Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count 2016-2017

I was fortunate again this winter to be able to participate in the Guadalupe River Delta Christmas Bird Count on December 15. Like last year I covered a stretch of the Guadalupe River by boat, generously provided by the Womack Ranch and expertly piloted by Joshua McIntyre. In the morning we covered about 8 miles of river upstream (north), frequently stopping for me to get out and find birds. In the afternoon we were only able to go about 2 miles downstream (south) before encountering a log jam we couldn't get past. Here are a few shots from the boat.

Glassy lake water first thing in the morning:
Glassy Water on the way to the river

The Guadalupe River:
River view from boat

Dense woods along the banks:
Palmettos on River Bank - 2

My goal was to find lingering neotropical migrant songbirds in the dense riparian woods. The ones I found were expected species: Wilson's Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Least Flycatcher, and Ovenbird. Here's the Ovenbird:

Ovenbird

I ended up finding 61 species of birds. A notable miss for me this year was Green Kingfisher. We think higher-than-normal and more turbid water made this stretch of the river less appealing to them this season.

Here are my eBird lists:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33078652
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33079057

Here are a few more photos on Flicker.

And attached are my iNaturalist observations.

Publicado el 18 de diciembre de 2016 por mikaelb mikaelb

Observaciones

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Araña de Seda Dorada (Trichonephila clavipes)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 10:35 MAÑANA CST

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mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 11:29 MAÑANA CST

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Apachite (Sabal mexicana)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 11:31 MAÑANA CST

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Acacia Negra (Gleditsia triacanthos)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 11:39 MAÑANA CST

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Zanate Norteño (Quiscalus quiscula)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 02:21 PM CST

Descripción

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Carrizo (Phragmites australis)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 04:27 PM CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

Could this be the native species similar to giant cane?

Fotos / Sonidos

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 04:09 PM CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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Jote Cabeza Colorada (Cathartes aura)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 02:46 PM CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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Chipe Suelero (Seiurus aurocapilla)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 03:08 PM CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

This was my best bird of the count. It's one of the less usual lingering neotropical migrants. But this year quite a few were found by other teams. (I only found this one.)

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Planeadora de Alforjas Rojas (Tramea onusta)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 01:59 PM CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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Mariposa Luna Faón (Phyciodes phaon)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 01:52 PM CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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Qué

Rayadora Abigarrada (Sympetrum corruptum)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 01:44 PM CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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Qué

Aguzada Común (Panoquina ocola)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 01:42 PM CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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Picuda (Libytheana carinenta)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 01:40 PM CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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Rabuda Común (Thorybes dorantes)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 01:38 PM CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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Qué

Mascarita Común (Geothlypis trichas)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 10:13 MAÑANA CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

Fotos / Sonidos

Qué

Tirano Cuir (Tyrannus couchii)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 10:58 MAÑANA CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

Fotos / Sonidos

Qué

Papamoscas Chico (Empidonax minimus)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 09:15 MAÑANA CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

Fotos / Sonidos

Qué

Vireo Anteojillo (Vireo solitarius)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 09:12 MAÑANA CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

Fotos / Sonidos

Qué

Tirano Cuir (Tyrannus couchii)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 08:59 MAÑANA CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

Fotos / Sonidos

Qué

Chipe Corona Negra (Cardellina pusilla)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 08:52 MAÑANA CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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Qué

Vireo Ojos Blancos (Vireo griseus)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 08:49 MAÑANA CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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Qué

Aninga (Anhinga anhinga)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 08:01 MAÑANA CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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Perlita Azulgrís (Polioptila caerulea)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Diciembre 15, 2016 a las 08:48 MAÑANA CST

Descripción

Taken on the Guadalupe River during the Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count. This year I again rode on a flat-bottom boat operated by the Womack Ranch to look for birds on about 10 miles of the river.

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