Apparently they are seeing more sightings further north.
Sometimes storms etc cause birds to go in all sorts of places, but seeing that they are also being spotted in other northern states indicates they may show up more often. If spoonbills take up permanent residence in freshwater areas, they could lose their pink!
One bird that is expanding it's range, is the crested caracara. They were usually confined to southern part of Bexar County. Now they are quite common. Hawks and vultures venture into neighborhoods, but I only see caracaras in the park. It could be their "low flying" habit, that keeps them out of residential areas, where they could be hit by cars or shooed way by homeowners. They are often in pairs.
Who knows the caracara may be coming to you! LOL
https://lauraerickson.substack.com/p/crested-caracara-in-wisconsin
(It's interesting, because they don't seem to be the strongest flyers)
Meet the Carrion-Craving Falcon That’s Taking Over Texas
Crested caracaras used to range no farther north than Texas’s southern tip, but now they’re expanding across the state—perhaps because of climate change and habitat loss.
https://archive.ph/ASjoj
This is a map of local spottings. As you can see they are fairly common in San Antonio. They live in the parks. They are also spotted more sporadically throughout northern parts of Texas, but sightings will probably increase in north Texas as the birds take up permanent residence further north.
https://www.sariverauthority.org/blog-news/south-texas-natives-crested-caracara/
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