Lake Abilene:

Best bird(s):

• Western Grebe: 2

Complete List:

• Bufflehead: 5
• Pied-billed Grebe: 3
• Western Grebe: 2
• Double-crested Cormorant: 2
• Black Vulture: 11
• Turkey Vulture: 1
• Red-tailed Hawk: 1
• American Coot: 25
• Ring-billed Gull: 3
• Mourning Dove: 3
• Belted Kingfisher: 1
• Eastern Phoebe: 1
• Western Scrub-Jay: 1
• Carolina Chickadee: 2
• Black-crested Titmouse: 3
• Carolina Wren: 1
• Marsh Wren: 1
• Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 1
• Eastern Bluebird: 5
• American Robin: 6
• Northern Mockingbird: 3
• Cedar Waxwing: 21
• Yellow-rumped Warbler: 15
• Spotted Towhee: 3
• Chipping Sparrow: 17
• Vesper Sparrow: 7
• Savannah Sparrow: 12
• Dark-eyed Junco: 12
• Northern Cardinal: 7
• Red-winged Blackbird: 10

Sightings by Dan Symonds

Lake Fort Phantom Highlights:

• Horned Grebe – 3
• Eared Grebe – 6
• Great Blue Heron – 30 on the utility towers near SeaBee Pk
• Great Egret – 1
• Snowy Egret – 1
• Greater Yellowlegs – 4
• Ruddy Duck – 15
• Greater Scaup – 2 (based on rounded head, broad bill compared to face, distinct dark nail)
• Lesser Scaup – 4
• Bonaparte’s Gull – 6
• Ring-billed Gull – 50
• Forster’s Tern – 1

Kirby Lake Highlights:

• Am White Pelican – 15
• Eared Grebe – 20
• Wilson’s Snipe
• Redhead – 60
• Canvasback – 12
• Ring-billed Gull – 60
• Bonaparte’s Gull – 15

Sightings by Lorie Black