August Bird Report
By Laura Sare
Fall migration is starting, as you can see from some of the warbler reports this month. Please report your First Of Season (FOS) sightings of fall migrants to me, also don't forget to report hummingbirds and warblers. Fall Migrant's average return dates can be found on our website at http://www.wtamu.edu/~rmatlack/panhandlebirdclub/falldate.pdf
Great Egret
1 on 8/8, Potter Co., Clint & Laura Sare
Snowy Egret
3 on 8/21, Wild Horse Lake, Potter Co., Clint & Laura
Little Blue Heron
1 on 8/21, Wild Horse Lake, Potter Co., Clint & Laura
Cattle Egret
2 on 8/15, Potter Co., Rudy Cadra
Black-crowned Night-Heron
1 on 8/15, Carson Co., Rudy Cadra
White-faced Ibis
100+ on 8/19, Potter Co., Mark McKinney
6 on 8/22, Gray Co., Mark McKinney
6 on 8/27, Hansford Co., Rudy Cadra
Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 on 8/25, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Black-necked Stilt
6 on 8/23, Parmer Co., Mark McKinney
Greater Yellowlegs
1 on 8/8, Potter Co., Clint & Laura Sare
Upland Sandpiper
several on week of 8/7, Moore Co., Carolyn Stallwitz
Long-billed Curlew
1 on 8/7, Moore Co., Carolyn Stallwitz
14 on 8/9, Potter Co., Bill Murphy
15-20 on 8/13, Randall Co., Mike McKinney
Wilson's Phalarope
50 on 8/26, Randall Co., Bill & Mark McKinney
Mourning Dove
110 on 8/26, Gray Co., Mark McKinney
Great Horned Owl
1 on 8/7, WTAMU, Randall Co., Connie Fordham & Laura Sare
Common Nighthawk
2 on 8/13, Hansford Co., Rudy Cadra
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1 during month, Canyon, Randall Co., Monty Schoenhals
1 on 8/21, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Black-chinned Hummingbird
1-2 8/1-10, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
1 on during month, Canyon, Randall Co., Monty Schoenhals
1 on 8/21, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
1 on 8/26, Canyon, Randall Co., Connie Fordham
Calliope Hummingbird
1 during month, Canyon, Randall Co., Monty Schoenhals
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
1-2 8/1-10, Amarillo, Potter Co., Laura Sare
1 during month, Canyon, Randall Co., Monty Shoenhals
1 on 8/26, Canyon, Randall Co., Connie Fordham
Rufous Hummingbird
1 during month, Canyon, Randall Co., Monty Schoenhals
Black Phoebe
1 on 8/3, Palo Duro Canyon SP, Randall Co., Ray Matlack
Loggerhead Shrike
1 on 8/26, Randall Co., Bill & Mark McKinney
Yellow Warbler
1 on 8/17, Darrouzett, Lipscomb Co., Monty Schoenhals
Prothonotary Warbler
1 on 8/8, MediPark, Potter Co., Laura Sare
Northern Waterthrush
1 on 8/26, Amarillo, Randall Co., Jim Luce
Yellow-headed Blackbird
1 on 8/7, Randall Co., Thomas Family
Common Grackle
7 on 8/28, Amarillo, Potter Co., Janelle Hutchinson