Red-necked Phalarope Hornsby
Here’s a good one. At Hornsby now if any want to come down.

Here’s a good one. At Hornsby now if any want to come down.

Here’s a reminder for Eastern Empids. Any one want to reevaluate the Empid I had at Dacha?
Stopped at Sandia Wetlands near Balmorhea for another shorebird fix. 6 species of shorebirds. Phalaropes are just so photogenic!!
Just added bird 148 at The Dacha: Western Meadowlark. (Note: I don’t have a pix of Western, this one’s an Eastern).
And a few other birds from this morn.
I had a great time on the 29th communing with a visiting celebrity in Corpus Christi!! If you haven’t heard, this is a Kelp Gull born about 1 year ago in the southern hemisphere (South America most likely). Very impressive bill (compared to Herring in pic).
Catherine Cuddihy Sylvan did you have it IDed before I texted? After all, you’re a Shorebird Class Alumni!!! Some of you likely saw my text on Hudsonian Godwit at Hornsby today. Turns out Catherine Cuddihy Sylvan was caddie corner to me and got it too!! It flew right over her head I think so she…