Date: 10/20/2018

Number: 999999

Thousands of them streaming very high overhead. I've been seeing them for over an hour now. Amazing numbers. They are barely fluttering and streaming by very fast.

I first noticed them about 4:00 pm. They continued until sunset and maybe after but I think some stopped to roost. There were several that roosted in my neighbor's Hackberry tree. They were streaming very high, we had to use binoculars to see them and even with them there were some that were higher.

We had received rain earlier in the day but it had stopped. The wind was blowing maybe 15 - 20 mph from the N N W. They were moving rapidly across the sky and were barely fluttering their wings.

I'm sorry but I couldn't get pictures as they were so high up and I don't have a lens that powerful.

I notified the park biologist at Amistad Natl Recreation Area and she was going to check known roosting spots early this morning. It was an amazing sight that I will remember for the rest of my life. It was a true blessing to be able to witness it.

Del Rio, TX

Latitude: 29.4 Longitude: -100.9

Observed by: Consuelo
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