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Selected Bird Reports, October 2002

2--Mitchell Lake (MS)(KM): Sora, Tricolored Heron, Barn Owl, Lesser Nighthawk, Chimney Swift, Orange-crowned Warbler

4--O P Schnabel Park (GS): Am. Kestrel, 1 Clay-colored Sparrow, Blue Jay, Scrub Jay

5--Mitchell Lake (AandWG): 1 Swainson's Hawk, 2 Blue Jay, 6 Vermilion Flycatcher, Black-necked Stilts, Am. Avocets, 3 Roseate Spoonbill, Crested Caracara, Lark Sparrow, Sora

5--Old Wiederstein Rd (SS): 20 Nashville, 5 Wilson's, 4 Black-and-white, 3 Orange-crowned, and 1 Black-throated Green Warbler, 4 Blue-headed Vireo, 3 White-eyed Vireo, 5 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 10 Ruby-crowned Kinglet

5--Mitchell Lake (SD): 1 Indigo Bunting, 1 Long-billed Thrasher

6--Cagnon Rd (HR): 1 Least Grebe

6--SA Botanical Gardens (HR): 1 Couch's Kingbird, 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 7 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 1 Blue-headed Vireo, 2 House Wren, 3 Orange-crowned, 45 Nashville, 6 Black-and-white, 2 Yellow, and 12 Wilson's Warblers, 1 Comon Yellowthroat, 3 Am. Redstart

6--Miller's Pond Park (KM): Sora, Common Moorhen w/young, 1 Vermilion Flycatcher, 2 Lincoln Sparrow, 1 Yellow-crowned Night-heron, Belted Kingfisher, 4 Chimney Swift

6--Mitchell Lake (RK)(DB): 1 Long-eared Owl, Cooper's Hawk, 200 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 2 Blue Jay, 3 Sora, 2 Common Ground-dove, 255 White Pelican, 4 Roseate Spoonbill

6--Westcreek Park (HR): 7 Nashville, 2 Orange-crowned and 3 Wilson's Warblers, 2 Indigo Bunting

6--Old Wiederstein Rd (SS): Philadelphia Vireo, 3 Wilson's, 2 Black-and-white and 5 Nashville Warblers

6--Old Wiederstein Rd (EJ): Ruby-throated and Rufous Hummingbirds

7--Rolling Oaks Mall (JH): 1 Crested Carara

7--Evans Lake (HR): 1 Roseate Spoonbill, 6 Gadwall, 1 Crested Caracara

7--Shavano Park (LM): Wilson, Orange-crowned and Nashville Warblers, Yellow-breasted Chat, 1 Empidonax Flycatcher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Red-shouldered Hawk

8--Government Canyon (GS)(HR)(LM): Blue Jay, 4 Common Ground-dove, 2 Meadowlarks (sp), Orange-crowned and Nashville Warblers, Gray Catbird, Verdin

9--Mitchell Lake (MS): 1 American Bittern, 4 Eared Grebe, 1 Yellow-headed Blackbird, 3 Green Heron, 6 Black-crowned Night-heron, 30 Ruddy Duck, 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 20 Nighthawks (sp), 10 Barn Swallow, 4 Bronzed Cowbird

9--Spacious Sky St (RN): 2 Wilson's Warbler, 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 1 Eastern Screech Owl, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Loggerhead Shrike

10--Hwy 151 at Military Dr (CW): 1 Crested Caracara

10--Old Wiederstein Rd (SS): 11 Black-throated Green, 8 Nashville, 4 Tennessee, 3 Wilson's and 2 Black-and-white Warblers, 8 Am. Redstart,

10--Horal Rd (MS): Peregrine Falcon

12--US 281 at Bitters Rd (AC): Peregrine Falcon

13--Fiesta Trails HEB (CH): 3 Eurasian Collared Dove

14--Regency Lane (CH): 1 Cooper's Hawk, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 100 Swainson's Hawk, 1 Crested Caracara

14--Mitchell Lake (DandLE): 200 White Pelican, 4 Roseate Spoonbill, +/-30 Blue-winged Teal, Grasshopper Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Marsh Wren, Savannah Sparrow, Ruby-crowned kinglets

15--Old Wiederstein Rd (SS): 30 Sandhill Crane, Great-horned Owl, Northern Harrier

15--Avenue A (MS): 10+ Eastern Phoebe, Nashville, Black-throated Green, 1 Tennessee, and 2 Orange-crowned Warblers, 2 Lincoln's Sparrow, 2 Common Yellowthroat, 1 House Wren, 4 Indigo Bunting, 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Cooper's Hawk

15--Randolph AFB (LG): 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker, Philadelphia Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Am. Redstart, Common Yellowthroat

15--O P Schnabel Park (HR): 1 Gray Catbird, 6 Chipping Sparrow, 1 Black-throated Green, 2 Wilson's and 5 Nashville Warblers

15--Boening Dr (RS): 4 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, 1 Am. Kestrel

15--Scenic Lake Dr (RS): 1 Osprey

16--Medical Center (AC): 1 Swainson's Hawk

16--Live Oak Lake (RS): 9 Tree Swallow

16--Horal Dr (MS): 1 Peregrine Falcon

16--Evans Rd, south Bexar Co (DandLE): 2 Yellow-headed Blackbird, 2 Bronzed Cowbird

17--Shavano Park (LM): Gray Catbird, Spotted Towhee

17--Timberwood Park (BT): 2 female Ruby-throated Hummingbird

17--Mitchell Lake (MC): 2 Roseate Spoonbill, 1 Am. Kestrel, 2 Belted Kingfisher, 1 Meadowlark (sp)

17--Pond @1604 and Medina River (MC): 2 Harris' Hawk

17--SA Botanical Gardens (GL): Hermit Thrush, Long-billed Thrasher, 1 Couch's Kingbird, 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Indigo Bunting, Wood Duck, Red-shouldered Hawk

18--Neal Rd (GS): 10 Wild Turkey

20--Randolph AFB (DandLE): 1 female Downy Woodpecker

20--Evans Lake (HR): 4 Northern Pintail, 8 Green-winged Teal

21--Miller's Pond Park (MH): Common Moorhen, 3 Yellow Warbler

21--Cagnon Rd (HR): 1 Least Grebe, 2 Curve-billed Thrasher, Verdin, Lark, Savannah and Lincon's Sparrow, Meadowlarks (sp)

21--Mitchell Lake (MC): 60 Ruddy Duck, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 Least Grebe, 1 Eared Grebe

22--Ensley Field (HR): 1 Spotted Towhee

22--Timberlake Lake 410 at Moursund (RS): 1 Mute Swan

23--Mitchell Lake (CH): White-crowned, Lincoln's and Savannah Sparrows, 6 Vermilion Flycatcher, 1 Blue Jay

23--Mitchell Lake (MS): 1 Yellow-headed Blackbird, Sora

25--Spacious Sky St (RN): 1 Common Raven

26--Avenue A (MS): 1 Northern Parula, 2 House Wren, 1 Green Kingfisher

28--Ensley Field (HR): Black-throated Gray Warbler, Lark Sparrow, Spotted Towhee

29--Avenue A (MC): 3 Barred Owl, 1 Plumbeous Vireo

29--SA Botanical Gardens (MC): Osprey, Gray Catbird, 2 Common Yellowthroat, 2 Winter Wren

29--Old Wiederstein Rd (EJ): 1 Rufous Hummingbird

29--Southside Lions Park (GS): 4 Eastern Bluebird, 7 Am. Wigeon

29--Taco Cabana at Marbach Rd (MS): 1 Kentucky Warbler

30--BFI Landfill, FM1516 (RS): 1 Burrowing Owl, 1 Am. Kestrel

30--Green Rd (RS): 1 Braod-winged Hawk

31--Belvoir Dr (GS) 1 Rufous Hummingbird all month

OBSERVERS: AandWG=Andy and Wendy Garcia, Ahsan Choudary, BT=Becky Thompson, CH=Curt Harwerth, CW=Charles Woodruff, DandLE=Dodge and Lorna Engleman, DB=Dave Bolster, EJ=Ernest Jazek, GL=Greg Lisciandro, GS=Georgina Schwartz, Helen Rejzek, JH=Jerry Hernandez, KM=Karen Moulder, LG=Larry Galvez, LM=Linda McMahan, MC=Mike Creese, MH=Maury Heiman, MS=Mike Scully, RK=Ray Kutzman, RN=Robin Nowak, RS=Richard Sims, SD=Sumner Dana, SS=Susan Schaezler

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