Ash Ave Playas (I27 & 289 south)
1 Greater Yellowlegs
8 Ruddy ducks
1 American Kestrel
2 Lark Buntings
50th St & Ave A
1 Black-crowned Night Heron
1 Double-crested Cormorant
Airport – Lubbock Areo playa
3 Redheads
1 Ringneck Duck
North of airport, on north CR 2600
8 Horned Larks
28 Lark Buntings
1 Ring-necked pheasant (not far from the “Pheasant Ridge” sign – ha!)
12 White-crowned sparrows
2 Northern Harriers
East CR5700, east of New Deal
24 Northern Shovelers
5 Barn Swallows
3 House finches
2 Vesper sparrows
This could be a good place to monitor. Plenty of water and close to the road,
but poor visibility (weed obstruction) for those of us on the shorter end of
the spectrum. Plenty of waterfowl were present, but most flew off as I drove by.
Airport FedEx playa (opposite side of I27)
1 Spotted Towhee
2 White-crowned Sparrow
1 House Finch
Water level is low; no waterfowl/shorebirds were around other than a few
Killdeer
