Last week Virginia and I made the trip out to S. Llano SP for the Rufous-backed Robin that’s been hanging out there. We were 95% sure we heard it, but it never came into water feature on that chilly and gray day.
So I went back on 2/17/25 and got the full treatment. In addition to 2 views at the feeders I had the bird near the road and parking lot.
This is about the 30th occurrence of this beautiful species in Texas. Its normal range is SW Mexico.
On Saturday Lance, Jane Tillman and I chased the much visited Gray Kingbird in Houston. Here’s a few pix. I was most impressed with the BILL!! When we arrived there were several kingbirds present and I thought: “is that it?…..is that it?” but once you see that great honkin bill….case closed!!! We also picked up…
Allan and I made a successful trip to Corpus yesterday for the famous Harlequin Ducks.
The TBRC is excited to add both SMALL-BILLED ELAENIA and TRINDADE PETREL to the state list, bringing it to 663 species! The elaenia was seen in May 2021 on Mustang Island (Nueces Co) by Andrew Orgill and Rylee Gonzales; it was identified at the time as an empidonax. A few months later, in August 2021,…
Am I prophetic?
Thanks to Terry for letting me know about this Red-necked Phalarope at Hornsby. I re-found it at noon today.
Success!! Exactly As dreamed!!
