Today was pretty chilly. Last night there was some sleet and freezing rain so schools were postponed until late morning. It was a good day to do some laundry and have a good BBQ lunch at the original Willie's in Alamo. Yummy food!
After lunch I figured a drive was the best bet so headed east and south to Brownsville. There had been enough moisture that staying on paved roads was prudent so I headed towards Port Isabel. At a boat ramp I found a number of species I'd missed so far plus a few others like Reddish Egret that are always fun to see.
Black Skimmers (one of my favorite birds) with Willets
Marbled Godwits (with Willets)
Spotted Sandpiper
I was hoping to maybe find an Aplomado Falcon along this road but no joy. The wind was picking up as was the drizzle. It was just one of those days if you were home you would stay inside but I'm in South Texas for crying out loud. So it was on to South Padre Island in hopes of finding something offshore like a Northern Gannet. Nope, but it was fun.
Surf's Up
I did find a few birds to photograph in the parking lots and along the beach. Sanderlings really don't care how ferocious the breakers are.
Sanderling
Semipalmated Plover
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Royal Tern
