South Texas
Other stuff seen on south Texas trip.







Other stuff seen on south Texas trip.







Gull #7 (same date location). Gull #7 Forster’s tern (I know – a mean trick as I called it “Gull #7”). Orangey legs, very pointed wing, black ear/eye patch, but back of head is not black (as in Common Tern at this time of year).
Plumbeous V communes with friends!!!
Choke Canyon & the Notorious RGV Scorecard: Choke stakeout, 3 hours — +1 to Texas list (Spotted Rail) Bird Lake Falcon: nice gulls McAllan Nature Center stakeout, 2.5 hours — +1 to life list (Hermit Warbler) (unless we saw in Guatemala, can’t remember). Estero Llano, 45 minute stakeout — +1 to Texas List (Elegant Trogon)….
And saw a couple of Collared Peccary and a Land Shark!!!
The Crazy Ivan Maneuver!! (anybody get the reference?)
Here’s a little gulls quiz for the IDDGG class of 2023 and a video of gull-pipers (still at Granger yesterday).