May 3, 2009 – Abilene – Dyess AFB


Number of species: 53

  • Wild Turkey – 2
  • Northern Bobwhite – 3
  • Double-crested Cormorant – 1
  • Great Blue Heron – 1
  • White-faced Ibis – 3
  • Turkey Vulture – 2
  • Swainson’s Hawk – 4
  • Red-tailed Hawk – 3
  • Killdeer – 2
  • Rock Pigeon – 10
  • Mourning Dove – 50
  • Yellow-billed Cuckoo – 1
  • Common Nighthawk – 1
  • Black-chinned Hummingbird – 1
  • Golden-fronted Woodpecker – 10
  • Ladder-backed Woodpecker – 8
  • Ash-throated Flycatcher – 3
  • Western Kingbird – 10
  • Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – 38
  • Loggerhead Shrike – 1
  • Blue Jay – 2
  • American Crow – 2
  • Chihuahuan Raven – 1
  • Cave Swallow – 120
  • Barn Swallow – 20
  • Carolina Chickadee – 2
  • Black-crested Titmouse – 8
  • Cactus Wren – 3
  • Bewick’s Wren – 12
  • House Wren – 1
  • Eastern Bluebird – 10
  • American Robin – 4
  • Northern Mockingbird – 40
  • Curve-billed Thrasher – 4
  • European Starling – 10
  • Canyon Towhee – 2
  • Cassin’s Sparrow – 3
  • Chipping Sparrow – 10
  • Clay-colored Sparrow – 44
  • Brewer’s Sparrow – 2
  • Vesper Sparrow – 4
  • Lark Sparrow – 12
  • Lincoln’s Sparrow – 1
  • White-crowned Sparrow – 7
  • Northern Cardinal – 4
  • Painted Bunting – 2
  • Common Grackle – 20
  • Great-tailed Grackle – 10
  • Brown-headed Cowbird – 12
  • Orchard Oriole – 2
  • Bullock’s Oriole – 2
  • House Finch – 24
  • House Sparrow – 4

Sightings by Dan Symonds