South Texas
Other stuff seen on south Texas trip.
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Granger Lake Gulls
Found a few gulls at Fox park Granger lake (thanks to a tip from a friend). It’s good to find any gulls in Centex. Species? any of you gull students?
More PacNW 2024
More from the PacNW. I’ve been thinking of the many Western GUlls as “big birds” (58″ wingspan), but they were dwarfed as they escorted this eagle on its way. Eagle’s are 80″ wingspan. Also had gloaming fly-bys of Murrelet’s, Marbled I presume, but couldn’t be sure.
Lake Sommerville
Spent some time under a tree next to Lake Sommerville yesterday. Had 500-600 White pelicans, a smattering of gulls (Franklin’s & Ring billed) and 5 species of shorebirds For the 2024 Shorebird class: Can you ID the shorebirds and tell me why? (Feel free to review Eric’s fine table)
RGV
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)….
Gulls Quiz
For you recent Gulls Class graduates!!
Mystery Bird
Who am I?