The view across the marsh with Galveston in the distance...
Looking across to the Bolivar Peninsular...
Plenty of fishermen and people heading for the beach but I did OK. Another aspect of the trip is to explore other areas and hopefully fully appreciate some old ones? I enjoyed a very pleasant 3 hours in beautiful weather just strolling around, seeing what came my way...
Species added included Long-billed Curlew and Forster's Tern. I'm also doing an Island list for a bit of fun, as a significant number of species can be seen here...
I spent a few hours after lunch reviewing the trip and trying to decide the plan for the second half. It's going to be a balance between migration hotspots, target birds and giving Louise a great time. Not in that order of course!
We had a drive down Sportsmans Road looking for the elusive (at least to me) American Oystercatcher but no joy. The Egrets, Ibises and Herons are unbelievably tame here...
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| Great Egret |
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| Yellow-crowned Night Heron |
They are also stunning in their breeding finery...
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| Tricoloured Heron |
Whilst scanning for the AO a bonus bird came into my view...
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| My first RBM |
We spent the last couple of hours down at Rettilion rd. Bobolinks were seen today...but not by me. A fading Osprey was a fitting finish to the day...
Trip Total...174 species
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