The Great Kiskadee put in a very brief appearance this morning in NE Abilene along the intersection of Lincoln and Hillcrest.
Other birds in the neighborhood:
- Orchard Oriole, 1
- Swainson’s Hawk, 1
- American Crow, 2
- Clay-colored Sparrow, 2
At Fort Phantom Lake:
- Osprey (1)
- Northern Harrier (2)
- Swainson’s Hawk (2)
- Forster’s Tern (4)
- Savannah Sparrow (3)
At Lake Kirby:
- Tricolored Heron (1)
- American Avocet (13)
- Spotted Sandpiper (1)
Also, Bill called in a Brown Thrasher at his place (Callahan Co.) on the 22nd.
At Waste Water:
Best bird(s) of the day:
- American Golden-Plover, 1
- Say’s Phoebe, 1
- White-faced Ibis, 8
- Least Sandpiper, 23
- Spotted Sandpiper, 3
- Pectoral Sandpiper, 9
- Stilt Sandpiper, 5
- Greater Yellowlegs, 16
- Lesser Yellowlegs, 1
- Long-billed Dowitcher, 140+
Others:
- Pied-billed Grebe, 2
- Green and Blue-winged Teal, 100+
- Northern Shoveler, 1
- Northern Harrier, 1 (fos)
- Swainson’s Hawk, 1
- American Crow, 2
- Savannah Sparrow, 6 (fos)
- Cattle Egret, 60+
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 22
- Loggerhead Shrike, 6
- Killdeer, 5
- Barn Swallow, 71
- Cave Swallow, 2
- Eurasian Collared-Dove, 1
- Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 1
- Turkey Vulture, 6