Rare Bird Report for July 2006
By Laura Sare
Cinnamon Teal
5 on 7/29, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
Eared Grebe
2 on 7/29, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
Great Egret
1 on 7/19, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
1 on 7/23, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Cattle Egret
1 on 7/29, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Green Heron
1 on 7/14, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Laura Sare
1 on 7/21, Thompson Park, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Black-crowned Night-Heron
1 on 7/4, Sanford Dam, Hutchinson Co., Rudy Cadra
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
1 on 7/22, Randall Co., Bill McKinney, Janelle Hutchinson
White-faced Ibis
12 on 7/16, Potter Co., Karen Fristo
Turkey Vulture
30 on 7/19, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Ferruginous Hawk
3 on 7/1, Ochiltree Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
Black-necked Stilt
27 on 7/29, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
American Avocet
95 on 7/29, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
Long-billed Curlew
2 on 7/1, Hutchinson Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
2 on 7/1, Oldham Co., Mark McKinney
8 on 7/19, Hungate Rd. Randall Co., Mark & Bill McKinney
Semipalmated Sandpiper
6 on 7/29, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
Western Sandpiper
5 on 7/29, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
8 on 7/30, McDonald Lake, Randall Co., Jim Luce
Baird's Sandpiper
1 on 7/29, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
Long-billed Dowitcher
4 on 7/29, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
Black Tern
27 on 7/29, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
1 on 7/30, McDonald Lake, Randall Co., Jim Luce
Mourning Dove (Large amount in small area)
100+ on 7/19, Randall Co., Mark & Bill McKinney
Common Poorwill
1 on 7/19, Amarillo, Randall Co., Laura Sare
Black-chinned Hummingbird
1 on 7/20-22, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
1 on 7/26, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Calliope Hummingbird
1 male on 7/18, Canyon, Randall Co., Monty Schoenhals
1 on 7/24, Canyon, Randall Co., Monty Shoenhals
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
1 on 7/10, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
1 on 7/31, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Rufous Hummingbird
2 on 7/28-30, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Western Wood-Pewee
1 on 7/22, Curry Ranch, Randall Co., Mike Ryan, Bill Murphy, Janelle Hutchison, Carolyn Boyd
Vermilion Flycatcher
1 on 7/12, Donley Co., Joe
Great Crested Flycatcher
2 on 7/1, Lake Fryer, Ochiltree Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
1 on 7/1, Palo Duro Lake, Hansford Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
Eastern Kingbird
1 on 7/1, Lake Fryer, Ochiltree Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
Warbling Vireo
7 on 7/1, Lake Fryer, Ochiltree Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
several all month, Commanche Creek Golf Course, Bill McKinney
4 on 7/14, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Laura Sare
Western Scrub-Jay
1 on 7/22, Curry Ranch, Randall Co., PBC
Tree Swallow
2 on 7/1, Palo Duro Lake, Hansford Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
1 on 7/1, Sanford Dam, Hutchinson Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
5 on 7/29, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
Bank Swallow
30 on 7/29, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Laura Sare
White-breasted Nuthatch
1 on 7/1, Lake Fryer, Ochiltree Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
Carolina Wren
1 on 7/24, Canyon, Randall Co., Monty Shoenhals
Curve-billed Thrasher
1 on 7/16, Borger, Hutchinson Co., Rudy Cadra
Cassin's Sparrow
1 on 7/29, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Grasshopper Sparrow
5 on 7/14, Randall Co., Laura Sare
Blue Grosbeak
1 on 7/1, Palo Duro Lake, Hansford Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
1 on 7/1, Hutchinson Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
2 on 7/14, Randall Co., Laura Sare
Painted Bunting
1 on 7/14, Canyon, Randall Co., Monty Schoenhals
Yellow-headed Blackbird
1 on 7/10, SE Park, Amarillo, Randall Co., Mark & Bill McKinney
Orchard Oriole
1 on 7/14, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Laura Sare
Baltimore Oriole
1 on 7/1, Lake Fryer, Ochiltree Co., Barrett Pierce & Laura Sare
Lesser Goldfinch
1 on 7/22, Curry Ranch, Randall Co., Carolyn Boyd, Bill McKinney, Janelle Hutchison, Mike Ryan