Month: January 2008

  • January 5, 2008-Field Trip to Robert Lee

    The scheduled field trip to Lake Hamlin quickly turned into a chase for the Golden-crown Sparrow near Robert Lee since several members needed it for their life list. Two members added the sparrow to their life list, making for a successful chase. We then went back to Buffalo Gap, looking for but not finding the […]

  • January 1, 2008-Area Highlights

    Highlights of New Year’s Day birding: Buffalo Gap: Red Crossbills Abilene State Park: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-breasted Nuthatch Mountain Bluebird (at entrance to Lake Abilene) Sightings by Lorie Black and Joan Howard Dan Symond’s New Year’s Day Sightings: First bird of the New Year: Great Horned Owl – 1 Flew across 277 south of […]