Rare Bird Report
May 2006
By Laura Sare
Wood Duck
several on 5/3, Tealwood Lake, Potter Co., Janelle Hutchinson
Cinnamon Teal
1 on 5/26, Palo Duro Lake, Hansford Co., Laura Sare
Eared Grebe
1 on 5/19, Thompson Park, Potter Co., Rudy Cadra
Great Egret
1 on 5/14, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Snowy Egret
4 on 5/3, Tealwood Lake, Potter Co., Janelle Hutchinson
1 on 5/31, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Cattle Egret
several on 5/7, Gray Co., Jan Elston & Kathryn Green
Green Heron
1 on 5/3, Tealwood Lake, Potter Co., Janelle Hutchinson
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
1 on 5/21, Rita Blaca Lake, Hartley Co., Laura Sare
Mississippi Kite – FIRST OF SPRING
3 on 5/2, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
1 on 5/2, Borger, Hutchinson Co., Rudy Cadra
30 on 5/2, Amarillo, Potter Co., Clint & Laura Sare
Peregrine Falcon
1 on 5/26, Palo Duro Lake, Hansford Co., Laura Sare
Snowy Plover
12 on 5/13, Lake Meredith, Moore Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
2 on 5/14, Greenbelt Lake, Donley Co., Barrett Pierce
Semipalmated Plover
1 on 5/13, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
Solitary Sandpiper
1 on 5/21, Lake Etter, Moore Co., Laura Sare
Spotted Sandpiper
2 on 5/21, Hartley Co., Laura Sare
Whimbrel
8 on 5/14, Greenbelt Lake, Donley Co., Barrett Pierce
Long-billed Curlew
1 on 5/21, Hartley Co., Laura Sare
Sanderling
3 on 5/13, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
White-rumped Sandpiper
7 on 5/14, Greenbelt Lake, Donley Co., Barrett Pierce
Baird's Sandpiper
1 on 5/21, Rita Blanca Lake, Hartley Co., Laura Sare
Long-billed Dowitcher
19 on 5/21, Lake Etter, Moore Co., Laura Sare
Franklin's Gull
107 on 5/13, Cactus Playa, Moore Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
1 on 5/21, Lake Etter, Moore Co., Laura Sare
Bonaparte's Gull
1 on 5/5, Donley Co., Laura Sare
Forster's Tern
8 on 5/14, Greenbelt Lake, Donley Co., Barrett Pierce
Black Tern
9 on 5/21, Rita Blanca Lake, Hartley Co., Laura Sare
Barn Owl
1 on 5/26, Carson Co., Laura Sare
Eastern Screech-Owl
1 on 5/12, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Bill Murphy
Common Nighthawk FIRST OF SPRING
several on 5/7, Gray Co., Jan Elston & Kathryn Green
Black-chinned Hummingbird
1 male all month, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
1 since 4/17, Amarillo, Potter Co., Ruth Starr
1 all month, Canyon, Randall Co., Monty Schoenhals
2 on 5/19, WTAMU, Randall Co., Laura Sare
Anna's Hummingbird
1 on 5/4, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
1 on 5/4, Canyon, Randall Co., Connie Fordham
1 on 5/31, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
Red-headed Woodpecker FIRST OF SPRING
1 on 5/3, Jim's Lake, Hutchinson Co., Rudy Cadra
1 on 5/6, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Judith Evans, Pat & Margaret Kelso
1 on 5/11, Moore Co., Carolyn Stallwitz
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1 on 5/30, Pampa, Gray Co., Jan Elston
Olive-sided Flycatcher
1 on 5/10, Palo Duro Canyon SP, Randall Co., Laura Sare
1 on 5/19, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
1 on 5/20, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., PBC
Western Wood-Pewee
1 on 5/11, Moore Co., Carolyn Stallwitz
1 on 5/20, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., PBC
Willow Flycatcher
1 on 5/20, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., PBC
Ash-throated Flycatcher
3 on 5/12, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Bill Murphy
Eastern Kingbird
2 on 5/7, Hemphill Co., Laura Sare
3 on 5/13, Boy's Ranch, Oldham Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
Warbling Vireo
1 on 5/13, Boy's Ranch, Oldham Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
1 on 5/20, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., PBC
Purple Martin
several all month, Canyon, Randall Co., Monty Schoenhals
Tree Swallow
5 on 5/14, Greenbelt Lake, Donley Co., Barrett Pierce
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
several on 5/9, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Melissa Morgan
Bushtit
several on 5/3, Tealwood Lake, Potter Co., Janelle Hutchinson
Rock Wren
1 on 5/12, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Bill Murphy
House Wren
1 on 5/4, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6 on 5/10, Palo Duro Canyon SP, Randall Co., Laura Sare
1 on 5/12, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Bill Murphy
Hermit Thrush
1 on 5/2, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
Gray Catbird
1 on 5/7, Palo Duro Club, Randall Co., Dale Smith
1 on 5/13, Lake Meredith, Moore Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
Curve-billed Thrasher
2 on 5/3, Amarillo, Potter Co., Ruth Starr
American Pipit
1 on 5/26, Hansford Co., Laura Sare
Orange-crowned Warbler
1 on 5/7, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., Barrett Pierce
Virginia's Warbler
1 on 5/7, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., Barrett Pierce
Yellow Warbler
1 on 5/2, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
1 on 5/5, Moore Co., Carolyn Stallwitz
1 on 5/6, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Judith Evans & Pat & Margaret Kelso
1 on 5/7, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., Barrett Pierce
1 on 5/10, Palo Duro Canyon SP, Randall Co., Laura Sare
1 on 5/13, Boy's Ranch, Oldham Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
3 on 5/15, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
3 on 5/19, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
1 on 5/29, Randall Co., Bill Murphy
Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Audubon on 5/10, Moore Co., Carolyn Stallwitz
1 on 5/20, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., PBC
Black-and-white Warbler
1 on 5/7, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., Barrett Pierce
American Redstart
1 on 5/7, Palo Duro Club, Randall Co., Dale Smith
Ovenbird
1 on 5/7, Palo Duro Club, Randall Co., Dale Smith
Northern Waterthrush
1 on 5/7, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., Barrett Pierce
MacGillivray's Warbler
1 on 5/20, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., PBC
1 on 5/20, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
1 on 5/30, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
Common Yellowthroat
4 on 5/21, Rita Blaca Lake, Hartley Co., Laura Sare
1 on 5/26, Palo Duro Lake, Hansford Co., Laura Sare
Wilson's Warbler
1 on 5/6, Moore Co., Carolyn Stallwitz
1 on 5/7, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., Barrett Pierce
1 on 5/7, Palo Duro Club, Randall Co., Dale Smith
2 on 5/12, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
2 on 5/20, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., PBC
1 on 5/23, Randall Co., Bill Murphy
Western Tanager
1 on 5/7, Amarillo, Randall Co., Mike Keck
Green-tailed Towhee
1 on 5/6, Canyon, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Monty Shoenhals
Cassin's Sparrow
2 on 5/10, Palo Duro Canyon SP, Randall Co., Laura Sare
12 on 5/26, Hansford Co., Laura Sare
Clay-colored Sparrow
1 on 5/3, WTAMU, Randall Co., Laura Sare
several on 5/6, Moore Co., Carolyn Stallwitz
50 on 5/6, Canyon, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
5 on 5/8, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
1 on 5/10, Palo Duro Canyon SP, Randall Co., Laura Sare
2 on 5/15, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
Lark Sparrow
1 on 5/12, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Bill Murphy
Blue Grosbeak
6 on 5/10, Palo Duro Canyon SP, Randall Co., Laura Sare
1 on 5/12, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Bill Murphy
several on 5/13, Lake Meredith, Moore Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
1 on 5/20, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., PBC
1 on 5/21, Hartley Co., Laura Sare
1 on 5/26, Palo Duro Lake, Hansford Co., Laura Sare
Lazuli Bunting
2 on 5/4, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
3-4 on 5/10-11, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
2 on 5/13, Lake Meredith, Moore Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
Indigo Bunting
1 on 5/3, Tealwood Lake, Potter Co., Janelle Hutchinson
1 on 5/6, Canyon, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Monty Shoenhals
Painted Bunting
3 on 5/12, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Bill Murphy
several on 5/13, Lake Meredith, Moore Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
Dickcissel
1 on 5/9, Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Melissa Morgan
2 on 5/21, Hartley Co., Laura Sare
5 on 5/26, Hansford Co., Laura Sare
Yellow-headed Blackbird
several on 5/7, Gray Co., Jan Elston & Kathryn Green
5 on 5/21, Hartley Co., Laura Sare
Orchard Oriole
4 on 5/13, Boy's Ranch, Oldham Co., Barrett Pierce & Peggy Trosper
5 on 5/20, Buffalo Lake NWR, Randall Co., PBC
1 on 5/21, Hartley Co., Laura Sare
Bullock's Oriole
3 on 5/12, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall Co., Bill Murphy
Baltimore Oriole
2 on 5/14, Greenbelt Lake, Donley Co., Barrett Pierce
American Goldfinch
several on 5/3, Amarillo, Potter Co., Ruth Starr
1 on 5/6, Canyon, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Monty Schoenhals