7 Dec. 2013 Marathon Treatment Ponds (PRIVATE PROPERTY), Brewster County.
Visiting West TX birder, Steve Collins, initially found this gem and then put us on it:
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| on the right, Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis), female |
Low-light conditions and distance made photographing this individual less-than-optimal. With the way these ponds are laid out, it just wasn't worth it to risk flushing this excellent bird.
A few other goodies for this location:
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| Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons) |
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| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) is 2nd from the top. Top is an Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) that has been here for a while. Even better, Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) |
The following is a complete ebird list from this morning at the ponds:
2 Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
8 Gadwall Anas strepera
3 American Wigeon Anas americana
1 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
1 Mallard (Mexican) Anas platyrhynchos diazi
10 Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
1 Northern Pintail Anas acuta
20 Green-winged Teal Anas crecca
8 Canvasback Aythya valisineria
Side by side comparison with Redheads
4 Redhead Aythya americana
15 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris
4 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis
1 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis
1 winter plumaged female, pics pending
4 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola
7 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
1 Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
5 American Coot Fulica americana
1 Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata
4 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia
31 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
1 Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya
1 Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
5 American Pipit Anthus rubescens
1 Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
3 House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus
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