Tarcoola to Fisherman’s Park, Bastrop, Texas, US
December 5, 2015 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: EPISODE 115: I know Jack Frost

He visited us this morning and helped us get the day started. He also brought his friend Foggy. I have pictures to prove it. The very chilly and foggy morning gave way once the sun came up and we had a beautiful day for river floating.

Yes we saw Pileated Woodpeckers. Yes, we saw Barred Owl. Yes, we saw a Green Kingfisher. I always like to mention them. We also found a variety of winter newcomers like native sparrows, Yellow-rumped warblers, Cedar Waxwing and Northern Flicker to round out our list of 39 species.

In the other critter department we found a variety of turtles, a lone Cottonmouth and one squirrel came out to bark at us.

Jack Frost, Foggy, Stacy Bucklin, Lydia Deal, Karen Pernell, Stuart Bailey, CR Smith, Denis Breining, and Bob West helped us enjoyed a beautiful day on the river. Thanks for the help.

Don’t forget to like the Austin Bastrop River Corridor Partnership Facebook page. Here you will find more information about the river and water issues in central Texas. Learn more about the Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partnership at the CER website.

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38 species (+1 other taxa)

Wood Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 32
Turkey Vulture 12
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
hawk sp. 1
American Coot 1
Killdeer 21
Spotted Sandpiper 7
Greater Yellowlegs 1
White-winged Dove 2
Mourning Dove 17
Barred Owl 1
Belted Kingfisher 6
Green Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 8
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 4
Crested Caracara 3
Eastern Phoebe 9
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 25
Carolina Chickadee 14
Carolina Wren 11
Eastern Bluebird 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 40
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow 9
Lincoln’s Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 32
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Eastern Meadowlark 15
Great-tailed Grackle 34
House Sparrow 8