Thanks for the report and info everyone! Fascinating!
Jennifer Miller
Lubbock, TX
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On May 25, 2021, at 7:05 PM, James Crites <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
At 11:30 this morning I walked across that section of road and it was dry.
Amazing it took that long for the Lubbock flood water to make its way down
the canyon.
Jim
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On May 25, 2021, at 6:36 PM, Jordan Cochran <jordandcochran@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
We’re down here now and this is what the crossing looks like. The roads are
closed at the moment.
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On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 6:25 PM Kassie Moore <kasbang55@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yippie! I love painted buntings. I was going to head there this week and
really contemplated going out today but decided to wait till this weekend
when I can take the truck. Thanks fir the report!
On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 5:32 PM James Crites <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>--
wrote:
Hi All,
I had an interesting late morning/early afternoon visit to the canyon
today. It was fairly birdy. Painted Buntings are in full force with 12
sightings, six males and six females. I had a beautiful male Summer
Tanager and he was singing for all to hear. Two Yellow-billed Cuckoos
were calling. I also had a Bell’s Vireo singing his distinctive little
song. And I had a Red-headed Woodpecker along the paved stretch of road,
he was flying from pole to pole.
I always park near the crossing of county roads and walk a bit. Water had
been flowing over the road on the stream crossing but was receding. It
was still fairly high so I parked up the hill in case there was a rise.
By the time I got back to the car, water was lapping at the top of the
culvert. I drove the county roads for about an hour and when I came back
the road was flooded with 6 to 12 inches of water. I guess it takes a
while for flood water from Lubbock to make its way through the lakes to
the lower canyon.
While driving back to Lubbock on CR 835 (East 50th) I estimate there were
40 to 60 Mississippi Kites flying over the field near those buildings that
used to be convenience stores. Still migrating?
Enjoy birds!
Jim Crites
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Kassie