Abilene State Park: Mallard, 6 Black Vulture, 50+ Turkey Vulture, 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 1 Black-crested Titmouse, 9 Carolina Wren, 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 American Robin, 10 Spotted Towhee, 2 Dark-eyed Junco, 20 Northern Cardinal, 2 Meadowlark species, 2 South Abilene: Northern Harrier, 1 American Kestrel, 1 Eurasian Collared Dove, 30+ Golden-fronted Woodpecker, […]

Best bird(s) of the day: Buffleheads, 5 Marsh Wren, 2 (one heard at the low water crossing in the golf course and the other seen in the diversion ditch south of WSA) Eastern Bluebirds, 27 (highest count to date) List Seen at the Golf Course: Mallard, 19 (15 onTotten, 4 on Eff. pond) Northern Shoveler, […]

Lake O.H. Ivie in Coleman/Concho Counties is host to thousands of ducks this winter. Tens of thousands of ducks! Best bird(s): Eurasian Wigeon, 1. First found by Jay and Amy Packer 12-2-2006. For directions to the lake go to Birding Locations. For extra tips on how to find this duck among the thousands present, look […]

Best birds of today: Great Kiskadee, heard then seen in Wilhair Park, NE Abilene Black-throated Sparrow, Shackleford Co. Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Shackleford Co. Brown Creeper, Shackleford Co. Eurasian Wigeon, Lake O.H. Ivie, Coleman Co. Shackleford County, CR. 147 and Lake McCarty: Gadwall, 7 American Wigeon, 4 Mallard, 9 Northern Pintail, 4 Lesser Scaup, 4 Wild Turkey, […]

For those following the sightings section, sorry for the lack of posts. Holidays, busier schedule and other obligations took priority. However, birds don’t take a holiday and here are the highlights of what’s being seen in the area: Lake Fort Phantom Area, November 18: McCowan’s Longspurs, 100+ Bonaparte’s Gull, 3 Forster’s Tern, 26 House Wren […]

Best bird(s) of the day: Mountain Bluebirds, 27 Grasshopper Sparrow, 1 Others: American Wigeon, 4 Mallard, 2 Blue-winged Teal, 5 Northern Shoveler, 6 Green-winged Teal, 3 Great Blue Heron, 1 Northern Harrier, 2 Red-tailed Hawk, 2 American Kestrel, 7 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove, 26 White-winged Dove, 12 Mourning Dove, 8 Inca Dove, 2 Greater […]

Best bird(s) of the day: Mountain Bluebird, 4 Others Highlights: Northern Shoveler, 4 American White Pelicans, 200+ Snowy Egret, 1 American Kestrel, 1 Black-bellied Plover, 3 American Avocet, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 3 Least Sandpiper, 12 Dowitcher sp., 1 Wilson’s Snipe, 2 House Wren, 1 American Pipit, 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 1 Song Sparrow, 4 White-crowned Sparrow, […]

Mesquite Grove Golf Course Best Bird(s) of the day: Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3 in one area, and 2 in another. Hard to tell if these were the same birds. Eastern Bluebirds, total of 31 for the morning, including the ones seen around WSA Others: Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 (or three. Saw GBHE at […]

Highlight: Sage Thrasher, 1 Sighting by Gary Hunter

Abilene State Park: Best bird(s) of the day: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 Marsh Wren, 1 Hermit Thrush, 1 Nashville Warbler, 1 Others: Black Vultures, 11 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 1 Eastern Phoebe, 1 Blue Jay, 1 Carolina Chickadee, 4 Black-crested Titmouse, 2 Carolina Wren, 6 Bewick’s Wren, 1 American Robin, 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 6 Spotted Towhee, 5 Song […]