[texbirds] Lubbock County CBC - overview and highlights
- From: Anthony Hewetson <terrverts@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "leas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:09:40 -0800 (PST)
Greetings All:
The Lubbock County CBC was held on Saturday, 15 December 2012, and seventeen
birders braved the wind-blown dust, dirt, and debris to find what could be
found. The species total of 132 was the second highest in twelve years
(exceeded only by 140 in 2008/2009) and this was a testament to diligent
scouting by many team members and to several distinct irruptive events
(nuthatches/creepers - longspurs - finches). Numbers, for the most part, were
down as the ongoing drought has left little in the way of water for water birds
and even less in the way of forage for birds in general. I am going to list
the highlights in taxonomic order with the team in parentheses: Team 1 (Charles
Grair); Team 2 (Anthony Hewetson), Team 3a (Cameron Carver, Craig Carver, Steve
Collins), Team 3b (Cameron Carver, Craig Carver), Team 4 (Manuel De Leon, Juan
Saenz), Team 5 (Rob Lee), Team 6a (Phillip Kite, Aaron Kite, Kristen Linner),
Team 6b (Steve Collins), Team 7a (Aveline
Hewetson, William Wenthe), Team 7b (Jeremy Clark, Canyon Clark), Team 8a
(Susan Bergeson, Susan Thompson), Team 8b (Steve Collins). Species poached
will be followed by the name of the poacher in parentheses.
1 Greater White-fronted Goose at the Lubbock Sewage Ponds (Team 2)
2 Greater White-fronted Geese along the Canyon Lakes (Team 6a)
6 Snow Geese at the Lubbock Sewage Ponds (Team 2)
6 Snow Geese at the I27/Loop 289 Ponds (Team 4)
3 Snow Geese at various playas (Team 7a)
1 Snow Goose along the Canyon Lakes (Team 6a)
1 Snow Goose at Leftwich Park (Team 8a)
4 Snow Geese at Dupree Park (Team 8b)
1 Ross's Goose along the Canyon Lakes (Team 6a)
1 Ross's Goose at Miller Park (Team 7a)
2 Ross's Geese at Dupree Park (Team 8b)
2 Wood Ducks at Butler Park (Team 2)
3 Wood Ducks at Hillcrest Golf Course (Team 5)
2 Wood Ducks at Guy Park (Team 7a)
55 Wood Ducks at Leroy Elmore Park (Team 8a)
48 Canvasbacks at the TTU Sewage Pond (Team 8b)
55 Redheads at Hillcrest Golf Course (Team 5)
6 Redheads at the TTU Sewage Pond (Team 8b)
2 Greater Scaups at the Lubbock Sewage Ponds (Team 2)
1 Common Merganser at Leroy Elmore Park (Team 8a)
1 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER at Ransom Lake (Team 1)
5 Eared Grebes at the Lubbock Sewage Ponds (Team 2)
3 Eared Grebes at Whisperwood Pond (Team 8a)
7 Eared Grebes at the TTU Sewage Pond (Team 8b)
1 Western Grebe at Buddy Holly Park (Team 6a)
1 Snowy Egret at Butler Park (Team 2)
1 Green Heron at MacKenzie Park (Team 6a)
1 OSPREY at MacKenzia Park (Team 6b)
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk on the V8 Ranch (Team 3a)
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk at Buffalo Springs Lake (Team 3b)
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk in southeast Lubbock (Team 4)
4 Sharp-shinned Hawks along the Canyon Lakes (Team 6a)
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk at Clapp Park (Team 7a)
1 Cooper's Hawk at Ransom Lake (Team 1)
1 Cooper's Hawk east of the Lubbock Airport (Team 2)
1 Cooper's Hawk at Butler Park (Team 2)
1 Cooper's Hawk at the V8 Ranch (Team 3a)
2 Cooper's Hawks along the Canyon Lakes (Team 6a)
2 Cooper's Hawks at Clapp Park (Team 7a)
1 Cooper's Hawk in Tech Terrace (Team 7b)
1 Harris's Hawk on Tech Campus (Team 7b)
1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK below Lake Six (Team 6a)
1 Rough-legged Hawk well east of the Lubbock Airport (Team 2)
1 Rough-legged Hawk west of the Lubbock Airport (Team 5)
1 adult Golden Eagle at Ransom Lake (Team 1)
11 Greater Yellowlegs at the I27/Loop 289 Ponds (Team 4)
1 Greater Yellowlegs at Andrews Park (Team 7a)
1 Greater Yellowlegs at Dupree Park (Team 8a)
2 Lesser Yellowlegs near City Farms (Team 2)
17 Least Sandpipers at the I27/Loop 289 Ponds (Team 4)
1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK at Buffalo Springs Lake (Team 3)
1 Wilson's Snipe at Butler Park (Team 2)
9 Inca Doves at Ransom Lake (Team 1)
2 Inca Doves at Buffalo Springs Lake (Team 3b)
1 Inca Dove northwest of Tech Terrace (Team 8a)
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Ransom Lake (Team 1)
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Buffalo Springs Lake (Team 3b)
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Tech Terrace (Team 7b)
1 Downy Woodpecker at MacKenzie Park (Team 6a)
1 Downy Woodpecker at Mae Simmons Park (Team 6a)
1 Merlin at City Farms (Team 2)
1 Merlin at Tech Terrace (Team 7b)
1 Peregrine Falcon at 50th and Indiana (Anthony Hewetson)
1 Eastern Phoebe at MacKenzie Park (Team 6a)
1 VERMILION FLYCATCHER at Mae Simmons Park (Team 6b)
1 probable NORTHERN SHRIKE* from CR 7500 less than a mile west of MLK Drive
(Team 4)
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch at Buffalo Springs Lake (Team 3b)
5 Red-breasted Nuthatches at the Lubbock Cemetery (Team 6b)
2 Red-breasted Nuthatches at Tech Terrace (Team 7b)
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch in the Rush Neighborhood (Team 8a)
1 White-breasted Nuthatch at the V8 Ranch (Team 3a)
2 White-breasted Nuthatches at MacKenzie Park (Team 6a)
3 White-breasted Nuthatches at Tech Terrace (Team 7b)
2 Brown Creepers at Ransom Lake (Team 1)
1 Winter Wren at Ransom Lake (Team 1)
1 Winter Wren at the Brazos River crossing of 50th Street (Team 2)
2 Winter Wrens at the V8 Ranch (Team 3a)
1 Winter Wren at Buffalo Springs Lake (Team 3b)
2 Golden-crowned Kinglets at the V8 Ranch (Team 3a)
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet at Buffalo Springs Lake (Team 3b)
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet at MacKenzie Park (Team 6a)
2 Golden-crowned Kinglets at the Lubbock Cemetery (Team 6b)
2 Eastern Bluebirds at MacKenzie Park (Team 6a)
1 Townsend's Solitaire at Clapp Park (Team 7a, Anthony Hewetson)
1 Hermit Thrush at Ransom Lake (Team 1)
1 Hermit Thrush at Mae Simmons Park (Team 6a)
1 Brown Thrasher at the Lubbock Cemetery (Team 6b)
22 Lapland Longspurs at City Farms (Team 2)
21 Lapland Longspurs near the Lubbock Power Plant (Team 3b)
20 McCown's Longspurs near Idalou (Team 1)
14 McCown's Lonspurs at City Farms (Team 2)
20 McCown's Longspurs near the Lubbock Power Plant (Team 3b)
1 Orange-crowned Warbler at Buffalo Springs Lake (Team 3b)
1 Orange-crowned Warbler at the Lubbock Cemetery (Team 6b)
1 NASHVILLE WARBLER at Tech Terrace (Team 7b)
1 Fox Sparrow near Butler Park (Team 2)
2 Fox Sparrows at the V8 Ranch (Team 3a)
1 White-throated Sparrow at the Lubbock Cemetery (Team 6b)
1 male PURPLE FINCH near the Olive Street community (Team 2)
3Red Crossbillsnear the Olive Street community (Team 2)
15 Red Crossbills at the Lubbock Cemetery (Team 6b)
9 Red Crossbills at Clapp Park (Team 7a, Anthony Hewetson)
17 Red Crossbills northwest of Tech Terrace (Team 8a)
* Photographs of the probable Northern Shrike are being reviewed. Due to
lighting, we are having to go with size, shape, and proportions. The bill was
relatively long and massively hooked, strongly suggesting Northern Shrike.
With any luck the bird will be relocated. This site is quite close to the
location where David Sarkozi located a Northern Shrike last winter.
Anthony 'Fat Tony' Hewetson, Lubbock
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