Shorebird Count for 2023 (39 or 40)
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 the coast for 6 species (Red Knot, Oystercatcher, Wilson’s Plover, Piping Plover (saw one 2022 at Hornsby), Dunlin, and Eastern Willet). So you don’t have to go to the coast to get shorebirds
Now I’ll have to make a run out to Granger in December (probably a few runs) to try to see Mountain Plover — the only one I need of the 40 for 2023.
