Finally had a free day and nice weather to bird some of our old haunts. We
drove county roads that were previously dirt that are now paved and some of
the better maintained roads in the county, however, very few birds and
still lots of oilfield traffic.
I was saddened and depressed by the habitat degradation as I remembered 35
years of birding in these locations. Alvin and I constantly quipped to each
other, "Remember when...". Ah, progress.
Hopefully during the time we have remaining here we will be able to visit
some more of our old favorite locations with less disheartening results.
We still managed to locate a few good birds and thoroughly enjoyed each and
everyone. Of special meaning were the Scaled Quail, as we used to have them
nesting on our property here.
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From: <ebird-checklist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 5:19 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Midland, Apr 14, 2016
To: dkelly163@xxxxxxxxx
Midland, Midland, Texas, US
Apr 14, 2016 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
35.0 mile(s)
Comments: Backroads of Midland County, from CR140 to Harris Tank
including Blue Barns Road and Johnson Draw
35 species (+1 other taxa)
Blue-winged Teal 25
Cinnamon Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 45
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 2
Scaled Quail 8
Swainson's Hawk 5
Black-necked Stilt 2
American Avocet 2
Snowy Plover 2
Killdeer 3
Baird's Sandpiper 5
peep sp. 4
Eurasian Collared-Dove 7
Mourning Dove 12
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 1
Ash-throated Flycatcher 5
Western Kingbird 4
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 5
Loggerhead Shrike 3
Bell's Vireo 1
Chihuahuan Raven 2
Cliff Swallow 35
Verdin 2
Curve-billed Thrasher 3
Northern Mockingbird 8
European Starling 4
Cassin's Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow 11
Northern Cardinal 2
Pyrrhuloxia 3
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Western Meadowlark 4
Common Grackle 6
House Finch 8
House Sparrow 12
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http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28945833
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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Donna Kelly
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