All birds seen at Mesquite Grove Golf Course:
Best bird(s) of the day:
- Osprey, 1
- Wilson’s Warbler, 1
- Orange-crowned Warbler, 2
- Clay-colored Sparrow, 27
- Eastern Phoebe, 2
- Empid., 1
- UnID’d Shorebirds, flyover, 3
Returning Winter Residents:
- Spotted Towhee, 1 (fos)
- Lincoln’s Sparrow, 2
- Pied-billed Grebe, 1
Others:
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 34
- House Finch, 17
- Eastern Bluebird, 7
- Wild Turkey, 19
- Red-tailed Hawk, 1
- Cave Swallow, 9
- Chimney Swift, 28
- Red-winged Blackbird, 9
- White-winged Dove, 15
- Bewick’s Wren, 4
- Mourning Dove, 3
- Blue Jay, 7
- Northern Cardinal, 5
- Brown-headed Cowbird, 3
- Northern Mockingbird, 11
- Carolina Chickadee, 1
- Black-crested Titmouse, 1
- Great Blue Heron, 3
- Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 2
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker, 1
- Belted Kingfisher, 1
(Osprey sighted by Kim Walton and Laura Packer; all other sightings by Laura Packer)