Abilene (Big Country Audubon Society) RBA
May 23, 1999
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 05:33:16 -0500
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From: David Sarkozi <dsarkozi@FLASH.NET>
Subject: RBA Abilene Texas 5/23/99
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- RBA
* Texas
* Abilene
* May 23, 1999
* TXAB9905.23
- Birds mentioned
Baird's Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Least Flycatcher
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Bell's Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Cassin's Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
- Transcript
Number: (915) 691-8981
Compiler: Lorie Black mailto:ldblack@abilene.com
Coverage: Abilene Area
Transcriber: Lorie Black mailto:ldblack@abilene.com
www: http://www.birdware.com/lists/rba/_us/tx/abilene/rba.htm
This is the Sunday, May 23rd, update of Big Country birding news,
sponsored by the Big Country Audubon Society.
Sightings from Lake Colorado City State Park (Mitchell Co) on Saturday
the 22nd include SAY'S PHOEBE (Sayornis saya), VERMILION FLYCATCHER
(Pyrocephalus rubinus), CASSIN'S SPARROW (Aimophila cassinii) and
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW (Ammodramus savannarum).
Sightings from Diamond Lake in north Abilene on Tuesday the 18th include
4 NASHVILLE WARBLERS (Vermivora ruficapilla), 3 YELLOW WARBLERS
(Dendroica petechia), a BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER (Dendroica virens),
a WARBLING VIREO (Vireo gilvus), a LEAST FLYCATCHER (Empidonax minimus)
and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (Spizella pallida).
At Kirby Lake on the 13th, there were over 50 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS
(Calidris bairdii) and 20 STILT SANDPIPERS (Calidris himantopus) on the
west shore. BELL'S VIREOS (Vireo bellii) continue to be heard in the
Mesquites on the east side of the lake.
If you have information to add to this report please leave a message
after the tone. Thanks for calling.
- End Transcript
David Sarkozi, WB5N mailto:dsarkozi@flash.net
Houston, TX
(713) 520-5906
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http://texasbirding.simplenet.com/
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