Oct 25 Garner State Park
48 species observed. 8 observers.
Mammals: 1 Bobcat, 30 White-tailed Deer, 3 Cottontail, 1 Fox
Squirell.
Highlight: partial albino Field Sparrow. 4 outer
tail feathers were white. Several species not on 1988 park
checklist, including Osprey, Long-billed Curlew, Townsend's
Solataire and House Wren
Common Name |
No. |
Great Blue Heron |
1 |
Blue-winged Teal |
8 |
Black Vulture |
29 |
Turkey Vulture |
12 |
Osprey |
1 |
One over Frio River, 2 miles upstream from Garner. Species is not listed on 1988 Checklist for the park. |
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk |
2 |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
1 |
heard only. |
|
Red-tailed Hawk |
1 |
American Kestrel |
2 |
Wild Turkey |
9 |
Sandhill Crane |
1 |
2 miles upstream on the Frio River. |
|
Killdeer |
8 |
Long-billed Curlew |
1 |
One flew overhead. Species not listed in 1988 checklist. |
|
Rock Dove |
1 |
Mourning Dove |
8 |
Inca Dove |
3 |
Greater Roadrunner |
1 |
in route in Bandera County. |
|
Belted Kingfisher |
1 |
Green Kingfisher |
2 |
Two miles upstream on the Frio River, from Garner. |
|
Golden-fronted Woodpecker |
2 |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker |
2 |
Eastern Phoebe |
8 |
Barn Swallow |
6 |
Carolina Chickadee |
13 |
Tufted Titmouse |
26 |
Verdin |
1 |
Listed as occassional on 1988 checklist. |
|
Carolina Wren |
1 |
Bewick's Wren |
2 |
House Wren |
1 |
Spotted by Sandy Dillard. Not on 1988 Garner Checklist. |
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
1 |
Eastern Bluebird |
28 |
Townsend's Soltaire |
1 |
Spotted by Jim Hailey. Not on 1988 Garner Checklist. |
|
Northern Mockingbird |
1 |
Nashville Warbler |
2 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
2 |
Myrtle form. |
|
Northern Cardinal |
12 |
Canyon Towhee |
1 |
Rufous-crowned Sparrow |
1 |
Spotted by Sandy Dillard. |
|
Chipping Sparrow |
28 |
Field Sparrow |
6 |
Vesper Sparrow |
12 |
Lark Sparrow |
2 |
Savannah Sparrow |
1 |
White-crowned Sparrow |
1 |
Meadowlark species |
23 |
Meadowlark species, none singing. |
|
House Finch |
69 |
Lesser Goldfinch |
2 |
House Sparrow |
32 |