Granger Lake Area Sparrows
Forgot the sparrows!!!
Here’s a few more to ID, including 1 pretty good bird for eastern Will Co.







Forgot the sparrows!!!
Here’s a few more to ID, including 1 pretty good bird for eastern Will Co.







Here’s a short sparrow quiz from the Davis Mountains. Can you do it without references?
Thanks to Suzie for getting me on this article by Kenn Kaufman that explains White-throated Sparrows morphs. Fascinating!! Audubon Magazine Article
Here’s a nice one at doe skin ranch at the Balcones NWR (iPhone pix)
Today I saw my 39th of the 40 shorebird species likely to be seen in Texas for my 2023 scoreboard. Found a WIlson’s snipe at the Pecos River. (Didn’t get a pix today, this was from elsewhere). Saw 32 species in Central Texas (mostly Hornsby and Cedar Point), 1 more in west texas, only needed…
I believe virtual sparrow fest is free this year. https://www.friendsofbalcones.org/event-4122116. Sign up and see what Dr Birdy and friends can find on the refuge. Try googling sparrowfest 2021 if link above doesn’t work.
Still from Granger yesterday. Here’s a few shorebirds for any graduate of the Shorebird Class to ID. Look at the flying flock carefully.