January 2006 Bird Report
by Laura Sare
Greater White-fronted Goose
flock on 1/1, Lake Marvin, Hemphill Co., Martin Reid
Tundra Swan
2 on 1/11, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Barrett Pierce
1 on 1/14, Greenbelt Lake, Donley Co., PBC, Irene Oatman
Greater Scaup
1 on 1/21, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Brandon Best
Common Goldeneye
1 on 1/14, Greenbelt Lake, Donley Co., PBC
22 on 1/27, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Laura Sare
Hooded Merganser
4+ on 1/24, Greenbelt Lake, Donley Co., Jan Elston, Raylene McGeein, Kathryn Green
Red-throated Loon
Several on 1/11, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Barrett Pierce
2 on 1/18, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Laura Sare
2 on 1/21, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Brandon Best
2 on 1/27, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Laura Sare
Pacific Loon
1 on 1/21, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Brandon Best
Common Loon
1 on 1/18, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Laura Sare
2 on 1/27, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Laura Sare
Horned Grebe
3 on 1/21, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Brandon Best
2 on 1/27, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Laura Sare
Bald Eagle
1 on 1/1, Lake Marvin, Hemphill Co., Martin Reid
1 adult, 1 immature on 1/2, Etter Playa, Moore Co.,
2 on 1/4,6,12, Hutchinson Co., Rudy Cadra
1 on 1/18, Potter Co., Laura Sare
1 on 1/21, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Brandon Best
2 on 1/27, Palo Duro Lake, Hansford Co., Laura Sare
Ferruginous Hawk
1 on 1/2, Etter Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
1 on 1/21, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Brandon Best
2 on 1/21, Dallam Co., Brandon Best
2 on 1/21, Hansford Co., Brandon Best
Rough-legged Hawk
1 on 1/2, Hartley Co., Laura Sare
1 on 1/17, Gray Co., Jan Elston, Kathryn Green, Robin Simon
2 on 1/21, Dallam Co., Brandon Best
2 on 1/21, Hansford Co., Brandon Best
Golden Eagle
1 on 1/5, Gray Co., Jan Elston, Raylene McGeein, Patricia Lundy, Marvin McCall
1 on 1/6, Hansford Co., Amy Harris
1 on 1/27, Hansford Co., Laura Sare
Merlin
2 on 1/16, Dallam Co., Chris Harrison
1 on 1/21, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Brandon Best
1 on 1/21, Hansford Co., Brandon Best
Prairie Falcon
1 on 1/21, Dallam Co., Brandon Best
2 on 1/21, Hansford Co., Brandon Best
Greater Yellowlegs
1 on 1/24, Greenbelt Lake, Donley Co., Jan Elston, Raylene McGeein, Kathryn Green
Spotted Sandpiper
1 on 1/1, Greenbelt Lake, Donley Co., Irene Oatman
Herring Gull
1 on 1/27, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Laura Sare
Great Black-backed Gull
1 on 1/11, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Barrett Pierce
1 on 1/21, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Brandon Best
Long-eared Owl
1 on 1/21, Dallam Co., Brandon Best
Short-eared Owl
1 on 1/6, Randall Co., Laura Sare
Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 on 1/25, Amarillo, Potter Co., Ruth Starr
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1 on 1/14, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Laura Sare
Hairy Woodpecker
1 on 1/24, Pampa, Gray Co., Jan Elston
Brown Thrasher
1 on 1/14, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Laura Sare
American Pipit
3 on 1/21, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Brandon Best
Yellow-rumped Warbler
3 on 1/5, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
1 on 1/26, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
American Tree Sparrow
flock on 1/4, Lake Meredith, Moore Co., Barrett Pierce
7 on 1/18, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Laura Sare
2 on 1/21, Dallam Co., Brandon Best
Savannah Sparrow
1 on 1/17, Gray Co., Jan Elston, Kathryn Green, Robin Simon
Swamp Sparrow
2 on 1/21, Lake Rita Blanca, Hartley Co., Brandon Best
White-throated Sparrow
1 on 1/14, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Laura Sare
McCown's Longspur
8 on 1/2, Moore Co., Laura Sare
1000+ on 1/16, Moore Co., Chris Harrison
630 on 1/21, Moore Co., Brandon Best
Lapland Longspur
70 on 1/21, Moore Co., Brandon Best
Chestnut-collared Longspur
1 on 1/21, Moore Co., Brandon Best
Pyrrhuloxia
1 on 1/22, Randall Co., Craig & Eugenia Hinger