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Situation on Bolivar Flats is changing from day to day, but this time of the year you will certainly see Curlews, Godwiths, Willets, herons, egrets, white and brown Pelicans, hundreds of skimmers, terns and gulls. A friend of mine saw about 100 oystercatchers together. I went to take a picture next day and found just one. However, I found the ...

OK, I am sending them to you..  

Sorry :-), there were several hundreds next to each other. Quite a sight.

Nr. 4 I know this one, but I let you guess. Picture taken on the Bolivar Peninsula yesterday  

Nr. 3 Long-billed Curlew  

Nr. 2 Immature redtail or red shoulder?  

Here are some from yesterday. I need some help; confirmation  Nr. 1 Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow 

I have seen merlins chasing larger hawks on several occasions. Merlins look more ''brown'' than kestrels and look larger. Kestrels are already in Texas.

I saw 2-3 Merlins and two White-tailed Hawks in Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge http://www.fws.gov/Refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=21521    Several Harris's Hawks can be found close to Galveston off Rt. 6 in Hitchcock, Texas. Take Flamingo Isles Blvd. After you cross the bridge, check out the trees on the right hand side over the ...