Been uppies and dickcissels going over regularly in small numbers this morning at “The Dacha “.
Also been hearing the snap of warbler bills in small groups. The ones I got on were yellow warblers.
Pretty sure I heard the “ick” call of an oriole, but could not find him.
And Dacha bird #137 is…………….what former warbler was recently placed in its own monotypic genus?
4th time was a charm for me with the Pacific-slope flycatcher in Texas. Staked out the area with about 5 other birders for 2.5 hours and he made a brief appearance. Then I waited another 90 minutes to try for unobscured pix. He made one more appearance and this is the best I got (he’s…
Dacha bird #145 flew over yesterday: eastern meadowlark.
I enjoyed Cin Ty Lee’s presentation on Empids at TOS!! He’s got some good material on his website: http://www.cintylee.org/#/guiding-services/ I also notice that Butter Butt’s are scarfing down crushed pecans in the street in several locations.
One of our recent birds at “The Land” in the Davis mountains.
Since I’m going to attempt to teach a few gulls next class here’s a reminder: it’s about time to be on the lookout (and listen-out) for franklin’s gulls. They migrate from prairie nesting sites To west coast of South America. Right over cen Tex. Also listen for another iconic sound of fall migration—Sandhill cranes!!
Had 3 Least Flycatchers giving their “whit” calls in a loose flock this morning at my place (The Dacha). (Pix from last winter).
