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New Iberia CBC - Dec 21
Lafayette CBC - Dec 30
Creole CBC - Jan 4

If you're interested in participating in any of these, please let me know!

Erik Johnson
Sunset, LA
Erik.Johnson AT audubon DOT org

try the second link (here it is again below) then scroll down on the page
to find the downloads.

LABIRD and HUMNET,

We're off to a pretty interesting start to the winter hummingbird season for 2024-25. Several western species have showed up a bit early, including THREE Broad-billed (all immature males). The predictions are for a warm and dry winter along the Gulf Coast as La Nina strengthens, which should make for a good year for Buff-bellied (according to some preliminary analyses I've put together), but that's not materializing yet. I'm super curious to see what happens over the next few weeks.

Please continue to report your winter hummer observations to me for recording in the LA Winter Hummingbird Database, providing the following information:
- Your name
- Your address (town only is acceptable)
- First observed (FO) date (or, if discovered while banding or marking other birds, the date it was observed)
- Species
- Age (Adult, immature, unknown)
- Sex (Male, female, unknown)
- Whether banded, when and by whom
- Send photos if available to confirm above details

Also, please report the last observed (LO) date, if possible, when the bird leaves.

Please also note that Ruby-throats don't count as "wintering" until after Nov 15, so only send reports of the other species for now.

Happy hummingbirding!
Erik Johnson
Sunset, LA
Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org


This is Louisiana Winter Hummingbird Report # 2 for the 2024-2025 season.

Summary of Reports as of 10/24/2024

Black-chinned Hummingbird
5 reports
3 parishes
5 sites

Broad-billed Hummingbird
3 reports
3 parishes
3 sites

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
1 report
1 parish
1 site

Buff-bellied Hummingbird
3 reports
3 parishes
3 sites

Calliope Hummingbird
1 report
1 parish
1 site

Selasphorus Rufous/Allens
64 reports
19 parishes
47 sites

--Identified Rufous
24 reports
12 parishes
20 sites

BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD

Cameron Parish: 1 report 1 site
1. Wild-Cameron, LA
#1 Black-chinned Hummingbird F OBS 10/24/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photos (Kathy Rhodes))

Jefferson Parish: 3 reports 3 sites

1. Nancy Newfield, Metairie, LA
#1 Black-chinned Hummingbird F FO 8/19/2024

2. Wild-Grand Isle, Grand Isle, LA
#1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M OBS 10/17/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos (Kathy Rhodes))

3. Taylor Naquin, Metairie, LA
#1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M FO 10/11/2024 LO 10/11/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

Lafourche Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Tom and Rita Shaddock, Thibodaux, LA
#1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 9/21/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD

St. Landry Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Denise LaHaye, Leonville, LA
#1 Broad-billed Hummingbird Im M FO 9/26/2024 LO 9/28/2024 (Banded by EIJ 9/27/2024)

St. Tammany Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. John and Margaret Owens, Covington, LA
#1 Broad-billed Hummingbird Im M FO 9/28/2024 LO 10/21/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

Tangipahoa Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. DeeDee Wilson Mahony, , LA
#1 Broad-billed Hummingbird Im M FO 10/3/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD

West Feliciana Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Jennifer Core, St. Francisville, LA
#1 Broad-tailed Hummingbird Im M FO 10/7/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD

Acadia Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Paul Klerks, Church Point, LA
#1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 9/21/2024 LO 9/22/2024 (ID confirmed with photos)

Lafayette Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Elaine Bourque, Milton, LA
#1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 9/11/2024

Terrebonne Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Kaila and Johnny Authement, Houma, LA
#1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 9/25/2024 (ID confirmed with photos)

CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD

St. Landry Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Erik and Ceci Johnson, Sunset, LA
#1 Calliope Hummingbird Im M OBS 10/23/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

SELASPHORUS RUFOUS/ALLENS

Ascension Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Lynda Williams, Gonzales, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 8/5/2024

Assumption Parish: 5 reports 2 sites

1. Jared and Lona Collins, Labadieville, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad F FO 8/17/2024 LO 9/11/2024 (Banded, probable returnee)
#2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im F FO 8/25/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)
#3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 9/30/2024 (Banded, probable returnee)
#4 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 10/8/2024 (Banded, probable returnee)

2. Jamie Hebert, Labadieville, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 9/15/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

Calcasieu Parish: 6 reports 4 sites

1. Tom Finnie, Sulphur, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im M FO 9/10/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

2. Deanna and Gordon Griggs, Moss Bluff, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 8/24/2024 LO 9/6/2024 (ID confirmed with photos)
#2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 8/26/2024 LO 9/17/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photos)
#3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 10/22/2024 (ID confirmed with photos)

3. David Booth, Lake Charles, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 9/2/2024

4. Darla Ligon Sibley, DeQuincy, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 9/5/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

Cameron Parish: 2 reports 1 site

1. Andy Tingler, Grand Lake, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 8/30/2024
#2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 9/3/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photo)

Catahoula Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Kathe Price, Sicily Island, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 8/17/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

East Baton Rouge Parish: 9 reports 8 sites

1. Sybil McDonald, Baton Rouge, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 8/18/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photo)

2. Linda Stewart, Baton Rouge, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 9/7/2024

3. Duke Rivet, Baton Rouge, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 10/23/2024

4. Sarah Williams, Baton Rouge, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 9/5/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photo)

5. Maria Bernard Bellue, Central, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) F FO 9/8/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photos)

6. Kelly Moore, Baton Rouge, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) F FO 8/31/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photo)
#2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 10/7/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

7. Lee and Jan Bruner, Baton Rouge, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 10/8/2024

8. Tammy Heil, Zachary, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im F FO 10/12/2024 LO 10/12/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

Iberia Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Jamie Provost Richard, , LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 10/3/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with video)

Jefferson Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Joyce Ponti, Metairie, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 9/11/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

Lafayette Parish: 7 reports 7 sites

1. Dave Patton, Lafayette, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 9/21/2024

2. Toddy Guidry, Lafayette, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 10/19/2024

3. Danny Dobbs, Lafayette, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 8/25/2024

4. Katie Barnes, Lafayette, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 10/22/2024

5. Gary Meyers, Lafayette, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) F FO 8/24/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photo)

6. Jack and Rose Must, Milton, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 9/15/2024

7. Brad Price, Lafayette, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 8/31/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photos)

Lafourche Parish: 9 reports 5 sites

1. Beth & Sammy Maniscalco, Thibodaux, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 10/5/2024

2. John Conover, Raceland, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 9/12/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photo)

3. Tom and Rita Shaddock, Thibodaux, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad F FO 9/2/2024 (Banded returnee)
#2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 9/15/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)
#3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 9/16/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

4. Delaina LeBlanc & Jed Pitre, Thibodaux, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 8/11/2024

5. John Conover, Thibodaux, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 9/12/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)
#2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad M FO 9/27/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)
#3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im F FO 10/3/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

Lincoln Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Terri Maness, Ruston, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im F FO 9/11/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

Orleans Parish: 7 reports 4 sites

1. Wild-City Park New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens OBS 9/12/2024 (seen at Scout Island)

2. Joan Garvey, New Orleans, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 8/30/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)
#2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M OBS 9/13/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)
#3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 9/15/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photo)

3. Seth Nehrbass, New Orleans, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im F FO 9/5/2024 (Banded by NLN 9/7/2024)
#2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im F FO 10/3/2024 (Banded by NLN 10/5/2024)

4. Janet Ruffino, New Orleans, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens OBS 10/18/2024 (ID confirmed by photo)

Rapides Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Jim Johnson, Lecompte, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 8/22/2024

St. Landry Parish: 3 reports 2 sites

1. Erik and Ceci Johnson, Sunset, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 9/18/2024 LO 9/18/2024
#2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im F OBS 10/23/2024

2. Pete and Phyllis Griffard, Sunset, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 8/15/2024 (Banded, probable returnee)

St. Tammany Parish: 5 reports 4 sites

1. John and Margaret Owens, Covington, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im M FO 9/21/2024 (Banded by SML 9/22/2024)
#2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens OBS 10/23/2024

2. Jody Shugart, Covington, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 9/20/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

3. Nancy Ellington, Pearl River, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 10/12/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

4. Nancy and Fraser Bartlett, Folsom, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 9/12/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

Tangipahoa Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Lisa LeBlanc, Hammond, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 10/10/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

Terrebonne Parish: 2 reports 1 site

1. Diana Meterjean Coupel Bailly, Shriever, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 8/18/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photos)
#2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 8/18/2024

Vermilion Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Sandra DeHart, Perry, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im F FO 9/13/2024 LO 9/13/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

West Baton Rouge Parish: 1 report 1 site

1. Nancy and Matt Welborn, Port Allen, LA
#1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 8/24/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos)

Thanks in advance - Holly

St. Tammany and area birders....... This is Not exactly bird related, but
this impact birds and wildlife. Someone else may have mentioned it a while
back but it slipped my radar.

St. Tammany parish has a Multi Modal Transportation plan, open for public
comment. Comments close TOMORROW 10/25. I'm going to make a few points
about it: It is not multi-modal, they only address cars (NO public
transportation whatsoever). They mention the trace, but nobody is going to
use their bicycle to ride from Slidell to Covington to go shopping, that is
strictly recreational use.

AMost important, they are going to carve up most of the forested and
wetland area between mandeville and slidell, for new "transportation"
modes. Anybody that lives here knows this is not where the congestion is.
So the only reason to add new roads here is to open up all of those areas
for subdivision developoment, simply becasue the land owners and
develoipers can make more money from new subdivisions instead of managed
forests. And WE will pay for these rodas for them.

This will not help traffic congestion one iota. There is a very scarce
mention of environmental, no mention of habit or wetland destruction They
even plan to bring Industrial RAIL back! (no light passenger rail to get
from one place to another, of course). Check out page 88-89 to see the new
green roads in these areas. I'm sure other areas of the praish are affected
as well, i just saw this yesterday and zoomed in on the middle of the
parish. Not to mention they want to put a service road through my property
next to my house.
I know this is late, please take a minute to read at least these few pages,
and send comments to MMTP@.... here are 2 links to the plan..


Remember, comments are due tomorrow 10/24.
*gnz*
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For those going to LOS, be advised that the ferry has been down at least
twice for weekends during the last month. On one of our trips we went down
the east side Saturday and birded, and when we started to go west, Melvin
and Robby informed us the ferry was down and would be down until Tuesday.
Two weeks later we were going down to spend the weekend. I checked Friday,
and the ferry was in operation. Saturday, after birding Willow I. and
Broussard Beach, we went to the ferry. The deckhand informed us it was
down, and she didn't know when it would be back up. Sunday morning I
called, and it was still down.

So, a word to the wise. It would be quite inconvenient to get caught on the
wrong side when you're trying to get to the meeting or your lodging. The
DOTD website has information on the ferries, and there is a 24 hour (?)
hotline for information: 1-888-613-3779.

Mac

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New phone number for trip leader Glenn Ousset.
Number in the notice is gone.
New number is 985-353-3412.
Glenn Ousset

Dear LABIRD,

Here are two upcoming events offered by the Orleans Audubon Society that
you might be interested in:
*St. Bernard* – Half Birding Day Trip

Saturday, October 26, 8:00 a.m.

Meet at Walgreen’s on the corner of Paris Rd. and Judge Perez in Chalmette.

Leader: Glenn Ousset (504) 495-4284 gousset@...

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Aububon Abita Bird Club: *BIRD TRIVIA NIGHT*

Tuesday, October 29th

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Abita Springs Town Hall, 22161 Level St, Abita Springs, LA 70420

We will be holding our first annual fantastically fun brouhaha of a *BIRD
TRIVIA NIGHT! *Bring your favorite snack and show us your bird
brains!….extra prizes, and certainly much admiration, for the best bird
costumes! Local pro-birders..don’t get too cocky…questions will include
ID, fun facts, bird songs, birds in history, birds in pop culture…we NEED
bird lovers of all kinds.
=====================================================

Jennifer Coulson
President
Orleans Audubon Society

I have gotten better with the close focus trail cam at the Peveto mister
dish. I realized the side many smaller birds use to approach and put
branches close to the camera. I heard the MacGillivary's Warbler had
returned and was hopeful I had luck on the trail cam. I replaced the memory
stick in the camera yesterday during the work day, and had good luck. The
link below is a short assemblage of 4 visits to the mister water feature on
October 14 and 15.
The visit times were: 9:29AM, 1:30PM,4:23PM, and 11:16AM.



Dave Patton
BRAS

The LOS Fall Meeting is October 25-27 in Hackberry , Louisiana. If you registered for the Fall Meeting via PayPal before September 16, you may not be registered. I've encountered one issue along these lines, and hope that it is an isolated incident. Contact me if you have questions.

This is go great.
Thanks

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of feralbiologist via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2024 6:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [labird] Western Kingbird at Grand Isle state park

LA birders

Lisa Robichaux and I observed a Western Kingbird along with
two Eastern kingbirds on the wires along the main road near
the campground bath house this afternoon.
Also had a nice flight of 20 Broad-winged Hawks
flying in nearly single file from west to east.

Jed Pitre
Thibodaux

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Subject: eBird Reviewer Newsletter: Taxonomy Update 2024
To: David <muthdp@...>


Episode II: The Taxonomy Update Strikes Back
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Delete old or unused packs eBird Mobile Packs
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Filter editing and running have been disabled while we update and add new
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*Updates Already Underway ?*


Like last year, we're making significant changes to observations in advance
of the taxonomy update. Changes being made include: 1) adding taxa to
filters that will be split; 2) converting records to the subspecies that
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The former Red-rumped Swallow (*Cecropis daurica*) is now split into *European
Red-rumped Swallow* (*C. rufula*, top left ? Henrik Brings?e ML204522551
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One more point on this. Thanks to Glenn Ousset for bringing up the Trip Report function on eBird and its usefulness in getting results to participants. This is better than nothing, but does not produce that Species by Area table that is so informative, at least for me.

As a model to aim for, I’m attaching one by Robb Dobbs from last year’s White Lake CBC.



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Dr. J. V. Remsen
Emeritus Prof. of Natural Science and Curator of Birds
Museum of Natural Science/Dept. Biological Sciences
LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
najames<at>LSU.edu

New Orleans CBC for 2024 will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
Glenn Ousset?
985-353-3412? (New Phone Number)

LABIRD — let me use this message as an excuse for lobbying compilers to email compilations to participants. In the 1970s through maybe 2000 or so, this used to be Standard Operating Procedure for all LA CBCs that I was familiar with, even though the much of that era was pre-email, pre-personal computer, and pre-spreadsheet software. Those compilations (species and individuals for each area) were much appreciated by the participants so that they could see that the results of their individual and combined efforts; they also provided incentives for participants to work their hardest. Nowadays, counts are compiled mostly by putting them into a spreadsheet, so it really doesn’t take much additional work to at least offer that to the participants, and that can be done as soon as the CBC is submitted, thus as soon after the count as possible.

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Emeritus Prof. of Natural Science and Curator of Birds
Museum of Natural Science/Dept. Biological Sciences
LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
najames<at>LSU.edu

All/compilers,

The deadline for submissions to the winter issue of LOS News is November 1, primarily in order to get the recipients all the state CBC dates/info.

So far, I’ve received dates for the following CBCs. If you haven’t set or sent your to me and Marty Guidry yet, please do ASAP.

Thanks!
John Dillon

Baton Rouge

Claiborne

顿’础谤产辞苍苍别

Grand Isle

Lac-Thorn

Natchitoches

New Iberia

Palmetto Island

Red River NWR

Reserve - Bonnet Carré Spillway

Sabine

Shreveport

St. Tammany Parish

Sweet Lake

Thibodaux

White Lake

Tuesday, Oct 15th
9:30 - Noon
David Booth and I have scheduled a day for trail maintenance, trimming
vines, cutting back vegetation, and cleaning benches and water features. I
plan to get there around 9:30 and work until around noon. The mosquitoes
and deer flies have been tolerable lately, but long sleeves and pants are
recommended. I always bring a head net and have extras if the deer flies
are a nuisance. I will be checking trail cams and changing out memory
sticks if you wish to see the set up. Footwear that can handle briars and
good gloves are also recommended. Loppers, trimmers, and hand clippers are
good to bring. I will have bottled water, but bring prefered food and
fluids.
The birding has been good lately in the sanctuary and the weather should be
nice. Call or text if you have questions.
Thanks,
Dave Patton
Sanctuary Manager
Peveto Woods
337 298-8447

LA birders

Lisa Robichaux and I observed a Western Kingbird along with
two Eastern kingbirds on the wires along the main road near
the campground bath house this afternoon.
Also had a nice flight of 20 Broad-winged Hawks
flying in nearly single file from west to east.

Jed Pitre
Thibodaux

David —

That’s a lot of DCCOs. When/where the fishing’s good (schools of shad I’m guessing) big groups of DCCOs and White Pelicans are pretty commonly observed in south LA in fall/winter. Re: actual numbers, I’m guessing most often 75-150. During migration the same happens along points to the north. They really go for big open water bodies where they herd big schools of fish. They often hunt like that around the deep sides of spillways. Y’all may want to check out the spillway at Chicot SP’s North Landing if y’all are still there.

Bill Fontenot
Lafayette, LA

My wife and I were birding this morning(Tuesday, 10/8/24) at the south fishing pier in Chicot State Park and saw a large number of DCCOs feeding. My conservative estimate was approximately 200 birds. (eBird flagged this number). Most were juveniles. Later this afternoon, we saw what I assume is the same group flying north, low to the lake, from our cabin.

I’ve never seen this many DCCOs together before. Is this related to fall migration ? I have pictures which I will add to my eBird list when I get home Friday. Comments welcomed.

David Whipple
Metairie, LA

I put up the videos on BRAS Vimeo page: