Publication Date
1-1-1986
Abstract
A study of shorebird migration was conducted at Arlington, Texas, from March, 1977 to November, 1986. Thirty species were recorded in the spring migration with 25 reported in the fall. Least Sandpipers were by far the most abundant shorebird in fall migration, followed by Lesser Y ellowlegs and Pectoral Sandpiper. Least Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper and Wilson's Phalarope were the most abundant shorebirds in the northward migration. Species that were definitely more common in spring migration included Wilson's Phalarope, Baird's Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Semipalmated Plover, Willet, Spotted Sandpiper, Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin and Ruddy Turnstone. The White-rumped Sandpiper, Hudsonian Godwit, Long-billed Curlew, and Whimbrel were recorded only in spring migration. Least Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, Common Snipe, and Buff-breasted Sandpiper were much more abundant in the fall than in spring. Results were similar to observations made in central Oklahoma in the early 1960's.
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Recommended Citation
Neill, Robert L. and Kuban, Joseph F.
(1986)
"Shorebird Migration at Arlington, Texas: 1977-1986,"
Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society: Vol. 19:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tos_bulletin/vol19/iss1/5