Gray Kingbird Video
Here’s the “you are there” video!!
Gray Kingbird
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…
Cin-Ty Lee Empid Talk
Anyone who missed Cin Ty Lee’s talk on Empids you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9_bqVZaYqw I’m about to watch
Iceland Gull YES
And finally, here’s another cool gull from Corpus. It took me 7 tries over the past 3 years to finally get this gull. He’s been returning to a bait shop there for at least that long. Also compared to Herring in 1 pix.
Shorebirds Field Trip Corpus
Regretfully we were a little short on SHORE for he shorebirds class field trip to corpus over the weekend. But I think we enjoyed it none the less and ended up with around 20 shorebird species!! Highlights for me were seeing a Cassin’s Kingbird at Blucher park, more Red Knots than I’ve ever seen ~20,…
North American Flycatchers
Another great effort by Lee & Birch!!! Concise, pointed, and beautifully illustrated!!!
Marfa Breeding Bird Survey 2024
Another BBS out of Marfa is in the books! Here’s a few participants. What say ye on the flycatcher? (same bird in 2 pix and a video)
North American Flycatchers Book
Highly recommended!!!!!
Cattly Tyrant Corpus Christi
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Nutting’s Flycatcher Big Bend
Spent about 4 hours on morning of November 9 staking out Santa Elena canyon overlook with a buddy and some pleasant fellow birders trying to see nutting’s flycatcher. Had to settle for heard only but we heard it about 10 times and have no doubts.