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Cin-Ty Lee on Empids
Cin ty Lee (co-author of Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Empidonax and Pewees) will be doing a webinar on Texas Empids on May 9th, 8:00 pm. Attached is his post on Texbirds facebook page. Register here if interested: https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/…/sB8KZi2XR3eXKeKXcEyGdQ…
Ibis Hornsby
I’d like some comments on 1 of the 4 Ibis I had at Hornsby yesterday.
Least Flycatcher
Had 3 Least Flycatchers giving their “whit” calls in a loose flock this morning at my place (The Dacha). (Pix from last winter).
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…
Australia’s Cats
Smithsonian Magazine Article
Gulls Quiz
Here’s a little gulls quiz for the IDDGG class of 2023 and a video of gull-pipers (still at Granger yesterday).
