Summer Birds In the Park

Songs of the Golden-cheeked Warbler have died down drastically signaling fledged young for this threatened species in the park. Yellow-throated Vireos and Acadian Flycatchers are still nesting. One female Acadian sits on her nest at Tobacco Creek Seep, and two other males continue to sing at Tobacco Creek and Twin Falls Creek. A pair of Louisiana Waterthrushes have fledged young at Tobacco Creek. This is the area where I first discovered their nest but heavy rains washed it out and they built elsewhere. There are also other singing species of the more usual varieties being heard here at the park.
Hot summer days are here along with the start of June. Out at East Park Boundary I believe I saw a Black Pheobe this morning. It did not bob its tail nor look like the typical Eastern Pheobe. It really reminded me of a Junco in its markings. It had an all black head that was dark below the throat with a white belly. It was feeding on insects from the bald cypress along the Pedernales River. The Birds of Texas Hill Country says: "permanent residents occur as far east as Real and western Bandera Counties".