At last the warblers and migrants were found moving through along Cedar Creek in NE Abilene. This is the same area the Great Kiskadee was discovered a few weeks back but I did not see or hear any sign of it.

Best bird(s) of the day:

• Wilson’s Warbler, 4
• Orange-crowned Warbler, 10
• Nashville Warbler, 5
• Yellow-rumped Warbler, 2
• Common Yellowthroat, 1
• Indigo Bunting, 3
• Least Flycatcher, 2
• Empid, 1

Returning Wintering Birds:

• Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 3
• Downy Woodpecker, 1
• Northern Flicker, Red-shafted, 3
• Lincoln’s Sparrow, 5
• Wilson’s Snipe, 1
• Cooper’s Hawk, 1
• Lark Sparrow, 2
• American Crow, 1
• Double-crested Cormorant, 50

Others:

• Red-shouldered Hawk, 1
• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 8
• Belted Kingfisher, 2
• Hummingbird species, 1
• Carolina Wren, 1
• Northern Cardinal, 4
• American Robin, 5
• Great Blue Heron, 1
• Red-winged Blackbird, 2

All sightings by Laura. Winds NNE, calm to 5 mph

Funniest thing seen: an armadillo chasing a skunk. The armadillo followed closely behind the skunk, jumping up into the air a couple of times, causing the skunk to respond by raising its tail. I was about twenty feet away and wishing like crazy the armadillo would back off from its pursuit. How could I go home if I smelled like Pepe Le Pew? Lucky for me the skunk went to the left and the armadillo to the right, both disappearing into the tall grass.