Best bird(s): Rock Wren, 1 American Pipit, 5 Brewer’s Blackbird, 75-100 Complete List (without exact numbers): Gadwall, several American Wigeon, several Blue-winged Teal, dozen Northern Shoveler, numerous Northern Pintail, 10-15 Green-winged Teal, numerous Ring-necked Duck, 2 Bufflehead, 4 Northern Harrier, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 Sandhill Cranes, 100’s according to Charles, that roosted about a month […]

Best bird(s): Horned Lark, 55 Sprague’s Pipit, 1 Clay-colored Sparrow, 1 (FOS) Complete List: Red-shouldered Hawk, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 American Kestrel, 4 Killdeer, 3 Greater Yellowlegs, 6 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Mourning Dove, 26 Golden-fronted Woodpecker, 1 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 1 Eastern Phoebe, 1 Horned Lark, 55 Black-crested Titmouse, 1 Eastern Bluebird, 2 Northern Mockingbird, 4 […]

Best bird(s): Marsh Wren, 1 Le Conte’s Sparrow, 1 Complete List: Wild Turkey, 15 Northern Harrier, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 American Kestrel, 1 Killdeer, 1 Mourning Dove, 71 Golden-fronted Woodpecker, 13 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 8 Eastern Phoebe, 2 Blue Jay, 3 American Crow, 2 Cliff Swallow, 36 Black-crested Titmouse, 4 Cactus Wren, 5 Bewick’s Wren, 9 […]

Best bird(s) of the day: Harris Sparrow, 1 in a mixed sparrow flock Turkey Vulture, 1 FOS (first of season) Cliff Swallows, FOS for Dyess Complete List: Gadwall, 8 Northern Shoveler, 15 Green-winged Teal, 3 Bufflehead, 4 Great Blue Heron, 3 Turkey Vulture, 1 (FOS) Northern Harrier, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 2 American Kestrel, 3 perched […]

Lake Kirby Highlights: Blue-winged Teal, FOS Ruddy Ducks, lots Common Moorhen, 1 Bonaparte’s Gull, 6 Snowy Egret, 1 Saturday’s (2-17-2007) Lake Kirby highlights: Verdin, 1 House Wren, 2 Canyon Towhee, 2 Swamp Sparrow, 3 Tuesday’s (2-21-2007) Oakwood Trail highlights: Red-bellied Woodpecker, 1 in the trees across from the playground Above sightings by Lorie Black Dyess […]

Best bird(s) of the day: Sage Thrashers, two on the same tree! Complete List: Gadwall, 5 Northern Shoveler, 5 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Bufflehead, 3 Northern Harrier, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 American Kestrel, 1 Killdeer, 2 Ring-billed Gull, 2 Mourning Dove, 24 Greater Roadrunner (1 found dead so I guess it doesn’t really count) Golden-fronted Woodpecker, […]

Best bird(s) of the day: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1 Mountain Bluebirds, 15 Eastern Towhee, 1 Lark Buntings, 30* Fox Sparrow, 3 Harris Sparrows, 12 Complete List: Wild Turkey, 14 Northern Bobwhite, 8* Red-shouldered Hawk, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 6 American Kestrel, 3 Killdeer, 1 White-wing Dove, 1 Mourning Dove, 15* Golden-fronted Woodpecker, 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1 Ladder-backed […]

Best bird(s) of the day: Ducks! Lake Ivie continues to host thousands of ducks this winter. It’s a spectacular sight! Common Loon Bald Eagle Horned and Eared Grebes Bonaparte’s Gull Purple Martin, FOS Rock and Marsh Wren in the same habitat! The Marsh Wren was in the marshy area created by the dam outflow and […]

Highlights: Northern Bobwhite, 9 Complete list: Northern Bobwhite, 9 Red-tailed Hawk, 2 American Kestrel, 1 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 1 Loggerhead Shrike, 1 Blue Jay, 2 Black-crested Titmouse, 2 Cactus Wren, 2 Bewick’s Wren, 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 American Robin, 2 Northern Mockingbird, 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 1 Spotted Towhee, 1 Chipping Sparrow, 2 Field Sparrow, 6 Vesper […]

Best bird(s) of the day: Ross’s Goose, one lone bird on the shore of Lake Hamlin Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk Complete List: (Numbers of individuals not recorded–I just enjoyed the birding) Ross’s Goose Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Hooded Merganser Pied-billed Grebe Great Blue Heron Northern Harrier Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Red-tailed Hawk, subspecies Harlan’s […]