This past weekend I dropped my kids off at their grandparents in Corpus Christi again for another weeklong stay. The grandparents are in their mid-70′s so long visits work out best if they’re broken up a week at a time. The worn out grandparents need some recovery time. This coming week is football camp (uuchhh); two weeks ago it was a [...]
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Summer Happenings
Posted in Bird Species, Texas birding sites, Trip Report, tagged Birding corpus christi, birdwatching Rockport, Black Skimmer, Hurricane Alex, Rockport Texas, Sooty Tern, South Texas Botanical Gardens on July 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Back from North Carolina
Posted in Trip Report, tagged Appalachian State University, Birding North Carolina, Boone North Carolina, Grandfather Mountain, Woodlands BBQ Blowing Rock North Carolina on May 17, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Sorry it’s been so long since I last posted. It’s not because I haven’t been birding, but more out of laziness and my distraction with an upcoming martial arts test (it’s the biggie – 1st degree black belt and there’s nothing more embarrasing than not knowing your stuff). Anyway, I got back May 11th from my [...]
Off to the East
Posted in Trip Report, tagged Appalachian State University, Birding North Carolina, Boone North Carolina on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I know posting has been light lately and I did promise a report on last weekend’s Fennessey Ranch trip, but it’s been kind of crazy work and kid-wise. My kids’ baseball season unfortunately collides each year with spring migration. But, I’m a little excited about something new and different – a whole new area of [...]
Birding Lows…and Highs
Posted in Backyard birding, Trip Report, tagged bird migration, Ruby-throated Hummingbird on April 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Dipping, tanking, coming up empty, a bust. Sucks, bummed, bites, f#$%!ing slow. All the words and colorful phrases I’ve heard (or used myself) to describe a disappointing or uneventful birding day. Kind of like today. After work I headed over to Avenue A in Brackenridge Park to see if any migrants were coming [...]
Spring is here!
Posted in Texas birding sites, Trip Report, tagged San Antonio Zoo, Brackenridge Park, Birding San Antonio, Japanese Sunken Gardens, Spring migration, Warblers on March 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It’s the first day of Spring today! You wouldn’t know it from the temperature outside though. A really strong cold front blew through San Antonio this morning at 7:00 a.m., dropped the temps into the 50′s and dumped about 3″ of rain on us. Thunder, lightning, hailstones too. There was no sleeping late this morning, and [...]
Birding Cooks Slough, Uvalde, Texas
Posted in Texas birding sites, Trip Report, tagged Cook's Slough Nature Preserve, Fort Inge State Park, Fredericksburg Texas, Great Texas Wildlife Trails, Heart of Texas Birding Trail, National Museum of the Pacific War, Nimitz Hotel, Uvalde Texas on March 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Spring Break for my kiddos this week, so we took a little road trip out to the Hill Country yesterday, driving from San Antonio to Uvalde, through Concan, over to Fredericksburg and home. My husband said “this is a family drive, not a birding trip”. My husband underestimates the pouty effect of pursed lips and [...]
Speed birding in Victoria, Texas
Posted in Trip Report, tagged Birding south texas, Bundick Cemetery, Riverside Park Victoria Texas, Smiley texas on March 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I took a day trip to Victoria, Texas, about 120 miles southeast from my house, to attend the dedication of the first Orthodox Church in Victoria, Texas. My husband’s family also lived in Victoria for about 30 years before retiring to Corpus Christi, so it’s really nice to have any excuse to go back and [...]
Winter at Warbler Woods
Posted in Bird Species, Texas birding sites, Trip Report, tagged Susan and Don Schaezler, Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary, winter sparrows on February 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Monday, February 15th was the President’s Day holiday and I took advantage of a cold, clear day to go out to one of my favorite, almost local spots, Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary in Schertz, Texas. Warbler Woods, owned by Don and Susan Schaezler and Margie Bonnes, is a 126-acre family farm turned wildlife preserve, in partnership with the Gulf [...]
Corpus Christi / Whooping Crane Trip Part 2
Posted in Texas birding sites, Trip Report, tagged bird watching Corpus Christi, birding Port Aransas, birdwatching Port Aransas, birdwatching Rockport, Cpt. Tommy Moore The Skimmer, Paradise Pond Port Aransas, Rockport, Spring Break Port Aransas, Texas, The Skimmer, Whooping Cranes on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday, January 31st – Day’s total 50+ species What a difference a day makes! Saturday the 30th was fairly mild and sunny, with a good total of birds (73 species). The 31st – miserably cold, cloudy and windy. Five layers of clothing on top and I still couldn’t get warm. The plan this morning was to [...]
