Bird Watching: 2013 Yearlists, 2 by Elphaba

Elphaba wrote:
The hummers are a delight. Now my friend has a mature male Allens. Hope I get to see that one.

Congrats on the Robins and warbler Chilly.

I'm still struggling with a few flu symptoms that I can't shake, so hadn't birded. I saw my friends pictures of Eared Grebes and Bonaparte's Gulls at the Texas City Dike and then read a report of a Great Black-backed Gull out there. Couldn't stand it any more, so drove out there in the rain yesteray afternoon. Didn't see a single Bonaparte's but did get three year birds.

172 - American Oystercatcher
173 - Eared Grebes
174 - Great Black-backed Gull