Vireos & Warblers, 1975-1988

Dead Man's Basin, Hays Co., Texas

The common vireos in the first years of the period were Bell's Vireo and Yellow-throated Vireo. Both nested at Purola, but Bell's has only appeared on rare occasion since fall 1985; Yellow-throated was last a spring regular in 1982, but has not stayed the full breeding season since 1981. [It still breeds in the area - and was last seen this summer on August 18.] In recent years White-eyed Vireo has maintained a conspicuous presence, and appears to have avoided Cowbird predation. Black-capped Vireo has never been recorded in this area (nor in adjacent areas, to my knowledge).

The Golden-cheeked Warbler breeds along Dead Man's Canyon, and only once has been recorded regularly during breeding season outside that area - in the bottomland some half mile upstream from Dead Man's Hole. It's occurrence above Dead Man's Canyon has been limited to migration, especially after breeding in early summer. Myrtle and Orange-crowned Warblers were regular winter residents, but have been much less common in recent years, especially Myrtle Warbler. Black&White Warbler used to appear regularly in migration as well as early July, an indication of breeding in the area - but no longer. [Regular migratory warblers are shown in red on the table.]

Vireos & Warblers (with regular and more frequent birds in red).
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
White-eyed Vireo     7- -o- -o- -o- -o- -o- -18      
Bell's Vireo       6- -o- -o- -o- -o- -13      
Yellow-throated Vireo     20- -o- -o- -o- -o- -o- -3      
Solitary Vireo   1   26- -15       14- -15    
Red-eyed Vireo         28- -29   29- -21      
Warbling Vireo         7-24       15      
Tennessee Warbler       24- -12         2    
Black&White Warbler     5- -25     1-4 28- -o- -2    
Orange-crowned Warbler -o- -o- -o- -o- -26         2- -o- -o-
Nashville Warbler       3- -16       15- -31    
Yellow Warbler         8-23   18- -o- -2      
Magnolia Warbler         4-22              
Myrtle Warbler -o- -o- -o- -o- -1         9- -o- -o-
Black-throated Green Warbler     16- -o- -8              
Golden-cheeked Warbler     -o- -o-     19          
BlackburnianWarbler         12-22              
Chestnut-sided Warbler         8-21              
Bay-breasted Warbler         2-21              
N. Waterthrush         2-23              
Kentucky Warbler           12-21            
Mourning Warbler         11- -24            
Yellowthroat         5-23              
Yellow-breasted Chat       26- -12       13 1-2    
Wilson's Warbler         7-23     27- -o- -2    
Canada Warbler         10-22              
Am. Redstart         8-17       27      

Uncommon Warbler Sightings
(Also listed with Rare & Unusual Birds)
Parula Warbler 4/21/79, 4/27/80
Audubon's Warbler 4/17/80, 11/1/80
Yellow-throated Warbler 5/1/80
Townsend's Warbler 5/17/76
Blackpoll Warbler 5/11/80
Louisiana Waterthrush 5/11/80

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