This year I was again fortunate to be able to participate in the Corpus Christi Christmas Bird Count, and covered a section of the Nueces River Delta Preserve. I was not alone this time but got to bird with state-wide CBC compiler Brent Ortego. We covered a different section of the preserve than I covered last year, and a wetter year meant lots of walking. I could not keep up with Brent, physically across the marsh or with bird identification. My only contribution was keeping the list!
But it was a beautiful morning and I learned a lot from Brent. Highlights included Sandhill Cranes flying across a pre-dawn orange sky, a beautiful sunrise, Eastern Meadowlarks singing all morning, and hiking across a railroad track bridge hoping the train wouldn't come!
Here are a few more photos on Flickr.
Here's our complete bird list.
And attached are a few iNaturalist observations.
Taken during the Corpus Christi Christmas Bird Count on the Nueces River Delta Preserve with Brent Ortego.
Taken during the Corpus Christi Christmas Bird Count on the Nueces River Delta Preserve with Brent Ortego.
Taken during the Corpus Christi Christmas Bird Count on the Nueces River Delta Preserve with Brent Ortego.
Taken during the Corpus Christi Christmas Bird Count on the Nueces River Delta Preserve with Brent Ortego.
Taken during the Corpus Christi Christmas Bird Count on the Nueces River Delta Preserve with Brent Ortego.
Taken during the Corpus Christi Christmas Bird Count on the Nueces River Delta Preserve with Brent Ortego.
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Nice photos! And sounds like a great experience.
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