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Rodney Sturdivant to Speak at General Meeting, Oct. 5
Rodney Sturdivant will speak to us on his trip he took to the Galapagos Islands in 1989. The Galapagos Islands are largely desolate lava piles with little vegetation, except on the upper slopes, but are of special interest to naturalists for their large tortoises, land and marine iguanas, flightless cormorants, and other unusual wildlife. Tourism […]
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Fall Surprises, Mid September
It sure is hard to stay focused on the birds of the Big Country when such a celebrity is in town. We knew you’d like more pictures of this flycatcher so we’ve put up a few more. Under each picture is information about this bird, its ecology, where it “normally” lives, and a theory as […]
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Sept. 23, 2006 – NE Abilene – Lake Ft. Phantom – Lake Kirby – Waste Water
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 […]
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Sept. 21, 2006 – NE Abilene, Cedar Creek Area
The Great Kiskadee continues to be seen and heard along the Cedar Creek area in NE Abilene. At 7:25 a.m. it was seen and heard at the corner of Cedar Crest and E.N. 22nd, near Wilhair Park. About ten minutes later it was heard and seen along the creek area behind the houses in the […]
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Field Trip to Old Fort Phantom Area
There will be a field trip to the Old Fort Phantom Area, Saturday morning, September 23, at 7:30 a.m. We will meet at Denny’s (before 7:30) on FM 600. Come early (6:45 a.m.) for breakfast and we can carpool from the restaurant. Recent sightings suggest Clay-colored Sparrow and warblers might be found. Previous field trips […]
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Sept. 20, 2006 – Dyess AFB
At the golf course: Migrants: Blue Grosbeak, 1 Wilson’s Warbler, 2 Nashville Warbler, 2 Orange-crowned Warbler, 1 (fos) House Wren, 1 (fos) Clay-colored Sparrow, 5 (fos) Painted Bunting, 1 Eastern Phoebe, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 33 Black-chinned Hummingbird, 1 Others: Red-tailed Hawk, 2 Mississippi Kite, 1 juvenile, (could be a migrant) White-wing Dove, […]
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Sept. 19, 2006 – Great Kiskadee
The Great Kiskadee was heard, seen, and photographed again this morning shortly after 8:30 a.m. For those looking for this bird, I also tried finding it in the afternoon (by playing its call) but it did not respond. Mornings appear to be the best time to look for this bird.
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Sept. 18, 2006 – Waste Water
With over 2 inches of rain recorded Sunday, Waste Water caught some water and the shorebirds were plentiful: Shorebirds: Solitary Sandpiper, 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper, 8 Least Sandpiper, 32 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 48+ Lesser Yellowlegs, 24+ White-faced Ibis, 20+ Wilson’s Phalarope, 1 Dowitcher species, 24+ Ducks: Blue-winged Teal, large mixed flock with GWTE, 80+ […]
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Sept. 17, 2006 – Kiskadee, Mottled Duck, and Others
Best bird(s) of the day: Kiskadee, 1 (photographed and seen by Lorie Black, John English, Laura Packer, Matt White in NE Abilene along Cedar Creek) Mottled Duck, 1 (first seen and photographed by Matt White, 09-16-2006 at Lake Fort Phantom) Other birds seen around the Buffalo Gap area: Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 2 White-winged Dove, 12 (in […]
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First Pictures of Kiskadee
At last! Pictures! Four of us waited patiently this morning for the kiskadee. After about 2 hours of no luck the brains of the group (Matt White) stated the kiskadee would probably answer a tape if anyone had its call. The Most Knowledgeable Individual Around (inside joke) ran back home, got her iPod, played the […]