt was…