Spring has sprung. With the bountiful rains of last week, water was still
moving through the outlet in the north lake. Breezy day, the park beautiful
in the foliage of new spring. A circular walk produced the following:
Collared Dove (in "shoot-me-now" numbers)
White-winged Dove (cluster near G-A Center)
Mourning Dove (pair)
House Finch (1)
Audubon's Warbler (2-3)
Red-winged Blackbird (abundant)
Great-tailed Grackle (a plethora)
Mallard (c. 9)
Blue-winged Teal (either multiple groups or fast movers; in any case
several)
Shoveler (pair)
American Coot (3)
Starling (several)
Mockingbird
Blue Jay (1)
Rock Pigeons (3)
Chipping Sparrow (1)
And, the find of the morning-a male Cinnamon Teal, in company with a single
male Blue-wing.
Notable was the absence of raptors of any sort, or of swallows, or of waders
(though in their case the high water level and absence of mud flats are
explanatory).
David Shelburne
Central Lubbock
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