Birding hike at Blanco Shoals -- March 7, 2015

Ten birders explored the northern-most natural area at 1201 River Ridge Road. A broad meadow with towering pecan trees and fence-line with anacua are the dominant trees. Sighting more species than previous months the trees, grassland and, importantly, the Blanco River combined to create the variety of species.--LJ
Thanks to Colton Robbins for the sighting list and regal photo~!

Among the pecans (Lance Jones photo)

34 species (+1 other taxa)

Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Egret  1
Black Vulture  11
Turkey Vulture  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  2
Red-tailed Hawk  2  
 Killdeer  1     Heard only
White-winged Dove  6
Belted Kingfisher  1     Heard only
Golden-fronted Woodpecker  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Crested Caracara  1
Loggerhead Shrike  1

Sitting on the pecans (Colton Robbins photo)

Blue Jay  1
Carolina Chickadee  2
Black-crested Titmouse  2
Carolina Wren  3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
Northern Mockingbird  5
European Starling  2
Orange-crowned Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  12
Chipping Sparrow  1
Savannah Sparrow  9
Song Sparrow  1
Lincoln's Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  7
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Western/Eastern Meadowlark  7
Common Grackle  200
Great-tailed Grackle  4
American Goldfinch  10