Waco Wetlands

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April 18, 2008, Waco Wetlands, 55F-61F, 8 AM-11 AM, Sunny, Clear
Skies, Windy.

Nine White-faced Ibis and a Chipping Sparrow were the best birds of
the day followed by some Little Blue Herons, a Blue Gray Gnatcatcher,
and an Eastern Kingbird. The White-faced Ibis were on Pond 1 on the
river side. These fairly big birds had brown bodies and iridescent
green wings, a dark face on which no white was visible. Their bills
were dark gray to black and decurved. Legs are pinkish to reddish.
The birds were in constant ambulation with heads bobbing in shallows.
The Chipping Sparrow flew into a puddle on the road near the entrance.
Red ocre cap and white then dark stripe through the eye were visible.
When it flew it went to the oak near the entrance. The Blue Gray
Gnatcatcher’s forehead was quite black, but it displayed its tail
flipped up in characteristic fashion, white eye ring noticeable. 27
species total.

Northern Cardinal
White-throated Sparrows, imm.
Eastern Phoebe
Purple Martins
Carolina Chickadees
White-eyed Vireo, h
Blue-winged Teal
Red-winged Blackbirds
Green-winged Teal
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Little Blue Heron
Long-billed Dowitcher
White-faced Ibis
American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Kingbird
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Bluebird
European Starlings
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawks, pair

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