Fall Signs Seen Across Wimberley and Hawk-Eyed Bird Flight
Hazel C. Green notes autumn in Wimberley with Sumac Chinaberries Virginia Creepers and asters signaling fall. She recalls October displays along Cypress Creek Lane and near Roco’s land, the Hummingbird migration waning and a rare big crane preserve, plus Dudley Dobie’s flock in San Marcos and mass flights toward Central America. Connie Hagar and Edgar Kincaid are mentioned as early observers in Rockport. Two Midland area birding sightings include the Rufous Hummingbird throat color.
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Hazel C. Green
Wimberley
Virginia
Cypress Creek Lane
Roco
Dudley Dobie
San Marcos
Gulf of Mexico
Central America
Connie Hagar
Edgar Kincaid
Rockport
Turk’s Cap
Midland
Hummingbirds and Migratory Birds Highlight Changes and Preservation
The article notes color shifts in Ruby-throated hummingbirds seen as seasons change and details Walter Scheithauer's explanation of feather microstructures causing spectral color changes. It also reports October 1974 arrivals of Whoopers at the Refuge and the creation of Big Thicket National Preserve on October 11 1974 amid ongoing habitat pressures and local sightings of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers.
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Walter Scheithauer
Ford
Secretary of the Interior
Crossroads of America
Big Thicket
C.W. Wimberley
Avey
Burger Barn
Wimberley
Bertha Cheatham
New Blanco
Purgatory
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