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 […]