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March 27, 2007 – DAFB
Best bird(s) of the day: Eared Grebe, 7, first time documented at DAFB Chihuahuan Ravens on nest Swainson’s Hawk, 1 FOS (first of season) Vermilion Flycatcher, 1 FOS Ash-throated Flycatcher, 2 FOS Cassin’s Sparrow, 1 FOS Complete List: Gadwall, 6 Blue-winged Teal, 7 Northern Shoveler, 3 Green-winged Teal, 4 Bufflehead, 2 Wild Turkey, heard Eared […]
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Bobby Harrison to Speak on Rediscovering the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, April 11, 2007 — Noon, ACU Campus, Hart Auditorium
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker was last sighted in 1944 and was thought to be extinct. However in 2004 this species was sighted again causing worldwide excitement. Bobby Harrison, associate professor of art and photography at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, is one of three people to rediscover the Ivory-bill in Arkansas. Please join us to hear […]
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March 24, 2007 – Mesquite Grove Golf Course
Highlight: First of the Season Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Purple Martins, and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers Complete List: Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 2 Blue-winged Teal, 7 Northern Shoveler, 2 Green-winged Teal, 12 Wild Turkey, 36 Northern Bobwhite, 1 heard Turkey Vulture, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 Killdeer, 4 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Mourning Dove, 39 Greater Roadrunner, 1 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 6 Eastern […]
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San Angelo Field Trip, March 17, 2007
I finally remembered to take pictures of our club field trip to San Angelo. (I was getting tired of staring at Christmas pictures). Two highlights of the day: watching a Great Blue Heron Rookery at Lake Nasworthy, and eating hamburgers at San Angelo State Park compliments of Leon and Bera. The heron pictures are in […]
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March 17, 2007 – San Angelo Field Trip
Although the targeted longspurs were not seen, a little-seen event took the title of “Best Bird,” a Great Blue Heron Rookery. Pictures can be viewed at the Rookery Picture Album. Best bird(s): Great Blue Heron, rookery on Lake Nasworthy Osprey, 1 flying close overhead at the rookery Complete List: Key: TG: Tom Green County; LK: […]
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March 16, 2007 – Waste Water Treatment Plant
Best bird(s): Rock Wren, 1 American Pipit, 5 Brewer’s Blackbird, 75-100 Complete List (without exact numbers): Gadwall, several American Wigeon, several Blue-winged Teal, dozen Northern Shoveler, numerous Northern Pintail, 10-15 Green-winged Teal, numerous Ring-necked Duck, 2 Bufflehead, 4 Northern Harrier, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 Sandhill Cranes, 100’s according to Charles, that roosted about a month […]
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March 15, 2007 – Dyess AFB
Best bird(s): Horned Lark, 55 Sprague’s Pipit, 1 Clay-colored Sparrow, 1 (FOS) Complete List: Red-shouldered Hawk, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 American Kestrel, 4 Killdeer, 3 Greater Yellowlegs, 6 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Mourning Dove, 26 Golden-fronted Woodpecker, 1 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 1 Eastern Phoebe, 1 Horned Lark, 55 Black-crested Titmouse, 1 Eastern Bluebird, 2 Northern Mockingbird, 4 […]
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March 13, 2007 – Dyess AFB
Best bird(s): Marsh Wren, 1 Le Conte’s Sparrow, 1 Complete List: Wild Turkey, 15 Northern Harrier, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 American Kestrel, 1 Killdeer, 1 Mourning Dove, 71 Golden-fronted Woodpecker, 13 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 8 Eastern Phoebe, 2 Blue Jay, 3 American Crow, 2 Cliff Swallow, 36 Black-crested Titmouse, 4 Cactus Wren, 5 Bewick’s Wren, 9 […]
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Spring Awakens
In case you hadn’t noticed, spring is here! Birds that are normally shy and quiet are suddenly noisy and visible as they sit high on their perches singing to announce their territory. This Cactus Wren hopped directly above me and promptly let loose with his famous rattle. As you can see, he inflates his throat […]
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Serendipitous March Morning
Six hopeful and one pessimistic birder made another attempt to see the Le Conte’s Sparrow at Dyess AFB Saturday morning. I’m admitting that I was the pessimistic one. After all, I had made numerous trips to the site, each time coming up with nothing. OK, maybe we’ll see the bird but it won’t cooperate for […]