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Selected Bird Reports, March 2002

Abbreviations: FC=flycatcher, WAR=warbler, SPW=sparrow

1--Friedrich Park (D and L E): 2 Hutton's Vireo, 10 Bushtits

1--Braunig Lake (D and L E): Wilson's Phalarope, Least Sandpipers

1--Kellis Ave ( 5 Monk Parakeets

2--Friedrich Park (HR): 1 Hutton's Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo

2--Mitchell Lake (D and L E): 1 Vermilion FC; 1 Tree Swallow; 30 Cave Swallow, 20 Barn Swallow

2--N Bexar Co (WB): Purple Martins, Curve-billed Thrasher

2--Friedrich Park (MC): 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2 Bushtit

3--Live Oak City Park (MC): Great Horned Owl, nest and 1 chick

3--Cagnon Rd (JH): 1 Burrowing Owl

4--Southside Lions Park (LG): 2 Monk Parakeet

4--Schuwirth Rd (RS): 35 Brewer's Blackbird

4--Macaway Rd (RS): 17 Lesser Scaup, 3 Gadwall

4--Pond 1604/Martinez Creek (RS): 1 Great Blue Heron, 29 Lesser Scaup, 18 Am.. Wigeon, 3 Redhead, 2 Canvasback, 2 Bufflehead

5--N San Antonio (JE): 1 Cooper's Hawk

5--Friedrich Park (CH): Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2 Bushtits; Hermit Thrush, 3 Pine WAR, Chipping SPWs, Sandhill Cranes flyover

6--Medical Center (LL): 1 Peregrine Falcon

6--Olmos Creek (JM): 2 Red-shouldered Hawks on nest, 30 Am.. Goldfinch

6--Pleasanton Rd Pond (ER): 3 Black-necked Stilt

7--Friedrich Park (MC): 1 Hutton's Vireo

7--Mitchell Lake (HR): 1 Eared Grebe

8--West Creek (HR): female Hummingbird (sp)

9--Friedrich Park (A and W G): 2 Hutton's Vireo, 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5 Am.. Robin

10--Friedrich Park (MC)(TN): 2 Hutton's Vireo, GOLDEN-CHEEKED WAR, Nashville WAR, Common Raven

10--Lockhill Feed Store (JH): 4 Purple Martin

10--Mitchell Lake (CH): 1 Am.. Avocet, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 4 Common Snipe, 50 Ring-billed Gull, 4 Vermilion FC, 100 Barn Swallow, 1 Amer. Pipit

10--Lost Forest (RS): 1 Chestnut-sided WAR

11--Friedrich Park (SG): 1 Hutton's Vireo

11--Old Wiederstein Rd (SS): 1 Louisiana Waterthrush

11--NW Bexar Co (D and L E): 5 Amer. Robins

12--W San Antonio (MS): 1 Cooper's Hawk, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 5 Eastern Phoebe, Chipping and White-crowned SPWs

12--Lovera St (SB): 1 Cooper's Hawk

12--Arneson River Theater (TC): 5 Yellow-crowned Night-heron

13--Spacious Sky St (RN): Amer. Crow, 1 Barn Swallow

13--Jackson Keller/Vance Jackson (MC): 1 Black-chinned Hummingbird

14--Calaveras Lake (RC): 200 Sandhill Crane, 4 Forster's Tern, 8 Ring-billed Gull

14--Old Wiederstein Rd (SS): 1 female Painted Bunting, Black-chinned Hummingbird

14--Sea World (GL): 2 Barn Swallow, Purple Martins, Spotted Sandpiper

14--Mitchell Lake (D and L E): 3 Cattle Egret, 4 Vermilion FC, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 300 N. Shoveler, 6 Common Snipe, 2 Amer. Pipit

14--Regency Ln (CH): 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird

14--I-10/Fair Oaks (DG): 1 Scissor-tailed FC

15--Ave A (KB): Amer. Robins, Brown Creeper, 4 Black-and-white WAR

16--SA Botanical Garden (GL): Nashville WAR, Wilson's WAR, 2 Couch's Kingbird, Purple Martins

16--Mitchell Lake (MC): 24 Cinnamon Teal, 3 Little Blue Heron, 28 Redhead, 30 Bufflehead, +/- 5000 Least Sandpiper, 2 Baird's Sandpiper, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 600 Dowitcher (sp), 1 Tree Swallow, 40 Cliff Swallow, 50 Barn Swallow, 1 Audubon's WAR, 1 Swamp SPW

16--Southside Lions Park (SC): 4 Monk Parakeet, Bronzed Cowbird, Eastern Bluebirds, Common Yellowthroat, Hermit Thrush

16--Evans Lake (SGR): Snow Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose

16--Cagnon Rd (SGR): Burrowing Owl, Black-throated Gray WAR, Green Kingfisher

16--Ave A (SH): Tricolored Heron

16--Norland Dr (TC) 1 Painted Bunting

16--Haggard Ranch, S Bexar Co (ML): Scissor-tailed FC

17--Encino Park (GL): 2 Common Raven

17--Ave A (A and W G)(K and J M): 4 Blue-winged Teal, Black-and-white WAR, Summer Tanager, Wood Duck, Barred Owl

17--Old Wiederstein Rd (SS): Nashville WAR, Wilson's WAR, 5 GOLDEN-CHEEKED WAR, 6 Black-and-white WAR, Fox SPW, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Common Ground Dove

17--Friedrich Park (KB): Hutton's Vireo, 4 GOLDEN-CHEEKED WAR, 3 Nashville WAR, 2 Golden-crowned WAR, 3 Black and White WAR

17--Judson Nature Trails (CH): Yellow-throated WAR

17--Blanco Rd (RN): Scissor-tailed FC

18--Evans Lake (HR): Snow Geese, Greater White-fronted Geese

18--I-35/1604 (AC): 1 Amer. Crow

18--Mitchell Lake (MC): 240 redhead, Scissor-tailed FC, +/- 4000 Least Sandpiper, 460 Dowitcher (sp), 15 Common Snipe

18--Salado Creek/North Loop Rd (GL): 1 Audubon's WAR, Lesser Goldfinch

18--Live Oak Lake (RS): 1 Cerulean WAR, 1 Black-throated Green WAR, 2 Ruddy Duck

19--Live Oak Park (FC): 2 Great Horned Owl chicks, 2 Black-and-white WAR, 1 Amer. Robin, 3 Amer. Crow, 1 Yellow-shafted Flicker

19--Mitchell Lake (RC): 2 Scissor-tailed FC, 1 Black-bellied Plover, 1 Little Blue Heron, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk

19--Pike Rd (KB): Swallow-tailed Kite

19--Ave A (MC): Say's Phoebe, 50 Cedar Waxwing, 4 Black-and-white WAR

19--Kinney Rd (XX): 1 Roadrunner, 42 Sandhill Crane flying over

20--Friedrich Park (SC): 6 GOLDEN-CHEEKED WAR, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Black-and-white WAR, Hutton's Vireo, Black-throated Green WAR, Nashville WAR

23--Mitchell Lake (CH): 15 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 Harlan's Hawk, 3 Crested Caracara, 1 Lesser Golden Plover, 10 Baird's Sandpiper, 3 Pectoral Sandpiper, 500 Least Sandpiper, 3 Loggerhead Shrike

24--Stone Oak (RG): female Hummingbird (sp), Crested Caracara, Nashville WAR

24--Mitchell Lake (WS): Cinnamon Teal, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Common Yellowthroat, Chipping SPW, Grasshopper SPW

26--Norland Dr (TC): Black-chinned Hummingbird

27--Live Oak Lake (RS): 1 Great Horned Owl, 2 Mallard, 30 Blue-winged Teal, 1 Least Grebe, 1 Osprey

28--Kinney Rd (JF): 1 Scissor-tailed FC, 10 Black-crowned Night-heron

28--Moursund Blvd (D and L E): 1 adult black phase Harlan's Hawk

28--Ave A (MC): 1 Barred Owl, 1 Belted Kingfisher, 6 Purple Martin, 8 Blue Jay, 1 Brown Creeper, 50 Cedar Waxwing, 4 Chipping SPW, 60 Amer. Goldfinch

28--Friedrich Park (D and L E): 5 GOLDEN-CHEEKED WAR

29 and 30--Mission San Juan (GS): 1 Green Kingfisher, 5 Amer. Pipit, Ash-throated FC

29--Belvoir Dr (GS): 6 Chimney Swift

29--SA Botanical Gardens (D and L E): 1 Brown thrasher, 3 Long-billed Thrasher, 2 Clay-colored SPW, 3 Chimney Swift, 2 Mississippi Kite

30--Mitchell Lake (CH): 1 Peregrine Falcon, +/-1000 Least Sandpiper, 16 Baird's Sandpiper, 5 Pectoral Sandpiper, 6 Wilson's Phalarope, 3 Vermilion FC, 6 Scissor-tailed FC, 32 Lesser Yellowlegs, 7 Greater Yellowlegs, 4 Northern Harrier. 10 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 House Wren

Observers: A and W G=Andy and Wendy Garcia; AC=Ahsan Choudary; CH=Curt Harwerth; DG=Dave Goodrich; D and L E=Dodge and Lorna Engleman; ER=Ernie Roney; FC=Fran Campbell; GL=Greg Lisciandro; GS=Georgina Schwartz; HR=Helen Rejzek; JE=Jack Eitniear; JF=Jerry Fischer; JH=Jerry Hernandez; JM=James Middleton; K and JM=Karen and Jerry Moulder; KB=Keith Bartels; LL=Leslie Linehan; MC=Mike Creese; MH=Metha Leslie; MS=Mike Scully; RC=Ron Cabral; RG=Richard Grant; RN=Robin Nowak; RS=Richard Sims; SB=Shirley Bartels; SC=Sheridan Coffey; SG=Sandy Guerrero; SGR=Scott Gruwell; SH=Sylvia Hilbig; SS=Susan Schaezler; TC=Travis Crow; TN=Tracey Norris; WB=Walter Bauer; WS=Warren Stricker; XX=Not recorded

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