The three of us had a walk North this morning to the second pill box. The/A Yellow Wagtail was present in the cliff paddock. A Wheatear materialised briefly by the first pill box and there are 2/3 possible sites being prospected by the Sand Martins now.
***Update: I'd prepared my post around 2pm but there's been a development. I glance at my feeders regularly when I'm "outback", optimistically hoping for something special...another Hawfinch? lol! Anyway, I thought I saw something orange? I watched for a further 30 minutes but my potential garden addition never materialised? Just after 6 while I was on evening meal duty I glanced out again, this time there was no doubt. A Brambling (P.92, H.91)...and a garden tick to boot (73). I rushed for the camera and rattled off a few imaged through the kitchen window. It was only present 30 secondsish...
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| Blurred but nice colour in the sunshine! |
Fortunately it hopped onto the feeder for a moment and grabbed a seed...
...before flying up into the neighbours tree...
...and away...
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| White rump |
You can march around for days/weeks and see very little...then something "good" comes to you!
Texas - on this date...
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2000 - My first trip and my first visit to the World famous Bolivar Flats at the southern end of the peninsular. Already mentioned for the "Four Plovers" but definitely worth another shout...
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Semi-palmated Sandpiper
Black Rail
Yellow Rail
High Island
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2002 - Found me at Tyrell Park/Cattail Marsh near Beaumont. A large park and an even larger water treatment plant offering some superb Birding. Highlights...
Observations
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Numerous and widespread.
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Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)
1Classic hybrid-generation one. Handsome bird.
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Likely 10 or more there. This number achieved with little effort.
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Widespread and numerous.
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Loads of these zround.
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