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Eurasian Wigeon’s Point of Reference
Picture of white plastic jug/bouy where the wigeon was spotted the afternoon of December 4 and the morning of December 5, 2006. This spot is exactly at the end of RR 11 in Concho Recreation area, off of CR 1929 or the Ray Stoker Jr. Highway. If you’ll look at the houses on the opposite […]
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A Nice Winter Mix
I was just reflecting on our past week of birds in the Big Country and shaking my head as to the mixture that was found. This Sage Thrasher (above) was seen and photographed at Dyess AFB. It is a bird of the West, inhabiting sagebrush, brushy slopes, and mesas. It winters in the desert Southwest, […]
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Christmas Social, December 7, 2006
Please join us for a Christmas gathering, Thursday, December 7 at 7 p.m. at the Rose Park Senior Center at the corner of South 7th and Barrow. Bring your favorite finger food (chips, dip, sandwiches, cookies, or whatever goodie can be eaten with the fingers) and a wrapped bird-related under-ten-dollar Christmas gift. We’ll indulge our […]
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December 2, 2006 – Shackleford, Coleman, & NE Abilene
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, […]
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November 30, 2006 – Recent Sightings
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 […]