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Central Scrutinizer
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 Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:05 pm Post subject: The great Cattle Egret Migration of 2020 |
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That last front knocked down some nice migrants, but it did a number on the cattle egrets. Huge flocks all up and down the Island.
Western kingbirds, buntings, hummingbirds, and some scissor-tail flycatchers. |
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Sinker
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Location: Wyoming/NPI
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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SeanHHH
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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We were hog hunting in Devine Saturday before the front blew in and enjoyed watching vermilion flycatchers rid the world of insects.  |
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bd0202
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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Cattle egrets are much smaller than Great Egrets. The black legged egrets are actually Snowy Egrets. Put some binoculars on them and make sure you're right.
(Sorry. my bird ID /wildlife mitigation class is kicking in.)
But still interesting info. Sounds like you know your stuff though, as you always have CS.
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bd0202
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| SeanHHH wrote: | | We were hog hunting in Devine Saturday before the front blew in and enjoyed watching vermilion flycatchers rid the world of insects. |
Nice. Beautiful colors. A lot like cardinals but clearly smaller. We're seeing our usual influx of red-winged and yellow-headed blackbirds at the airport right now too.
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Central Scrutinizer
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Cattle Egrets, for sure. No Bino's needed....... |
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