3 out of 5 ain't bad
In a previous blog I mentioned 5 or so species on the upper Texas coast that I would make an effort to find during spring migration. Well, spring migration is coming to a close and I think I did pretty well considering I had basically one free day a week to chase birds. Choices would have to be made to find these birds because all of them are found at completely different habitats. Surf Scoter- found in open water, CHECK Bobolink- found in short bushy and grassy areas, CHECK Eastern Whip-poor-will- found in hardwood forests...best chance to hear at night, NOGO Black-throated Blue Warbler- found in dark s and shady understories, NOGO Hudsonian Godwit- beaches, mudflats, and in my case flooded fields, CHECK For Texas Life Bird 429. I found these via a facebook post from a good reliable source. I had spent a lot of time looking at data on ebird but many of the sightings of these birds seemed false. ...