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Migration
So just had a very cool migration experience!!! I’m guessing 200 scissor tail flycatchers at leander HEB swirling around ti roost (pretending ti be martins).
Radar Birding
Eric and I had an interesting time during April watching the radar for birds and especially cold fronts that might mean a fallout. I may be wrong, but I think this radar depiction shows migrating birds (light blue) and then an approaching cold front (April 20, 2025). The birds seem to shy away from the…
The Planet’s Most Endangered Flightpath
Article by CNN
Can-o-Cattle-Egret
A cool sight this morning: 200 or so cattle egret on Thaxton road south of McKinney falls SP.
Heads Up for Gulls & Cranes
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!!
Dacha Migration
On a walk in the neighborhood I had some nice birds today, ash throated, vermillion, scissors flys, grasshopper, lark, chippy, savanna and brewers sparrows, and black capped vireo. No pix.