[texbirds] Recent West Texas Bird Trip-extremely long
- From: Brady Surber <supersurber@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 15:58:57 -0600
Howdy all,
I apologize for the lateness of this post, as some of you might would have
liked to know about these earlier,the sheer distance traveled made it dificult
to post along the way-we hit the Hotel room and crashed.The incredible
diversity we found has made this typing part take longer.
Between 23 and 31 January Lamont Brown and myself made a 2490 mile birding
expedition through west Texas focusing mainly on the counties in and around the
Petroplex( greater Midland-Odessa)
Birds will be listed under the location they were seen. I am proceeding
chronologically and only adding details where I feel appropriate. Counties will
follow location in parenthesis. Highlights(or perceived highlights) in Bold. I
am listing everything we saw so this may be quite boring to some of you-luckily
you have a delete button.
We were blessed with many great birds. Its a good year for Cassin's Finches,
Northern Pintail and Greater Scaup out west.
A word of warning, anyone heading to any of the major Oil producing
counties/cities(Petroplex) in this area, inexpensive hotel rooms are not to be
found. $150-$200 is the norm on the fringe counties, $250-$300 in the interior.
23 January 2013
Abilene(Taylor)
Great Blue Heron-1
Rock Pigeon-10
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
Picnic Area on US277/US83/US84 -just before they split(Taylor)
Western Scrub-Jay 1
Black-throated Sparrow-1-This location is the only publicly accessable location
I know of where these species can be found dependably in the county
Lesser Goldfinch-1
Cedar Waxwing-45
Northern Cardinal-1
Bewick's Wren-1
US 277 south and southwest of Abilene(Taylor)
Northern Mockingbird-3
Brown Thrasher-1
American Kestrel-2
American Kestrel-2-both male
Loggerhead Shrike-1
Chihuahuan Raven-1
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
TX 153(Runnels)
American Kestrel-1
Red-tailed Hawk-3-2 light morph calarus; 1 fuertesi
Curve-billed Thrasher-1
Brewer's Blackbird-2
Red-winged Blackbird-7
Brown-headed Cowbird-100
Loggerhead Shrike-1
Mourning Dove-3
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
Northern Mockingbird-2
Eastern Meadowlark-2
American Kestrel-5
Northern Harrier-1-male
Pond alongside TX153 near its intersection with Coyote Creek(Runnels)
Northern Pintail-4
American Wigeon-1
Gadwall-1
Wilmeth Cemetery(Runnels)
American Goldfinch-1
Yellow-rumped Warbler-1
Red-tailed Hawk-1
Western Meadowlark-2
Winters(Runnels)
Rock Pigeon-2
Common Grackle-4
European Starling-15
Great-tailed Grackle-5
House Sparrow-1
Northern Mockingbird-1
House Finch-1
Elm Creek reservoir/Lake Winters(Runnels)-we scoped it from one of the gates.
to gain access one must call the county dispatch @325-754-4121
Northern Harrier-1
Neotropic Cormorant-1
Osprey-1
Bewick's Wren-1
Northern Cardinal-1
Ladderbacked Woodpecker-1
Western Meadowlark-1
FM2133(Runnels)
American Kestrel-2
Great-tailed Grackle-1
Mourning Dove-2
Red-winged Blackbird-7
House Sparrow-1
Pond along side FM2133(Runnels)
Marsh Wren-1
Ring-necked Duck-7
Loggerhead Shrike-1
Western Meadowlark-1
South Lake Ballinger(Runnels)-for those unfamiliar with the area there are two
lakes north and south of each other.
Northern Mockingbird
Ring-billed Gull-1
American Coot-20
Bufflehead-10
American Wigeon-1
Northern Pintail-5
Neotropic Cormorant-1
Double-crested Cormorant-1
Northern Shoveler-1
Eared Grebe-3
Savannah Sparrow-1
White-crowned Sparrow-1
House Wren-1
Marsh Wren-1
Swamp Sparrow-1
Song Sparrow2
Ruddy Duck-1
Lark Sparrow-1
North Lake Ballinger(Runnels)
Lincoln's Sparrow-2
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-1
Northern Mockingbird-2
Cactus Wren-1
White-crowned Sparrow-1
Double-crested Cormorant-10
Neotropic Cormorant-10
American White Pelican-3
American Coot-3
Sprague's Pipit-1
Northern Harrier-1
Spotted Sandpiper-2
Great Blue Heron-4
American Goldfinch-1
Mallard-2
Green-winged Teal-1
FM 2111(Runnels)
Northern Shoveler-8
Redhead-1
Ring-necked Duck-4
American Pipit-4
TX 158(Runnels)
Northern Harrier-1-male
Red-tailed Hawk-1-fuertesi
TX 158(Coke)
Red-winged Blackbird-10
Bronte Reclamation Ponds(Coke)
Canvasback-1
Greater Scaup-1-good winter for these guys in West Texas
Bronte(Coke)
European Starling-5
Red-winged Blackbird-20
Brewer's Blackbird-1
Northern Flicker-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove-4
White-winged Dove-11
Bronte Park
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-2
Golden-fronted Woodpecker-1
Red-winged Blackbird-5
Yellow-rumped Warbler-4-1 Myrtle's, 3 Audubon's
Northern Mockingbird-1
House Finch-2
Northern Cardinal-5
American Goldfinch-2
Pyrrhuloxia-10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
Fox Sparrow-5
Swamp Sparrow-1
White-winged Dove-4
Eastern Phoebe-1
Mourning Dove-1
Northern Flicker-1-red shafted
Gadwall-5
Northern Shoveler-14
Ring-necked Duck-12
American Coot-5
Northern Pintail-4
American Wigeon-30
Bufflehead-1
Pied-billed Grebe-3
Blue Jay-1
Lesser Scaup-3
Wilson's Snipe-2
Marsh Wren-1
Sedge Wren-1
open field and drainage on the south side of Bronte High School(Coke)
Western Bluebird-3
Bewick's Wren-1
Rock Pigeon-3
Orange-crowned Warbler-1
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-1
Black-crested Titmouse-1
Prairie Falcon-1
Red-breasted Nuthatch-1
Lincoln's Sparrow-1
Song Sparrow-1
Northern Mockingbird-1
US 277 en route to San Angelo(Coke)
Great Horned Owl-1
US277 northeast of San Angelo(Tom Green)
Great Horned Owl-1
Gadwall-5
Northern Shoveler-1
American Wigeon-1
24 January 2013
San Angelo(Tom Green)
House Finch-7
Yellow-rumped Warbler-1
House Sparrow-3
Great-tailed Grackle-3
Northern Mockingbird-2
Rock Pigeon-15
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
European Starling-4
Northern Mockingbird-5
US 67 south of San Angelo(Tom Green)
Black-throated Sparrow-1
Brown-headed Cowbird-2
Bronzed Cowbird-1
Eastern Bluebird-1
Western Meadowlark-3
Gadwall-3
Northern Pintail-2
Sunset Pond San Angelo(Tom Green)
Ring-necked Duck-20
Lesser Scaup-5
Black Scoter-1-hanging out with the Ruddys
Bufflehead-2
Ruddy Duck-3
Killdeer-2
Blue Jay-1
US 87 west of San Angelo(Tom Green)
Brewer's Blackbird-1
American Kestrel-2
US 67 north of Mertzon(Irion)
Northern Mockingbird-2
Loggerhead Shrike-1
Chihuahuan Raven-1
House Sparrow-1
Turkey Vulture-1
Red-tailed Hawk-2-1 light morph calarus, 1 fuertesi
Mertzon City Park(Irion)
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker-1
House Sparrow-10
House Finch-1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-3
Chipping Sparrow-1
Red-breasted Nuthatch-2
Northern Cardinal-2
Bewick's Wren-1
American Kestrel-1
Ladder-backed woodpecker-1
Yellow-rumped Warbler-10-both Myrtle's and Audubon's were present, not sure as
to ratio.
Orange-crowned Warbler-1
Carolina Wren-1-singing-heard only
Publicly accessable vicinity of Spring Creek in Mertzon(Irion)
Ring-necked Duck-10
American Wigeon-7
Mallared-4
White-crowned Sparrow-3
Canvasback-4
Ruddy Duck-1
Gadwall-2
White-winged Dove-1
Northern Cardinal-15
Marsh Wren-4
Lesser Scaup-2
House Wren-2
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-1
Eastern Phoebe-2
Orange-crowned Warbler-1
Hermit Thrush-1
Black-crested Titmouse-1
American Robin-35
American Goldfinch-5
Swamp Sparriw-1
Common Ground-Dove-1
Northern Flicker-1-red shafted
Northern Mockingbird-2
Green Kingfisher-1
Lincoln's Sparrow-1
Sedge Wren-1
Belted Kingfisher-1
Mountain Bluebird-3
Carolina Wren-1-also singing-heard only, possibly the same bird.
TX 163 north of Barnhart(Irion)
Northern mockingbird-1
Barnhart(Irion)
House Sparrow-2
Rest Haven Cemetery(Irion)
Northern Mockingbird-1
Bewick's Wren-1
House Finch-1
Airport Road southeast of Barnhart (Irion)
Loggerhead Shrike-1
US 87 (Coke)
Common Raven-1
US 87 Rest Area just east of Sterling County line(Coke)
House Sparrow-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove-3
Bewick's Wren-1
US 87 Picnic Area just west of Broome( Sterling)
Mourning Dove-1
Northern Mockingbird-1
Vesper Sparrow-3
Savannah Sparrow-1
Bewick's Wren-1
Pyrrhuloxia-2
Montvale Cemetery(Sterling)
Field Sparrow-1
Northern Mockingbird-1
Sterling City-City Park(Sterling)
Western Meadowlark-5
American Goldfinch-1
Eastern Meadowlark-6
Northern Mockingbird-1
American Kestrel-1
House Sparrow-2
Golden-fronted Woodpecker-1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
Brewer's Sparrow-1
Bufflehead-2
Ruddy Duck-3
Northern Shoveler-1
Northern Pintail-2
Canvasback-2
Redhead-1
Lesser Scaup-1
Northern Flicker-1
Yellow-rumped Warbler-1
Sedge Wren-1
Marsh Wren-1
White-winged Dove-3
Fox Sparrow-1
Lincoln's Sparrow-1
Eastern Bluebird-1
Bewick's Wren-1
Curve-billed Thrasher-1
Bronzed Cowbird-1
Brewer's Blackbird-4
Eurasian Collared-Dove-3
House Finch-1
TX 163 south of Sterling City(Sterling)
Northern Mockingbird-1
American Kestrel-1
US 67 east of Big Lake(Reagan)
Loggerhead Shrike-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove-2
Northern Mockingbird-2
House Sparrow-1
Big Lake(Reagan)
European Starling-11
Pyrrhuloxia-1
Reagan County Park(Reagan)
European Starling-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove-3
Red-winged Blackbird-2
Wild Turkey-1
Great Horned Owl-1
House Finch-1
25 January 2013
Fort Stockton (Pecos)
Blue Jay-1
Great-tailed Grackle-12
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
TX18 en route to and from Imperial Reservoir
Brewer's Blackbird-30
Mourning Dove-2
Northern Harrier-1-male
Red-tailed Hawk-1
FM 1053(Pecos)
Sandhill Crane-400
Imperial Reservoir(Pecos)
Sandhill Crane-900
House Finch-1
House Sparrow-5
Northern Shoveler-200
Canyon Wren-1
Lesser Scaup-4
American Wigeon-6
American Pipit-1
Herring Gull-1
Northern Pintail-45
Bufflehead-1
Ruddy Duck-11
Lesser Black-backed Gull-1
Ring-billed Gull-27
Bonaparte's Gull-1
Eared Grebe-1
Greater Yellowlegs-2
American Coot-3
Fort Stockton Sewage Ponds(Pecos)
Mallard-5
American Coot-1
Ruddy Duck-15
Red-winged Blackbird-10
Gadwall-2
Bufflehead-1
Ring-necked Duck-2
Marsh Wren-3
Canvasback-1
Cactus Wren-1
Sora-1
Spotted Sandpiper-1
Sedge Wren-1
Northern Harrier-1
Pied-billed Grebe-1-had an unusually dark bill.
Rooney Park(Pecos)
House Finch-3
Orange-crowned Warbler-1
Yellow-rumped Warbler-5-4Audubon's, 1 Myrtle's
White-winged Dove-2
House Sparrow-5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
Red-breasted Nuthatch-1
Cassin's Finch-1
US 67(Brewster)
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
Alpine(Brewster)
House Sparrow-10
TX 118 Picnic area closest to Elephant Mountain WMA
Northern Mockingbird-3
Western Scrub-Jay-1
Phainopepla-1
Lincoln's Sparrow-1
Vesper Sparrow-2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
Northern Flicker-1
Verdin-2
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-1
Clay-colored Sparrow-1
Chipping Sparrow-1
Brewer's Sparrow-1
Spotted Towhee-1
Orange-crowned Warbler-1
Baird's Sparrow-1
Terlingua Ranch Road(Brewster)
Savannah Sparrow-1
Sage Sparrow-1
TX118 south of Alpine(Brewster)
Common Raven-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Cooper's Hawk-1
Christmas Mountains Oasis(Brewster)
Loggerhead Shrike-1
Lark Bunting-7
Black-throated Sparrow-1
Pyrrhuloxia-4
Mourning Dove-4
Scaled Quail-13
House Finch-1
Green-tailed Towhee-1
Anna's Hummingbird-4
Northern Mockingbird-1
Clay-colored Sparrow-1
Rufous Hummingbird-2
White-crowned Sparrow-4
Pine Siskin-10
Common Raven-2
Swamp Sparrow-1
Curve-billed Thrasher-1
Chipping Sparrow-1
Lincoln's Sparrow-1
Varied Thrush-1
TX118 between Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Ft. Davis(Jeff Davis)
Northern Harrier-1
26 January 2013
Red Bluff Reservoir(Loving& Reeves Counties-we hung around long enough to catch
all species on both sides of the lake)
Ring-billed Gull-20
Bufflehead-10
American White Pelican-6
Common Goldeneye-6
Eared Grebe-10
Hooded Merganser-3
Mallard-12-both northern and Mexican subspecies were present
Northern Pintail-50
Horned Grebe-1
Common Loon-2
Pacific Loon-1
Northern Shoveler-45
Redhead-12
Great Blue Heron-3
Ruddy Duck-10
Bonaparte's Gull-3
Double-crested Cormorant-15
Neotropic Cormorant-50
Great Egret-3
Lesser Scaup-30
Greater Scaup-3
Western Grebe-2
Canvasback-5
Glaucous Gull-1
Gadwall-20
Long-billed Curlew-1
Pied-billed Grebe-11
Snow Goose-20
Ross's Goose-10
Surf Scoter-3
Swamp Sparrow-3
Sedge Wren-1
American Coot-10
Lesser Yellowlegs-1
Solitary Sandpiper-1
Common Merganser-5
Red-breasted Merganser-5
Cattle Egret-1
Say's Phoebe-1
Greater Yellowlegs-1
Herring Gull-3
Ring-necked Duck-15
Pecos(Reeves)
House Sparrow-8
Great-tailed Grackle-5
Eurasian Collared-Dove-8
White-winged Dove-1
Red-tailed Hawk-1-dark morph calarus
European Starling-2
Guadeloupe Mountains NP-Dog Canyon Campground(Culberson)
Canyon Towhee-1
Evening Grosbeak-1 female same area as previously reported in just up the wash
from the stables.
Williamson's Sapsucker-1 male same location as the Grosbeak.
American Robin-2
Northern Flicker-1-red shafted
White-breasted Nuthatch-3
Northern Pygmy-Owl-1 heard calling from way up the drainage from the stables as
previously reported.
Western Scrub-Jay-10
Mountain Chickadee-5
Acorn Woodpecker-1
Dark-eyed Junco-3-1 pink-sided and 2 red-backed
Sage Thrasher-1
Chipping Sparrow-10
27 January 2013
Pecos(Reeves)
House Finch-1
FM 1216(Reeves)
Western Meadowlark-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
Red-tailed Hawk-1-dark morph calarus
Northern Harrier-1-female
FM3398 crossing of the Pecos River(Reeves & Ward)
Spotted Towhee-2-Reeves only
White-crowned Sparrow-5
Barn Owl-1
Northern Harrier-1-female
Great Blue Heron-1
Western Meadowlark-2-Ward only
FM 3398(Ward)
Rough-legged Hawk-1
White-crowned Sparrow-10
Pyrrhuloxia-1
Intersection of FM 3398 & FM 873(Ward)
Ferruginous Hawk-1
FM 873(Ward)
Eastern Meadowlark-2
Eurasian Collared-Dove-4
Red-tailed Hawk-2-1 dark morph calarus & 1 light morph calarus
Lark Bunting1-0
Chipping Sparrow-5
White-crowned Sparrow-100
Western Meadowlark-1
Savannah Sparrow-1
Green-tailed Towhee-2
American Kestrel-1-male
TX 302 crossing of the Pecos River(Loving)
Savannah Sparrow-2
White-crowned Sparrow-50
Pyrrhuloxia-1
Lincoln's Sparrow-2
Chipping Sparrow-2
Loving County Courthouse(Loving)
House Sparrow-10
Eurasian Collared-Dove-2
Cactus Wren-1
Curve-billed Thrasher-1
Yellow-rumped warbler-1-Myrle's
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
Mentone(Loving)
Rock Wren
TX 302 east of Kermit(Winkler)
American Kestrel-1
Kermit(Winkler)
Rock Pigeon-2
Winkler County Court House(Winkler)
White-winged Dove-5
Mourning Dove-1
Yellow-rumped Warbler-1-Audubon's
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
Kermit High School(Winkler)
Yellow-rumped Warbler-5-4 Audubon's & 1 Myrtle's
Cooper's Hawk-1
House Finch-12
Lesser Goldfinch-20
Mourning Dove-5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
Kermit City Park(Winkler)
Eastern Bluebird-10
American Goldfinch-2
Western Bluebird-5
Pine Siskin-100
Say's Phoebe-1
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-1
Medallion House, Kermit(Winkler)
Cassin's Finch-1
Clay-colored Sparrow-1
Brewer's Sparrow-1
Curve-billed Thrasher-1
Lincoln's Sparrow-1
White-crowned Sparrow-3
Dark-eyed Junco-2-all Oregon
Wink City Park(Winkler)
Eurasian Collared-Dove-3
Northern Flicker-1-Red shafted
Western Meadowlark-4
Red-breasted Nuthatch-1
White-breasted Nuthatch-2
Inca Dove-1
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-1
Eastern Meadowlark-2
White-winged Dove-5
Common Grackle-1
House Finch-2
Mourning Dove-1
Curve-billed Thrasher-1
Wink Reclamation Ponds(Wink)
American Coot-1
Ruddy Duck-1
Northern Harrier-1
Loggerhead Shrike-1
Savannah Sparrow-1
Cactus Wren-1
Greater Roadrunner-1
American Pipit-1
Intersection of TX115 & FM 874(Winkler)
Brewer's Blackbird-21
FM 874 Willow Seep(Winkler)
Black-throated Sparrow-1
Chipping Sparrow-1
House Finch-5
Pine Siskin-6
American Goldfinch-2
Lesser Goldfinch-3
White-crowned Sparrow-5
Dark-eyed Junco-60-mix of Pink-sided and Gray-headed
TX 115(Winkler)
American Kestrel-2-both males
Red-tailed Hawk-1-Intermediate morph calarus
TX 115(Andrews)
Red-tailed Hawk-1-interdediate morph calarus
Lark Bunting-270
FM181(Andrews)
White-crowned Sparrow-1
Mourning Dove-1
Eastern Meadowlark-1
FM 181(Ector)
Lark Bunting-50
Sage Sparrow-1
throughout Odessa(Ector)
Rock Pigeon-50
Eurasian Collared-Dove-6
House Sparrow-2
Common Grackle-15
Great-tailed Grackle-10
Sherwood Park(Ector)
White-winged Dove-5
Yellow-rumped Warbler-1-Myrtle's
Memorial Garden Park & lake(Ector)
European Starling-1
Mallard-10
Canvasback-2
American Coot-4
Bufflehead-11
Ruddy Duck-30
Pied-billed Grebe-1
Northern Shoveler-30
Hooded-Merganser-4
Canada Goose-1
28 January 2013
Odessa(Ector)
House Sparrow-5
White-winged Dove-1
University of Texas Permian Basin Campus-Duck Pond area(Ector)
Mourning Dove-16
Great-tailed Grackle-26
Red-tailed Hawk-1-harlani
American Goldfinch-4
House Finch-10
House Sparrow-10
Lesser Goldfinch-3
White-winged Dove-3
Mallard-10
Red-winged Blackbird-5
Cooper's Hawk-1
Common Grackle-25
Brewer's Blackbird-20
Brown-headed Cowbird-10
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-1
Field Sparrow-1
White-crowned Sparrow-6
Lincoln's Sparrow-1
Orange-crowned Warbler-1
Cassin's Finch-5-3males & 2females
Chipping Sparrow-1
Verdin-1
Memorial Garden Park & lake(Ector)
American Coot-50
Northern Shoveler-60
Mallard-20
Northern Pintail-1
Rock Pigeon-5
Pied-billed Grebe-5
Hooded Merganser-5
Bufflehead-15
American Wigeon-3
Lesser Scaup-3
Ring-necked Duck-30
Canvasback-2
Monahans Draw(Ector
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
Northern Harrier-1-female
House Finch-2
Marsh Wren-1
McKinney Park(Ector)
Great-tailed Grackle-5
Yellow-rumped Warbler-1-Audubon's
Savannah Sparrow-1
Brewer's Blackbird-5
Great-tailed Grackle-3
Eurasian Collared-Dove-2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
White-winged Dove-1
Mourning Dove-1
Lincoln's Sparrow-1
Song Sparrow-1
Crane Golf course(Crane)
Northern Harrier-1
House Finch-1
Savannah Sparrow-1
White-crowned Sparrow-10
Chipping Sparrow-1
Dark-eyed Junco-1-pink-sided
Rock Pigeon-36
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-1
Black-throated Sparrow-1
Green-tailed Towhee-2
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
Loggerhead Shrike-1
Cooper's Hawk-1
Crane(Crane)
House Sparrow-20
Rock Pigeon-15
Eurasian Collared-Dove-3
American Kestrel-1
Crane Reclamation Ponds(Crane)
Ruddy Duck-20
Eared Grebe-3
Northern Shoveler-100
Savannah Sparrow-5
Lincoln's Sparrow-1
Mallard-10
Pied-billed Grebe-1
Lesser Scaup-15
Ring-necked Duck-10
Greater Scaup-2
American Wigeon-1
Lapland Longspur-50
Chestnut-collared Longspur-50
McCown's Longspur-50
Vesper Sparrow-1
Crane County Park(Crane)
Yellow-rumped Warbler-1
Western Meadowlark-4
European Starling-1
Common Ground-Dove-1
Crane Cemetery(Crane)
Yellow-rumped Warbler-8-both subspecies
American Goldfinch-1
White-winged Dove-20
House Finch-1
Mourning Dove-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove-2
Rock Pigeon-10
US 385(Crane)
Brown-headed Cowbird-2
Soda Lake Road(Crane)
Verdin-1
Pyrrhuloxia-1
Soda Lake(Crane)
Horned Lark-1
Snowy Plover-5
Horned Grebe-1
US 385 near terminous of Soda Lake Road(Upton)
Pyrrhuloxia-1
McCamey(Upton)
European Starling-1
McCamey City Park(Upton)
Eurasian Collared-Dove-2
Mourning Dove-1
House Sparrow-1
White-winged Dove-50
House Finch-2
Lesser Goldfinch-1
US 67(Upton)
Red-tailed Hawk-2-light morph calarus
Rankin(Upton)
Say's Phoebe-1
American Pipit-1
Lincoln's Sparrow-1
White-crowned Sparrow-2
Great Horned Owl-1
Brewer's Sparrow-1
Northern Cardinal-1
TX 33(Reagan)
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
Loggerhead Shrike-1
Big Lake(Reagan)
House Sparrow-2
Common Grackle-1
Private Ranch(Reagan)
Western Meadowlark-1
Curve-billed Thrasher-3
Lark Bunting-1
Black-throated Sparrow-1
White-crowned Sparrow-2
29 January 2013
Big Spring(Howard)
European Starling-2
Great-tailed Grackle-20
Eurasian Collared-Dove-5
Rock Pigeon-8
Common Grackle-10
Big Spring State Park(Howard)
Spotted Towhee-1
Chipping Sparrow-1
Mourning Dove-1
American Kestrel-1
Rufous-crowned Sparrow-1
Dark-eyed Junco-10-all slate-colored
Curve-billed Thrasher-1
Comanche Trails Park(Howard)
White-winged Dove-3
Mourning Dove-2
Pyrrhuloxia-1
House Sparrow-5
Cactus Wren-1
American Goldfinch-1
House Finch-1
Northern Mockingbird-1
Northern Cardinal-2
Gadwall-5
American Coot-2
Northern Shoveler-1
Double-crested Cormorant-3
Neotropic cormorant-1
European Starling-2
American Wigeon-20
Mallard-1
Ring-billed Gull-3
Picnic Area at the V in US 87 and TX 33(Howard)
White-crowned Sparrow-2
TX 33(Howard)
American Kestrel-4
Eastern Meadowlark-1
TX 33(Glasscock)
Red-winged Blackbird-3
Northern Harrier-1
Common Raven-1
House Sparrow-3
Verdin-1
Bewick's Wren-1
Frac tank along TX 33 just north of Newell Road(Glasscock)
Ruddy Duck-2
Ring-necked Duck-2
Lacy Draw, east end of Gardin City(Glasscock)
Western Meadowlark-2
Eurasian Collared-Dove-2
White-crowned Sparrow-1
House Finch-1
White-winged Dove-2
American Goldfinch-1
Garden City(Glasscock)
House Sparrow-3
Eurasian Collared-Dove2
Glasscock County Courthouse(Glasscock)
Northern Mockingbird-1
Great-tailed Grackle-1
European Starling-1
Yellow-rumped Warbler-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
House Sparrow-10
Rock Pigeon-1
House Finch-1
FM 2401(Glasscock)
Black-throated Sparrow-2
Savannah Sparrow-1
Horned Lark-4
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
Lake Consavvy(Midland)
Curve-billed Thrasher-1
TX 349(Midland)
Northern Harrier-1
Midland(Midland)
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
White-winged Dove-3
I-20 Preserve(Midland)-this needs to be a stop for everyone headed out to the
Trans-Pecos. It is easy to get to and spectacular habitat.
For directions see www.i20wildlifepreserve.org
Mallard-1
Northern Pintail-15
American Wigeon-1
Northern Shoveler-5
American Coot-1
Rock Pigeon-1
Ring-necked Duck-1
Gadwall-10
Ruddy Duck-5
Black Phoebe-1
House Finch-10
TX 158(Ector)
Mourning Dove-1
Rock Pigeon-5
Brown-headed Cowbird-2
Andrews Water Treatment Facility adjacent to the northeast of Andrews Bird
Viewing Trail(Andrews)
Northern Shoveler-100
Andrews Bird Viewing Trail(Andrews)
Northern Shoveler-50
Mallard-100
Ring-necked Duck-10
American Coot-10
Swamp Sparrow-2
Pied-billed Grebe-1
Ruddy Duck-10
Eared Grebe-5
Chipping Sparrow-1
Andrews(Andrews)
Mourning Dove-1
Lakeside Park(Andrews)
Rock Pigeon-2
American Coot-6
Ruddy Duck-1
Mallard-4
US 385(Andrews)
Mourning Dove-2
US 385(Gaines)
Brewer's Blackbird-4
Rough-legged Hawk-1
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
European Starling-1
Prairie Falcon-1
Curve-billed Thrasher-1
Seminole(Gaines)
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
Great-tailed Grackle-35
Common Grackle-35
House sparrow-1
Rock Pigeon-10
Gaines County Park(Gaines)
House Sparrow-20
American Pipit-2
American Robin-1
Western Meadowlark-10
Brown-headed Cowbird-10
Brewer's Blackbird-10
Red-winged Blackbird-5
Mourning Dove-5
European Starling-15
Brownfield(Terry)
Rock Pigeon-1
Western Meadowlark-2
30 January 2013
Levelland (Hockley)
European Starling-9
House Sparrow-3
Canada Goose-150
Cackling Goose-150
Eurasian Collared-Dove-6
Great-tailed Grackle-20
Greater White-fronted Goose-60
Snow Goose-40
Ross's Goose-4
White-winged Dove-2
Northern Flicker-1
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-1
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
US 385 Picnic Area north of Levelland(Hockley)
Horned Lark-1
US 385(Hockley)
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
Horned Lark-5
Eastern Meadowlark-20
Western Meadowlark10
Whitharral(Hockley)
European Starling-10
House Sparrow-10
Brewer's Blackbird-10
Eurasian Collared-Dove-2
US 385(Lamb)
Eastern Meadowlark-5
Western Meadowlark-5
Littlefield(Lamb)
Eurasian Collared-Dove-8
Great-tailed Grackle-6
House Sparrow-2
TX 54(Lamb)
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
Horned Lark-1
Western Meadowlark-1
Eastern Meadowlark-2
Brewer's Blackbird-20
Brown-headed Cowbird-2
Red-winged Blackbird-3
Eastern Meadowlark-10
Western Meadowlark-10
Bull Lake(Lamb)
Sandhill Crane-10
Lark Bunting-150
Ring-necked Duck-2
Western Meadowlark-4
Eastern Meadowlark-1
TX 54 (Bailey)
Prairie Falcon-2
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
Horned Lark-4
Eastern Meadowlark-1
House Sparrow-2
American Kestrel-1
Bula(Bailey)
White-winged Dove-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
Enochs(Bailey)
Rock Pigeon-1
Brewer's Blackbird-60
Common Grackle-5
Yellow-headed Blackbird-2
Red-winged Blackbird-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove-10
Brown-headed Cowbird-1
TX 214(Cochran)
Eurasian Collared-Dove-4
American Kestrel-2
Horned Lark-1
McCown's Longspur-3
Prairie Falcon-1
Vesper Sparrow-1
Brewer's Blackbird-40
Brown-headed Cowbird-5
Chestnut-collared Longspur-21
Lapland Longspur-30
Northern Harrier-1
Morton(Cochran)
Rock Pigeon-14
Eurasian Collared-Dove-13
European Starling-2
Great-tailed Grackle-6
House Sparrow-3
Cochran County Park(Cochran)
Eastern Meadowlark-1
Western Meadowlark-3
House Finch-15
House Sparrow-10
Mourning Dove-4
Eurasian Collared-Dove-2
Great Horned Owl-1
White-winged Dove-1
Plains(Yoakum)
Common Grackle-5
Great-tailed Grackle-3
Stanford Park(Yoakum)
Blue Jay-1
Eastern Meadowlark-1
Yoakum County Park & Golf Course(Yoakum)
Western Meadowlark-3
White-winged Dove-1
Ring-necked Duck-1
Pied-billed Grebe-1
American Robin-3
European Starling-20
Brewer's Blackbird-10
Red-winged Blackbird-15
Northern Flicker-2-both red-shafted
American Goldfinch-3
White-crowned Sparrow-3
Northern Mockingbird-1
Dark-eyed Junco-5
Canvasback-6
Lesser Scaup-1
Northern Shoveler-4
American Coot-1
Yellow-rumped Warbler-1
Great-tailed Grackle-5
Killdeer-2
Cassin's Finch-1
House Finch-7
Mallard-10
American Wigeon-10
Denver City(Yoakum)
Horned Lark-1
Denver City park(Yoakum)
Common Grackle-2
White-breasted Nuthatch-2
Great-tailed Grackle-1
Blue Jay-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove-4
Denver city Reclamation Ponds(Gaines)
Northern Shoveler-2
White-crowned Sparrow-5
Lapland Longspur-6
Seminole(Gaines)
Rock Pigeon-4
Seminole Reclamation Ponds(Gaines)
Ring-necked Duck-2
Northern Shoveler-100
Mallard-25
Northern Pintail-50
American Wigeon-100
American Coot-10
Mourning Dove-3
Canvasback-10
Red-winged Blackbird-200
Bufflehead-1
Ruddy Duck-15
White-crowned Sparrow-1
American Pipit-1
Green-winged Teal-5
Gadwall-3
US 180 East of Seminole(Gaines)
Northern Harrier-1
Brewer's Blackbird-20
US 180 west of Lamesa(Dawson)
Red-tailed Hawk-2-both light morph calarus
Ferruginous Hawk-1
Lamesa(Dawson)
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-1
White-winged Dove-1
European Starling-2
American Crow-1
Great-tailed Grackle-1
House Sparrow-1
US87/180 (Dawson)
Common Raven-1
Killdeer-5
Rock Pigeon-4
Brewer's Blackbird-15
Eastern Bluebird-1
US 180 Picnic area at the intersection of US 87 & US 180(Dawson)
Pyrrhuloxia-1
White-crowned Sparrow-10
European Starling-6
US 180 east of Lamesa (Dawson)
Mourning Dove-4
Johnson Tank (Borden)
Sandhill Crane-250
Ruddy Duck-2
Bufflehead-3
Northern Pintail-5
Gadwall-3
Great Blue Heron-1
Tank just east of Gail(Borden)
Western Meadowlark-3
Great-tailed Grackle-5
Common Grackle-5
Green-winged Teal-5
Mourning Dove-4
Northern Cardinal-2
Cactus Wren-1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
White-crowned Sparrow-3
Killdeer-2
American Kestrel-1
US 180 west of Snyder(Scurry)
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
Mourning Dove-10
Eurasian Collared-Dove-5
Towle Park(Scurry)
Canvasback-15
Ring-necked Duck-30
Greater Scaup-1
Belted Kingfisher-1
American Coot-2
31 January 2013
Snyder(Scurry)
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
West Texas College Campus(Scurry)
European Starling-1
Tank/lake north of West Texas College(Scurry)
Northern Mockingbird-1
Red-winged Blackbird-5
Mallard-7
American Coot-10
American Wigeon-5
Double-crested Cormorant-3
Northern Shoveler-10
Great Blue Heron-2
Bufflehead-3
Lesser Scaup-1
Northern Pintail-1
Bewick's Wren-1
Northern Harrier-1
Blue Jay-1
Pied-billed Grebe-1
Canvasback-1
Sedge Wren-1
Field Sparrow-1
Northern Cardinal-1
Belted Kingfisher-1
Killdeer-2
White-winged Dove-1
Dark-eyed Junco-1
Swamp Sparrow-3
Northern Flicker-1-red shafted
American Robin-2
Golden-fronted Woodpecker-1
Green-winged Teal-5
Towle Park(Scurry)
American Coot-5
Double-crested Cormorant-1
Canvasback-13
Ring-necked Duck-6
Belted Kingfisher-1
Great-tailed Grackle-2
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
Greater Scaup-1-almost certainly the same individual from the previous day.
Common Grackle-1
US 84 northwest of Snyder(Scurry)
Eurasian Collared-Dove-3
European Starling-4
Western Meadowlark-4
Chihuahuan Raven-1
US 84 south of Lake Alan Henry(Garza)
Common Raven-1
Lake Alan Henry(Garza)
American Coot-4
Swamp Sparrow-1
Rock Wren-2
White-crowned Sparrow-8
Verdin-1
Canyon Wren-1
Ruddy Duck-2
Belted Kingfisher-1
Black-crested Titmouse-1
FM 2458(Garza)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker-1
US 84 south of Post(Garza)
Red-tailed Hawk-1-dark morph calarus
Post city park(Garza)
Gadwall-10
Northern Shoveler-50
Canada Goose-40
Mallard-15
American Wigeon-7
Northern Pintail-1
Green-winged Teal-10
Ring-necked Duck-20
Bufflehead-3
Redhead-20
Lesser Scaup-7
American Coot-5
Brewer's Blackbird-1
Greater Scaup-1
Ruddy Duck-10
Yellow-rumped warbler-1
Pied-billed Grebe-1
Eastern Phoebe-1
Cackling Goose-20
European Starling-10
Eurasian Collared-Dove-1
Red-winged Blackbird-1
Brown-headed Cowbird-1
Sora-1
Post(Garza)
Western Meadowlark-1
Northern Mockingbird-1
Loggerhead Shrike-1
US 380(Kent)
Loggerhead Shrike-1
US 380 Picnic Area near the intersection of TX208(Kent)
Dark-eyed Junco-5-slate-colored
White-crowned Sparrow-3
Western Meadowlark-1
Spotted Towhee-1
Common Raven-1
US 380 west of Jayton(Kent)
American Kestrel-1
Eastern Meadowlark-1
Jayton Park(Kent)
Ring-necked Duck-1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker-1
Northern Flicker-1
Jayton Reclamation Ponds(Kent)
Canvasback-2
Mallard-5
Northern Shoveler-2
American Wigeon-4
Lesser Scaup-3
Ruddy Duck-5
Ring-necked Duck-10
Bufflehead-1
Northern Pintail-1
Hooded Merganser-1
Horned Lark-2
Jayton(Kent)
Rock Pigeon-1
US 380 west of Swenson(Stonewall)
Western Meadowlark-1
Red-tailed Hawk-1
Brewer-s Blackbird-3
House Finch-1
US 380 Picnic Area west of Swenson (Stonewall)
White-crowned Sparrow-1
Dark-eyed Junco-1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker-1
Field Sparrow-1
Spotted Towhee-1
Northern Mockingbird-1
Blue Jay-1
Aspermont(Stonewall)
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
US 83(Stonewall)
Mountain Bluebird-1
American Kestrel-1
Eastern Meadowlark-1
Red-tailed Hawk-1
Common Raven-1
Merlin-1
Hamlin(Jones)
Mourning Dove-1
Eurasian Collared-Dove-3
Eastern Meadowlark-2
Red-tailed Hawk-1-dark morph harlani
Hamlin Lake(Jones)
Greater Roadrunner-1
American Goldfinch-10
Red-winged Blackbird-2
Western Meadowlark-1
US 83 (Jones)
Red-tailed Hawk-1-light morph calarus
Brewer's Blackbird-100
Northern Harrier-1
Anson(Jones)
Rock Pigeon-25
Brewer's Blackbird-100
American Kestrel-1
US 277/83(Jones)
Red-winged Blackbird-2
Northern Harrier-1
Landfill on east side of US 277 just north of the Taylor county line(Jones)
Ring-billed Gull-2500
Herring Gull-2500
Glaucous Gull-2
Thayer's Gull-1
Lesser Black-backed Gull-1
Lark Bunting-20
A spectacular trip. This is definitely a winter to hit west Texas.
Good birdin,
Brady Surber
Vernon,TX
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