2016

As I write, flood watches are in effect and rain is pounding down with a roar here in Lafayette. Flooding wants to be a recurring theme this year, I guess, just as the deaths of cultural icons seemed to want to keep twisting the knife this year. Locally the recurring bird themes were non-existent traces of migration, poor numbers of wintering birds, and few really outstanding birds. I think we're all ready to say goodbye to this year for so many reasons.  

January 

February 

March 

April

May 

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Cameron Parish, 07/14/2016; Brief Emergence From Aestivation

Young Sandwich Tern with adult. Some young terns have dramatic and beautiful plumage. 

Ditto for young Willets.

Phillip Wallace photographs a Pomarine Jaeger. 

Pomarine Jaeger. 

Again. 

All of the above on Rutherford and Broussard beaches in the morning. Numbers of some species such as Wilson's, Snowy, and Piping Plovers were high. At least two Wilson's Plovers were wearing yellow color bands; I assume this is the work of Katie Barnes, who seems to be doing some seriously good work down there. There was also at least one banded Piping Plover. Phillip probably got excellent photos of all banded birds. 

A ferry outage shortened our route in the afternoon. 

March 2016

Migrants and incidentals from spring migration thus far. 

Not sure if I ID'ed these damsels correctly...