Photo of Burrowing Owl by Matt White

Dallas Christmas Bird Count currently stands at 109 species for Count Day and 110 for Count Week. more details to come. Check the my local CBC page for details.

A Bald Eagle at a nest in Hunt Co., February 20, 2008, by Ron Baltzegar

A Wilson's Warbler observed at a feeder in Tarrant County on December 30, 2007. Photo by Ray Chancellor

Whooping Crane at Hagerman NWR, December 17, 2007 and a Eurasian Wigeon at Lake Ray Hubbard, December 16. Both photos by Bob Stone

A rare Scott's Oriole at a feeder in Tarrant Co., Jan 12, 2008, photo by David Smith

Dallas-Ft.Worth Big Day Challenge - 2007
Dallas-Ft.Worth Big Day Challenge - 2006

Out-of-season winter sightings since 2000:

1. Palm Warbler from 2001 and 2002
2. A Tropical\Couch's Kingbird was observed on the December 18, 2004 Dallas Christmas Count.
3. Two unusual wintering warblers from central Dallas County: A Black-throated Gray Warbler and a Chestnut-Sided Warbler, observed and photographed by multiple observers on November 26, 2005.
4. An American Woodcock was photographed in Collin Co., on Jan. 24th, 2006.
5. A rare Common Nighthawk was observed on the 2006 Dallas Christmas Count.
6. A Wilson's Warbler observed at a feeder in Tarrant County, December 30, 2007
7. Scott Oriole at a feeder in Tarrant Co., Jan 12, 2008, photo by David Smith

Mississippi Kite - one from Ted Cromer and one from Larry Smith. Also, a stunning (and entirely gratuitous) picture of a Painted Bunting from Larry Smith.

Sightings from the TEXBIRDS Archive at the National Audubon web site. 
Sightings from Ft. Worth can be found at the Ft. Worth Audubon web site.
Sightings and descriptive gull photos from general area at Martin Reid's web site.
 

	Written details or photos are needed for these birds
►Maps: Review species observed by North-central Texas county

Vacations
Australia Trip Report - SE Australia birds and wildlife
Australia life list from Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria
Pictures from the American Tropics
Costa Rica from 2000-2006
Costa Rica life list

We require your help on the following species:
Loons - Woodpeckers
Flycatchers - Finches

North-central Texas area Breeding Bird Surveys

A Mississippi Kite feeding young. Photo by Larry Smith, eastern Parker County, July 29, 2005. The cicada is the main source of their diet.