Roland et all,
Though we didn't run into Gene Hunn's friend, or whistling ducks, fellow
Tweeters Marvin Cooper, Jack Stephens, Kate Tillotson and myself also
visited Texas over the holiday season. Most notable of the 200 or so
species that were seen were:
Whooping Cranes Rockport
Black,Virginia and Clapper Rails South Padre Island
Hook-billed Kite Bentsen
Gray Hawk Falcan Dam
Common Black-Hawk Falcon Dam
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Weslaco
Brown-headed Nuthatch Jones State Park
Blue Mockingbird Weslaco
Sprague's Pipit King Ranch
Grasshopper Sparrow Falcon Dam, King Ranch
Henslow's Sparrow Fort Polk, La. and Brazos Bend
Le Conte's Sparrow Fort Polk, La. and Brazos Bend
Seaside Sparrow Anahuac
Cassin's Sparrow Falcon Dam, King Ranch
Clay-colored Sparrow Falcon Dam, King Ranch


Marvin and Jack had the added experience of having the Henslow's and Le
Conte's in hand while helping out on a banding expedition. If anyone
would like more specific information, feel free to E-mail me

Barry Levine
Seattle