On Thursday, February 2, 2006, Kathy Hampton and Laura Packer will show pictures and talk about their recent trip to Northeast Mexico.
We will meet at 7 p.m. at the Rose Park Center, Room A. Refreshments will be served. The tropical areas of Mexico are home to many beautiful and unusual birds such as the Boat-billed Heron pictured above.
Red-naped Sapsucker reported January 2, 2006 in west Abilene.
Picture taken by Andrew Lawry. This is a first record as far as I know for Abilene/Taylor County.
January 7, 2006
Highlights were:
A sub-adult male Rufous Hummingbird showed up in Abilene September 15, 2005 in a NE Abilene neighborhood. He stayed for over three months and was last seen January 7, 2006. Two pictures below show his molt progression. First picture taken September 15 by Laura Packer, second photo taken December 14 by John English.
Jan 2, 2006: Four members went birding Monday, January 2, in Jones County. Highlights of our trip included a Burrowing Owl, Lark Buntings, and Brewer’s Blackbirds.
At Lake Hamlin we saw Sora, Marsh Wren, Swamp Sparrow, Song Sparrow, and Common Yellowthroat. A Golden-crowned Kinglet was discovered at Johnson Park around Lake Fort Phantom. If you’d like a complete list of sightings, please go to “Contact Us,” leave your name and e-mail, and we’ll gladly send you that list.
Coming soon to the Abilene State Park: a bird blind where you can watch the birds as they come in to feed, drink, and bathe. Please watch this site for regular updates on this project.