High Island Prep
Trying to get a mental handle on timing of warbler migration in Texas.
So, naturally, I put together a spreadsheet
! From Ebird data.
Send me an email if you want a PDF of the graphs, comparisons (eg. the 2 waterthresh) and etc.

Trying to get a mental handle on timing of warbler migration in Texas.
So, naturally, I put together a spreadsheet
! From Ebird data.
Send me an email if you want a PDF of the graphs, comparisons (eg. the 2 waterthresh) and etc.

On RGV trip on Monday I found this interesting gull at the Port Aransas jetty. I called it a Great Black Backed Gull in the field based on thick pink legs, big bill, large size (a good bit larger than Herrings present), white head, thick neck and patterned coverts. Posting pix to gull FB pages,…
Our group in High Island really enjoyed this hatch of termites in Smith Oaks!! Brought in many passerines. I guess we spent 30 minutes watching.
On our scout trip Lance and I stopped at Davis Estates Road near Brazos Bend SP. I had heard about this location but never stopped before. It had the 2 things that gulls really love: water and landfill!!! We spent about an hour gazing upward at gulls!! Access to viewing the small lakes is poor…
Got bird # 149 at the Dacha recently (found by Mary)
Interesting Blue Jay vocalizations this morning in Hyde Park on my walk. 20-30 blue jays over a 100-125 yards were all making the same teedle call. Went on for over 5 minutes. Also some of the clicking or croaking noise they make. Since FB doesn’t have an easy way to add mp3 file, ill email…
Wonders never sleep!!………….Or was that rust? Houston Audubon Sanctuaries