Rare Bird Report
By Laura Sare
Thanks to everyone turning in the First Of Spring (FOS) reports. I have marked those who saw the earliest bird. Please keep the reports coming!
Wood Duck
2 on 3/19, Thompson Park, Potter Co., Joe Rusk
Double-crested Cormorant
1 on 3/19, Thompson Park, Potter Co., Joe Rusk
Turkey Vulture FOS
1 on 3/10, Randall Co., Tom Johnson
3 on 3/13, Hutchinson Co., Rudy Cadra
Swainson's Hawk FOS
1 on 3/31, Swisher Co., Naima Montacer
Sandhill Crane
6 on 3/29, Gray Co., Manuel De Leon
American Avocet FOS
1 on 3/5, Gray Co., Manuel De Leon
2 on 3/31, Carson Co., Laura Sare
Inca Dove
1 on 3/12, Amarillo, Potter Co., Susan Thompson
Burrowing Owl FOS
1 on 3/20, Gray Co., Manuel De Leon
Say's Phoebe FOS
1 on 3/2, Oldham Co., Laura Sare
Ash-throated Flycatcher FOS
1 on 3/31, Potter Co., Judith Evans
Eastern Kingbird FOS
1 on 3/30, Gray Co., Manuel De Leon
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher FOS
1 on 3/30, Gray Co., Manuel De Leon
1 on 3/30, Canyon, Randall Co., Andrew Carrano
Purple Martin FOS
1 on 3/10, Amarillo, Randall Co., Bill McKinney
several on 3/25, Pampa, Gray Co., Jan Elston
Tree Swallow FOS
1 on 3/23, Lake Tanglewood, Randall Co., Tom Johnson
Northern Rough-winged Swallow FOS
several on 3/18, Lake Tanglewood, Randall Co., Tom Johnson
Cliff Swallow FOS
3 on 3/24, Gray Co., Laura Sare
Barn Swallow FOS
1 on 3/25, Lake Tanglewood, Randall Co., Tom Johnson
Cactus Wren
1 on 3/17, Crossbar Ranch, Potter Co., PBC
Sage Thrasher
2 on 3/17, Crossbar Ranch, Potter Co., PBC
Cassin's Sparrow FOS
24 on 3/17, Crossbar Ranch, Potter Co., PBC
Lark Bunting
6 on 3/20, Gray Co., Manuel De Leon
Lincoln's Sparrow
1 on 3/26, Randall Co., Bill Murphy
Common Grackle FOS
1 on 3/19, Borger, Hutchinson Co., Rudy Cadra
Pine Siskin
3 on 3/12, Amarillo, Potter Co., Susan Thompson
Lesser Goldfinch
1 on 3/19, Clarendon, Donley Co., Verna & Jay Teague
1 on 3/24-25, Canyon, Randall Co., Connie Fordham
American Goldfinch
65 on 3/12, Amarillo, Potter Co., Susan Thompson