{"id":4929,"date":"2021-05-29T00:12:17","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T05:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=4929"},"modified":"2022-10-01T03:53:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T08:53:28","slug":"birding-bastrop-hotspots-sayers-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=4929","title":{"rendered":"Birding Bastrop Hotspots-Sayer&#8217;s Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Birding Bastrop Hotspot Sayer&#8217;s Road<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bastrop, Texas is an excellent birding destination, and one of the best places to find birds is Sayer&#8217;s Road, a designated eBird birding hotspot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most&#8221;birders know how to look up &#8220;hotspots&#8221; on eBird.  Hotspot information includes a map, birds ever seen, birds likely to be seen, a bar chart of sightings, and some sighting locations. That&#8217;s helpful information but sometimes it&#8217;s nice to know more when heading out for the first time to a new birding place. This post is the first in a new series about birding hotspots in Bastrop County. I&#8217;m starting with the ones I know best, and as I learn more about each Bastrop hotspot, I plan to share that information as well.. Besides Little Piney, <a href=\"https:\/\/ebird.org\/hotspot\/L1655419?yr=all&amp;m=&amp;rank=mrec\">Sayer&#8217;s Road<\/a> is my favorite place to bird in Bastrop so that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m starting..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sayer\u2019s Road <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sayer\u2019s Road is one of the most beautiful drives in Bastrop County, and rich territory for birders.&nbsp; Bits of forest break open to green vistas of rolling hills dotted with grazing cattle. Streams flow below the single lane bridges, and Sayer\u2019s drifts close enough to the Colorado River that you can see it through the trees. Tanks for watering cattle sparkle throughout the pastures. Houses and barns here and there remind you that people live and work here, too, so please be careful and considerate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sayer\u2019s Road ranks second in Bastrop County hotspots on eBird with reports of 249 of the 369 species ever recorded in the county.&nbsp; You can count on Sayer\u2019s Road for a good variety of birds on any day, and you have a good chance of spotting something special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sayer&#8217;s Road and Old Sayer\u2019s Road<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For birders new to the area, these roads can be confusing.&nbsp; Locals call them Sayers, Old Sayers, Sayersville Road and Old Sayersville Road.&nbsp; For consistency, I\u2019ll go with the Google Maps names&#8211;Old Sayer\u2019s Road which is CR 49, and Sayer\u2019s Road which is CR 157. There is an area called Sayersville, but you won\u2019t find a town there. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Old Sayer\u2019s Road connects with Sayer\u2019s Road. For birding both roads, I would allot 2 1\/2-3 hours.&nbsp; Sayer\u2019s is the easier road to bird and usually offers more birds to see.&nbsp; Old Sayer\u2019s is trickier because it is even more winding and has fewer spots to safely pull over. &nbsp;Old Sayer&#8217;s meets Sayer&#8217;s but you will have to do some back tracking to cover all of both roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starting Out <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can reach Sayer&#8217;s Road from Bastrop by following Main Street north until the name changes to Sayer&#8217;s Road.&nbsp;I like to access Sayer\u2019s Road by turning onto Phelan Road off of Highway 95,  If you take Phelan to Sayer\u2019s Road, you drive along railroad tracks for about .mile then turn right onto Sayer\u2019s Road.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birding starts now! You will hear and possible see birds right away in the woods on your left. Also check the trees in a small cemetery on your right.  After passing a few homes on your left, you will be driving close to&nbsp; the Colorado so watch for Hawks and Eagles which tend to follow the river.  Once, I was lucky enough to see a Zone-tailed Hawk along here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next is a shady stretch of road where pecan trees almost touch overhead. Sparrows gather here in the winter&#8211; often on the road&#8211; and  Warbler songs can be heard in spring and fall.&nbsp; The pecan alley stops as you cross&nbsp; Big Sandy&nbsp; Creek where I usually take a look on both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" data-attachment-id=\"4932\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4932\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_1836-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1524841993&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Big Sandy Creek\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Big Sandy Creek from the Bridge on Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Big Sandy Creek from the Bridge on Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_1836-960x1440.jpeg\" data-id=\"4932\" src=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_1836-960x1440.jpeg\" alt=\"Big Sandy Creek from the Bridge on Sayer's Road, Bastrop TX birding hotspot guide\" class=\"wp-image-4932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_1836-960x1440.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_1836-595x893.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_1836-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_1836-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_1836-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_1836-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Big Sandy Creek from the Bridge on Sayer&#8217;s Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"4940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4940\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3284-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564217289&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Big Sandy Creek from Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Big Sandy Creek from Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road, Bastrop TX birding hotspot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Big Sandy Creek from Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road, Bastrop TX birding hotspot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3284-960x960.jpeg\" data-id=\"4940\" src=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3284-960x960.jpeg\" alt=\"Big Sandy Creek from the Bridge on Sayer's Road, Bastrop TX birding hotspot guide\" class=\"wp-image-4940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3284-960x960.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3284-595x595.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3284-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3284-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3284-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Big Sandy, the view opens up, and you are now in the heart of the 982 acre McCall Ranch. Watch the fence line for Sparrows. Flycatchers, Meadowlarks, and Swallows.&nbsp; A Mountain Bluebird spent the winter here in 2019 along with a Say&#8217;s Phoebe, both rare birds for Bastrop..&nbsp; I photographed a Grasshopper Sparrow here last year..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.74675%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4501\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210247.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1688,1267\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Grasshopper Sparrow on Barbed Wire&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Grasshopper Sparrow&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210246-960x721.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 3 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210246.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210246.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210246.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210246.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1352&#038;ssl=1 1352w\" alt=\"Grasshopper Sparrow\" data-height=\"1015\" data-id=\"4500\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/p1210246\/\" 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data-image-title=\"Grasshopper Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Grasshopper Sparrow on a barbed wire fence&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Grasshopper Sparrow&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210243.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"4499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4499\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210243.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"748,560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-G85&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1588148457&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;75&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Grasshopper Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Grasshopper Sparrow on a barbed wire fence&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Grasshopper Sparrow&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210243.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 3 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210243.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210243.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=748&#038;ssl=1 748w\" alt=\"Big Sandy Creek from Sayer's Road, Bastrop TX birding hotspot\" data-height=\"560\" data-id=\"4499\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/p1210243\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210243.jpeg\" data-width=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P1210243.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead on the right, you might see Blackbirds or Barn Swallows around the corral.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the left a small tank never fails to host interesting water birds.&nbsp; A Little Blue Heron was a pleasant surprise for me on my last visit.&nbsp;Several times, I\u2019ve seen Greater Yellowlegs, Egrets, and Great Blue Herons there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"4936\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4936\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_7945.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2033,1355\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543061762&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;560&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Greater Yellowlegs\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Greater Yellowlegs on the bank of a cattle tank Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road, Bastrop TX&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Greater Yellowlegs, Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_7945-960x640.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_7945-960x640.jpeg\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs, Sayer's Road, Bastrop TX\" class=\"wp-image-4936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_7945-960x640.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_7945-595x397.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_7945-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_7945-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_7945.jpeg 2033w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Greater Yellowlegs, Sayer&#8217;s Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll continue to spot birds as you follow the road up and around a rising curve&#8211;Blackbirds, Flycatchers,Swallows, and Meadowlarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"4939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4939\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_3740-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1550233832&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blackbirds on Old Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Blackbirds fill a tree on Old Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road in Bastrop, TX&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Blackbirds on Old Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_3740-960x640.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_3740-960x640.jpeg\" alt=\"Blackbirds in a tree on Old Sayer's Road,birding hotspot in Bastrop TX\" class=\"wp-image-4939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_3740-960x640.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_3740-595x397.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_3740-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_3740-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_3740-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Blackbirds on Old Sayer&#8217;s Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After you cross a cattle guard, several more tanks lie on both sides of the road.  The views are obstructed, and the tanks are sometimes far from the road. A spotting scope can come in handy for the more distant ponds where you might want to check for Sandpipers and other small shore birds.&nbsp;In the winter you can find a variety of ducks, sometimes even the harder to find Cinnamon and Green-winged Teals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.73672%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4952\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1210331.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"559,420\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Killdeer  on Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road, Bastrop TX Birding Hotspot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1210282-960x720.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"4947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4947\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1210282.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1190,893\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-G85&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1588299925&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;187&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Killdeer\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Killdeer  on Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road, 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src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1210282.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Long-billed Dowitcher, Upland Sandpipers and Killdeer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"754\" data-attachment-id=\"4943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4943\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3446.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1810,1422\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1565084428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00014400921658986&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Distant Tank from Old Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Distant Tank from Old Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road,birding hotspot, Bastrop TX&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Old Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3446-960x754.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3446-960x754.jpeg\" alt=\"Cattle and tank on Old Sayer's Road, Bastrop TX\" class=\"wp-image-4943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3446-960x754.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3446-595x467.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3446-768x603.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3446-1536x1207.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_3446.jpeg 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Old Sayer&#8217;s Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overhead you might see a Northern Harrier, Red-tailed or Red-shouldered Hawk, American Kestrels, or even a Prairie Falcon. Along with the Kestrels, Loggerhead Shrikes often perch on the wires. You\u2019ll see Crested Caracara for sure\u2014lots of them\u2014 as well as Black Vultures and Turkey Vultures by the dozen. Between the cattle guards, you might encounter cattle on the road. Just take it slow, and they will mosey on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sparrows are plentiful in the winter on the road and fences. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"831\" data-attachment-id=\"4953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4953\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1210530.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"624,831\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-G85&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1588905580&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1210530\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1210530.jpeg\" data-id=\"4953\" src=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1210530.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1210530.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1210530-595x792.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1210530-480x640.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"721\" data-attachment-id=\"4946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4946\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1200908.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1234,927\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-G85&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1586919167&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1200908\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1200908-960x721.jpeg\" data-id=\"4946\" src=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1200908-960x721.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1200908-960x721.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1200908-595x447.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1200908-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/P1200908.jpeg 1234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you drive over the second cattle guard, you\u2019ll have woods on the left and fields on the right&#8211;a good spot for Warblers and Painted Buntings. I have seen a Greater Road Runner a few times in the stretch of road approaching the collapsing barn.. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-attachment-id=\"4945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4945\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0988-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1565084656&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00028801843317972&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Old Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road, Bastrop TX\" 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Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sayer&#8217;s Road in the Spring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"4955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4955\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8938-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1072,1072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 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https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8908-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8908-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Wildflowers Along Sayer&#8217;s Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-attachment-id=\"4950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?attachment_id=4950\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8907-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1588320635&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00084388185654008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wildflowers Along Old Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Wildflowers Along Old Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road Bastrop TX birding hotspot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wildflowers Along Old Sayer&amp;#8217;s Road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8907-960x720.jpeg\" data-id=\"4950\" src=\"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_8907-960x720.jpeg\" alt=\"Wildflowers Along Old Sayer's RoadBastrop TX birding hotspot Bastrop TX birding hotspot\" class=\"wp-image-4950\" 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The 982 acre McCall Ranch is for sale as well other properties nearby.  With a 25 million dollar price tag, the land is likely to be developed for residential use. If so, I hope the development is done with sensitivity to the environment and the wild birds who call Sayer&#8217;s Road home. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birding Bastrop Hotspot Sayer&#8217;s Road Bastrop, Texas is an excellent birding destination, and one of the best places to find birds is Sayer&#8217;s Road, a designated eBird birding hotspot. Most&#8221;birders know how to look up &#8220;hotspots&#8221; on eBird. 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