Big Country Audubon Society

Category: Sightings

  • January 19, 2013 – Abilene Wastewater

    30 species (+1 other taxa) Gadwall – 10 Mallard – 2 Northern Shoveler – 250 Northern Pintail – 20 Green-winged Teal – 2 Bufflehead – 16 Ruddy Duck – 56 Double-crested Cormorant – 10 Northern Harrier – 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk – 1 Red-tailed Hawk – 2 American Coot – 150 Killdeer – 6 Greater Yellowlegs – 1 Ring-billed Gull – 40 White-winged Dove – 20 Mourning Dove – 10 Ladder-backed Woodpecker – 1 […]

  • Dec. 8, 2012 – Lake Ft. Phantom Trip

    Number of Species: 41 Gadwall – 18 Mallard – 4 Blue-winged Teal – 18 Green-winged Teal – 12 Lesser Scaup – 8 Horned Grebe – 3 Double-crested Cormorant – 22 American White Pelican – 5 Great Blue Heron – 12 Great Egret – 7 Northern Harrier – 3 Red-tailed Hawk – 4 American Coot – 200 Sandhill Crane – 990 Killdeer – 12 Greater Yellowlegs – 5 Long-billed Dowitcher – 25 Bonaparte’s […]

  • October 27, 2012 – Lake Colorado City

    Number of species – 35 Gadwall – 20 Blue-winged Teal – 50 Northern Shoveler – 40 Green-winged Teal – 100 Redhead – 20 Ring-necked Duck – 20 Ruddy Duck – 20 Eared Grebe – 2 Double-crested Cormorant – 15 American White Pelican – 11 Great Blue Heron – 1 Great Egret – 2 Northern Harrier – 2 Red-tailed Hawk – 2 American Coot – 300 Sandhill Crane – 32 […]

  • March 25, 2012 – Lake Fort Phantom Hill

    35 species Gadwall – 11 Northern Shoveler – 2 Pied-billed Grebe – 2 Double-crested Cormorant – 11 American White Pelican – 16 Great Blue Heron – 6 Great Egret – 1 Turkey Vulture – 2 Northern Harrier – 1 Peregrine Falcon – 1 American Coot – 181 Snowy Plover – 1 Killdeer – 12 Spotted […]

  • May 21, 2011 – Maddin Prairie (Mitchell County)

    Number of species:     40 Northern Bobwhite – 15 Turkey Vulture – 10 Swainson’s Hawk – 1 Red-tailed Hawk – 2     One of the birds was a Krider’s Red-tailed. Mourning Dove – 12 Yellow-billed Cuckoo – 3 Greater Roadrunner – 1     heard only; Common Nighthawk – 12 Ladder-backed Woodpecker – 3 Olive-sided Flycatcher – 1 Least […]

  • May 5, 2011 – Cedar Gap Farms

    During our year end potluck get together at Cedar Gap Farms, we were treated to a trio of bunting species. Number of species:     19 Wild Turkey – 1 Mourning Dove – 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 2     male; Black-chinned Hummingbird – 2     male; Ruby-throated/Black-chinned Hummingbird – 3     female; Black-crested Titmouse – 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) – […]

  • April 2, 2011 – Hord’s Creek Lake

    Location:     Hords Creek Lake Number of species:     54 Blue-winged Teal – 3 Northern Shoveler – 2 Green-winged Teal – 1 Double-crested Cormorant – 1 American White Pelican – 17 Great Blue Heron – 3 Turkey Vulture – 20 Northern Harrier – 2 Red-shouldered Hawk  – 1     heard only; Swainson’s Hawk – 2 Red-tailed Hawk – […]

  • January 22, 2011 – Waste Water Treatment Plant

    Number of species:     47 Greater White-fronted Goose     21 Gadwall     30 Mallard     8 Blue-winged Teal     8 Northern Shoveler     40 Northern Pintail     50 Green-winged Teal     20 Canvasback     4 Redhead     4 Ring-necked Duck     10 Lesser Scaup     2 Bufflehead     40 Ruddy Duck     20 Double-crested Cormorant     20 American White Pelican     4 Northern Harrier     2 Sharp-shinned Hawk     1 Red-tailed Hawk     1 […]

  • October 30, 2010 – BCAS Wild Goose Chase

    Taylor County Number of species: 1 Great Horned Owl – 1 Jones County Number of species: 13 Gadwall – 10 American Wigeon – 2 Hooded Merganser – 1 Northern Bobwhite – 1 Pied-billed Grebe – 2 Red-tailed Hawk – 3 Killdeer – 4 Rock Pigeon – 22 Mourning Dove – 10 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – 4 […]

  • October 17, 2010 – Abilene – Seabee Park

    Number of species: 17 Blue-winged Teal – 70 Pied-billed Grebe – 4 Great Blue Heron – 2 Great Egret – 3 Osprey – 1 American Coot – 14 Killdeer – 12 Spotted Sandpiper – 1 Mourning Dove – 22 Belted Kingfisher – 1 Northern Flicker – 3 Vermilion Flycatcher – 1 Barn Swallow – 4 […]