Just posted the following in Real Texbirds group. Willie Sekula thinks he had Black Swift in Corpus Christie yesterday. (Note: a Chimney Swift is pictured). jep I wasn’t going to mention it due to no photographic evidence. But a friend pointed me to Willie sekulas post. 30 minutes ago I had a flyover view of…
Since I’m going to attempt to teach a few gulls next class here’s a reminder: it’s about time to be on the lookout (and listen-out) for franklin’s gulls. They migrate from prairie nesting sites To west coast of South America. Right over cen Tex. Also listen for another iconic sound of fall migration—Sandhill cranes!!
Here’s a nice one at doe skin ranch at the Balcones NWR (iPhone pix)
This from the Texbirds facebook page by David Sarkozi. “If you’re in the Houston area go outside and look up! Massive movement of birds, I’ve had over 1000 wood storks pass over, others have reported up to 10,000 broad-winged hawks, radar shows many birds still moving into the area”.
It’s time for finch forecast. Sometimes they make it to Texas. Winter Finch Forecast – FINCH RESEARCH NETWORK
With good reports the night before, I ran down to the Corpus hawkwatch yesterday. It was a good morning, not epic, but good.!! Broadwinged hawks were lifting off when I got there and I enjoyed nice low altitude views for 30-40 minutes. Kettles streamed over periodically while I was there from 8:30 to 11;30. I…
Interesting night on 9/18 for the night flight calls people back east (below from NFC listserv): “I’ve been listening live in Etna, NY tonight since 10:30pm. This has been an epic migration night here and one of the more constantly vocal in recent memory. Literally thousands and thousands of calls. Nearly constant calls of warblers,…
This is birdcast’s way of saying “stay frosty!”
Walked Platte Lane area of Hornsby this morning. Pretty slow, but we were jawing. Did get Least and Yellow-bellied flycatchers, which was a pleasure to ID confidently!! Didn’t try for pix. Anybody else out birding?
