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From: 5111rd@nvuxr.UUCP (Rich Ditch)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Edwards Plateau, San Antonio TX birding
Message-ID: <1944@nvuxr.UUCP>
Date: 21 Mar 91 14:17:38 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
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I have a meeting scheduled for San Antonio, TX, on April
10 and 11, so I plan to take a couple days preceding for
Edwards Plateau birding.  I've got Lane's Guide to the
Rio Grande area, which contains details on the Plateau.
Other birders have suggested that I visit the Lost Maples
State Natural Area near Leakey, and have given me the bird
list for this location.

Based on the Lost Maples list and Lane's Guide, and a review
of the holes in my life list, I'd like to focus on the these
species: Mississippi kite, green kingfisher, golden-cheeked
warbler, golden fronted woodpecker, cave swallow, and 
black-capped vireo.

My questions are:

1: how is April 7-8 for seeing the kites, which Lane lists as
migrating through in good numbers?

2: my friends missed the green kingfisher at Lost Maples on their
visit on April 29, 1989, although the checklist indicates that
this is a breeder there.  Are there any special pointers that
anyone can provide?

3: are there any major changes that I should know about since
the most recent edition of Lane's Guide?

4: anybody live nearby who may be birding at Lost Maples on these
dates who would like some company?

Rich Ditch
Bellcore 	Red Bank, NJ
(908) 758-2284