Molly and I saw well over 100,000 Dickcissels this morning on Texas #22 while bike touring about five miles west of Corsicana, Texas. For about six miles we were treated to thousands and thousands of Dickcissels while at the same time viewing carpets of bluebonnets. As a Naturalist I realized just how rare this event was. These birds winter in Central and South America, and are working their way north to the grasslands of the Midwest. This was a once in a lifetime event which was awe inspiring.

The music from their singing was amazing, and when flocks took off the sky was filled. Fantastic morning to be bike touring through rural Texas. I have included one photograph to give some impression of what the deciduous trees looked like. At the same time certain farm fields were full of feeding Dickcissels.

To learn more about Dickcissels follow this link from Cornell University:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Dickcissel/overview

As I noted, the Bluebonnets made the scene that much better. Rolling carpets of blue filled the fields. It was truly a magic morning. We are now 935 miles into our bicycle tour of Texas.