Location: Big Weberville Park, Travis County, US-TX
Observation date: 6/2/2012
Number of species: 33
EPISODE 73: The Cicadas
From the time we got on the river to the time we got off we had the sound of Cicadas buzzing the entire way. If there were any soft sounding birds like Empidonax Flycatchers or Blue-gray Gnatcatchers they were not heard. Of course we got our usual count of Cardinals and Wrens.
Probably the best of our 33 species for the day were a pair of Bald Eagles. One Eagle was adult the other a first year juvenile. We also found an adult male Yellow-crowned Night-Heron which we can guess it to be nesting. The third bird needing mention was several Prothonotary Warblers. One of the Prothonotary flew across the river right over our heads. Everyone got a very good look.
The Few Crew for the day includes Dennis Breining and his daughter Lina, Bob West and John Barr. Thanks guys for a great day. I wish I could say it was fun but that might imply some sort or recreation. Of course this is not a recreation trip.
(Click any image below to view larger. Photos by Claude Morris.)
Number of species: 33
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Little Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 1
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 17
Turkey Vulture 25
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Killdeer 6
Spotted Sandpiper 8
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
White-winged Dove 33
Mourning Dove 12
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 4
Belted Kingfisher 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Western Kingbird 1
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 5
White-eyed Vireo 9
Red-eyed Vireo 3
American Crow 4
Cliff Swallow 38
Carolina Chickadee 17
Carolina Wren 7
Northern Mockingbird 3
Prothonotary Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 47
Painted Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 9