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May 7 - Short-tailed Hawk*
Edwards Plateau, TX: On May 7 Mitch Heindel, while leading a tour, found a dark morph SHORT-TAILED HAWK* at Lost Maples State Natural Area. They got good looks on the way down the Can Creek trail from the ponds.
May 3 - Piratic Flycatcher
Corpus Christi, TX: On May 3 a PIRATIC FLYCATCHER* was identified by Gene Blacklock at Pollywog Pond in Corpus Christi, TX.
April 27 - Yellow-Green Vireo
Upper Texas Coast: On Apr 26 late in the day a YELLOW-GREEN VIREO was seen close to the parking lot for the Rookery at Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary in High Island.
April 16 - probable Elegant Tern
Upper Texas Coast: Midday on Apr 15 a probable ELEGANT TERN* was observed briefly and photographed at Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary. Photos have been posted. It may also have been present on Apr 14.
April 13 - Ruff
Edwards Plateau: On April 12 in the afternoon a juvenile RUFF* was observed and photographed at Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, which is near Austin, TX.
April 12 - Greater Flamingo
Upper Texas Coast: On April 12 at around 6:00 pm two GREATER FLAMINGOES* were observed and photographed at Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary. Earlier this year in February, two flamingoes had been seen in the Laguna Madre.
April 6 - Blue Bunting
Lower Rio Grande Valley, TX: At 11:50 am on April 6, a male BLUE BUNTING* was observed briefly at the northeast end of Pintail Lake at Santa Ana NWR. The observer, Dan Jones, saw the bird, heard it give a few calls, but then was unable to refind it.
March 28 - Northern Pygmy-Owl
Big Bend NP, Texas: On March 28 a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL* was found along the Emory Peak Trail in Big Bend National Park. The bird definitely seemed territorial, and there is a good chance it could be refound. When calling, it was clearly audible from a long stretch of trail.
March 18 - White-throated Robin
Lower Rio Grande Valley, TX: On Mar. 18 Lynn Barber confirmed a WHITE-THROATED ROBIN* being seen at the property of Allen Williams in Pharr, TX. The robin was feasting on mulberries and hackberries. Allen also has numerous other species including a Clay-colored Robin. He welcomes birders during daylight hours, requesting a donation of $10 for a week's admission. The address is 750 W. Sam Houston in Pharr. Lynn has already posted a photo.
March 16 - Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Upper Texas Coast: On the afternoon of March 15 a FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER* was found in Sabine Pass (Jefferson County), TX. The bird was observed by multiple observers from 3:00 until dark, flycatching mostly from the utility wires on Pilot Station Road 0.6 to 0.9 miles south of the bridge over Texas Bayou. This is the section of the road where the ship channel comes right up to the road on the left(east), and is before one reaches the main line of Salt Cedars. It is possible this is the same bird that was seen in February in Louisiana.
March 7 - Iceland Gull
Houston, TX: On March 6 Martin Reid found a classic first year ICELAND GULL* in a large flock of gulls at a construction site at Hwy. 59 and Beltway 8 which is close to Bush Intercontinental Airport.
March 5 - Clark's Nutcracker
Texas Panhandle: A CLARK'S NUTCRACKER* has been reported from the TX Tech University's Kilgore Research Site at the intersection of Highway 60 and FM 683 (just east of St. Francis) in Carson County. As of March 3 it was still being seen.
March 1 - Little Gull
Dallas, TX: On March 1 a LITTLE GULL* was found and photographed at the White Rock Lake spillway in Dallas.
February 9 - White-crested Elaenia
South Padre Island, TX: On Feb. 9 a WHITE-CRESTED ELAENIA was found at the Sheepshead lot at South Padre Island, Cameron County. Please check web site report for a link to photos.
February 9 - Blue Bunting
Lower Rio Grande Valley, TX: On the morning of February 9, David Benn found a female BLUE BUNTING* at Sabal Palm Sanctuary in Brownsville, TX. The bird was at the west end of the wetland boardwalk.
January 16 - Little Gull
Rains County, TX: On Jan. 15 an adult LITTLE GULL* was seen by Matt White in Rains County off Free Bridge Road.
January 14 - Arctic Loon
Van Zandt County, TX: On Jan. 13 from 12:30-1:00 pm Matt White observed and digiscoped an adult basic plumaged ARCTIC LOON* at Lake Tawakoni in Van Zandt County. If accepted this will be a first state record.
January 10 - Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Lower Rio Grande Valley, TX: On Jan. 9 a GRAY-CROWNED YELLOWTHROAT* was seen from below the dam on the banks of the Rio Grande.
January 8 - Ruddy Ground-Dove
Lower Rio Grande Valley, TX: On the morning of Jan. 8 a RUDDY GROUND-DOVE* was seen at Anzalduas County Park.
December 30 - Golden-crowned Warbler
Lower Rio Grande Valley, TX: During the Weslaco CBC on Dec. 29 Mary Gustafson had a GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER* at the town of Progreso Lakes. She has only gotten brief glimpses of it on Dec. 30. The warbler is in an area that is very difficult to bird.
December 27 - Little Gull
Collin County, TX: During the McKinney CBC on Dec. 26 Gailon Brehm found a probable adult LITTLE GULL*. It was observed flying over Lake Lavon at the Brockdale Park boat ramp.
December 25 - White-winged Junco
Davis Mountains State Park, TX: On Dec. 24 Martin Reid and Sheridan Coffey found a first-winter WHITE-WINGED JUNCO* at the first feeding station in Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis County. This is a subspecies of Dark-eyed Junco which is under special study by the TX Bird Records Committee. Reports will be formally reviewed.
December 23 - Black-headed Gull
Grayson County, TX: On Dec. 23 Gailon Brehm observed a BLACK-HEADED GULL* at Hagerman NWR. No other details are currently available.
December 22 - Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Brownsville, TX: On the morning of Dec. 22 David Benn had a calling DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER* at Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary in Brownsville. The bird was in hackberry and tepeguaje trees on the main path that leads west, away from the visitor center, just before it splits off to the blind.
December 16 - Golden-crowned Sparrow
Coke County: During the Robert Lee CBC on Dec. 15 an adult GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW* was found in the morning by one group and refound in the evening between 4:45 and 5:15 pm. The bird was located on Paint Creek Road just off of Hwy. 158 about 6 miles west of the town of Robert Lee.
December 15 - Lawrence's Goldfinch
Jeff Davis County: Fred Evans and Tom Johnson birded Ranch Road 1832 in Jeff Davis County on Thursday morning Dec. 13. They observed 6 LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHES* in a small tree about 40 ft. away. They were 14 miles from Balmorhea State Park at the time.
December 12 - Trumpeter Swans
Fannin County: On Dec. 11 Anthony Hewetson saw a pair of TRUMPETER SWANS* flying over Highway 82, from north to south, just west of Bonham (Fannin County). He suggested inspecting some of the closer bodies of water to relocate them.
December 12 - Brown Booby
Upper Texas Coast - Bolivar: On Dec. 11 Stephan Lorenz saw an immature BROWN BOOBY* off North Jetty on Bolivar flying out Ship Channel at 9:30. There was also a first winter GLAUCOUS GULL along Bolivar Beach and a GREATER SCAUP off the North Jetty.
November 23 - Little Gull
Grayson County: On November 23 Wayne Meyer found a juvenile LITTLE GULL* on Q pad at Hagerman NWR, which is on Lake Texoma near Sherman, TX.
