Snail Kite YES
Distant Snail Kite you may have heard of at Lake Sommerville SP this morning. Only 144 species or so more to go in Texas.
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Latest TBRC Report 2021
Below is a summary of the records that the Texas Bird Records Committee (TBRC) has reviewed and come to a decision on since June 24th, 2021. Accepted (47): 2020-123 – Ruddy Ground Dove (2) 29 Nov 2020 – 10 May 2021, west El Paso, El Paso County 2021-58 – Mexican Violetear (1) 22-24 May 2021,…
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.
Rufous-backed Robin Junction
Last week Virginia and I made the trip out to S. Llano SP for the Rufous-backed Robin that’s been hanging out there. We were 95% sure we heard it, but it never came into water feature on that chilly and gray day. So I went back on 2/17/25 and got the full treatment. In addition…
Kelp Gull YES
I had a great time on the 29th communing with a visiting celebrity in Corpus Christi!! If you haven’t heard, this is a Kelp Gull born about 1 year ago in the southern hemisphere (South America most likely). Very impressive bill (compared to Herring in pic).
Texas Pelagics
It’s an adventure! Texas Pelagics website
Brown Noddy
We happened to be in Corpus over the weekend so stopped in to see this Brown Noddy that had been hanging around. Sadly he was taken in for rehab just after we saw, but later died.