Monthly Archives: March 2012

Last Day at Goose Island

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Richard

I started the day early yesterday with a life bird – a couple of Franklin’s Gulls with their pretty pinkish chests beside their cousin Laughing Gulls – and then added a Sedge Wren and a Seaside Sparrow as birds new … Continue reading →

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Planning Our Return to the Donut Shop

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Richard

Well, even though migrating birds are starting to show up, it is time to think about our return home. We’ve had a couple of objectives: celebrating Easter with our Mississippi friends and seeing Rich, Lydda, and grandson Bronson in Ohio. … Continue reading →

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A Great Day in Texas

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Richard

Mary and I loaded up Penny and left early for some back road birding north of Rockport. We started tallying gulls and “telephone line” birds and soon were on a Farm-to-Market road heading toward the hamlet of Bayside. These “farm … Continue reading →

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A Great Birding Outing

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Richard

Yesterday, Mary and I loaded up Penny and left early for some back road birding north of Rockport. We started tallying gulls and “telephone line” birds and soon were on a Farm-to-Market road heading toward the hamlet of Bayside. These … Continue reading →

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A Big Day

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Richard

Mary went on a bird walk this morning and came back with a long list of birds — several which I had not seen.  It was my day to watch the dog since she (the dog) gets anxious when separated … Continue reading →

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A Fallout Tomorrow?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Richard

After a muggy night at Goose Island in Rockport, TX, we are up early having coffee in the Airstream. The air conditioner quit last night, probably from over-heating. There are strong thunderstorms forecast all day and one cell just hit, … Continue reading →

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Adios, Falcon State Park

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Richard

We leave windy, arid Falcon State Park in the morning after two weeks of nearly-constant wind and temperatures in the mid-to-high eighties. All in all, it has been a nice stay here and a chance to see some friends and … Continue reading →

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Adios, Falcon State Park

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Richard

We leave windy, arid Falcon State Park in the morning after two weeks of nearly-constant wind and temperatures in the mid-to-high eighties. All in all, it has been a nice stay here and a chance to see some friends and … Continue reading →

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Central Park Effect – new movie on birds

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Richard

Birders and others got to see a screening of the “Central Park Effect,” a movie about birds in New York’s Central Park at South by Southwest conference. Birder Jane Tillman wrote on TexBirds:Jeffrey Kimball, the director, is a birder and … Continue reading →

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Birds of Falcon State Park

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Richard

While the Texas drought has cut back the number of birds, there is still a wide variety here and down at Salineno. Here are some photos I’ve taken in the last week. Altimira Oriole Long-billed Thrasher across the street sounding … Continue reading →

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