06 | May | 2010 | Texas Tweeties by Bob Zeller

Okay, so the calendar says summer arrives on June 21 or somewhere along there, but believe me, it seems like it has arrived. The temp is supposed to reach the century mark today.

But anyway, we took advantage of the nice warmer temperatures and headed back to Eldorado again to check out the waste water ponds again. Again there were about seventeen White-faced Ibeses plus two Blacked-necked Stilts for openers. It was nice to see the Stilts close up. I’ve seen at least one at O. C. Fisher lake, but the shoreline has receded so far out it is hard to see them.

On the way home we again visited the Hummer House in Christoval. There were birds of all the species that we are used to seeing at that location. Lazuli Buntings, Painted Buntings, Tanagers, an Orchard Oriole, a Vermilion Flycatcher, plus many, many others.

I received an e-mail from Joy Steele over on Martin Street to inform me that two Mississippi Kites are again nesting there. So if you venture over to that neighborhood you very likely can see one of them in the trees. I have done so in the past.

This Saturday is the monthly birding tour at San Angelo State Park. Meet at the main South Gatehouse at 9:00AM. We’ll check out the birds in the park, and I think I can show you a perched Common Nighthawk. Come one, come all, beginners and vets. We’ll have a blast!!

Here are a few new photos from the past few days. Click on any image to see an enlargement. Happy Birding!