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I Am Bat Falcon
Bat Falcon — That’s him on top of the telephone pole just left of the water tower. Got him after about 15 micro-seconds of very dedicated and difficult searching. We saw the Social Flycatcher too, but all my pix (from the scrum) were of Kiss-Katies.
Bolivar Peninsula
More bolivar peninsula advice
Warbler Faces
But we are so egalitarian that we also do warbler faces!! Again, thanks to Eric and the Warbler Guide!! The following and more can be found at the website for The Warbler Guide by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle. Their book is excellent and innovative!!
Yellow-footed Gull YES
I couldn’t sit still with so many rare birds present in Texas — especially when one was a first state record Gull !!!! So I opted for Amarillo (rather than RGV at the moment). I put in 8 hours of stakeout time for the Yellow-footed Gull in Amarillo yesterday and today and it paid off…
Semipalmated vs Least
Here’s a comparison of Semipalmated with a Least. So I think we can see actual black legs here on this sandpiper. It’s a short-winged bird; wings are just atop tail. Bill is short and pretty straight. Overall coloration is fairly pale, not brown. Baird’s and Least are brown-hued birds. Both also have a chest coloration…