Birder and Audubon member Jim Sipiora shares his August bird counts with us. Share any bird sightings or sounds you may have seen or heard in River Legacy Parks!
River Legacy Park, Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 29, 2017 6:09 AM – 12:58 PM
Protocol: Traveling
7.34 mile(s)
31 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove 3
Great Horned Owl 2
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker 11
Empidonax sp. 2
Eastern Phoebe 4
White-eyed Vireo 12
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 21
Tufted Titmouse 5
Carolina Wren 15
Bewick’s Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Summer Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 14
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River Legacy Park, Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 28, 2017 10:31 AM – 11:48 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.37 mile(s)
Comments: Snyder Creek Woods
9 species
Black-chinned Hummingbird 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Cardinal 2
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River Legacy Park–Trail east of Collins St., Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 25, 2017 6:08 AM – 8:54 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.87 mile(s)
31 species
River Legacy Park–Trail east of Collins St., Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 25, 2017 8:54 AM – 11:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.99 mile(s)
28 species
Canada Goose 17
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 12
Stilt Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 25
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Western Sandpiper 5
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
American Kestrel 1
White-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Barn Swallow 10
Carolina Chickadee 7
Carolina Wren 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 5
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Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 4
White-winged Dove 1
Mourning Dove 12
Eastern Screech-Owl 1 at sunrise (0656) was doing owl imitation to try to lure out a skulking passerine. The owl responded vigorously and called for at least a minute.
Great Horned Owl 1 seen and heard at 0640. Sunrise 0656.
Chimney Swift 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
American Kestrel 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 6
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 12
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 9
Painted Bunting 1
Dickcissel 4
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River Legacy Park, Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 21, 2017 10:13 AM – 11:27 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.47 mile(s)
Comments: Snyder Creek woods
12 species (+1 other taxa)
Mississippi Kite 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
hummingbird sp. 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
White-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 5
American Robin 1
Northern Cardinal 4
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River Legacy Park, Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 22, 2017 6:16 AM – 9:43 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.39 mile(s)
32 species
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Little Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
White-winged Dove 4
Mourning Dove 10
Eastern Screech-Owl 1 heard at 0643-13 min before sunrise
Great Horned Owl 1 heard at sunrise-0656
Chimney Swift 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 4
Eastern Phoebe 3
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 5
Carolina Wren 8
Bewick’s Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Eastern Bluebird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Blue Grosbeak 1
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River Legacy Park, Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 22, 2017 9:44 AM – 12:04 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.29 mile(s)
22 species
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 7
Mississippi Kite 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Mourning Dove 4
Black-chinned Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
White-eyed Vireo 9
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 10
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 8
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River Legacy Park, Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 15, 2017 6:09 AM – 9:24 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.38 mile(s)
25 species (+1 other taxa)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
White-winged Dove 3
Mourning Dove 3
hummingbird sp. 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 16
Bewick’s Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 1
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River Legacy Park, Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 15, 2017 9:25 AM – 11:52 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.55 mile(s)
19 species
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
Barn Swallow 12
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 11
Bewick’s Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 7
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Arlington–River Legacy Pk, Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 10, 2017 6:00 AM – 11:49 AM
Protocol: Traveling
6.92 mile(s)
32 species (+1 other taxa)
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Mississippi Kite 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2
White-winged Dove 10
Mourning Dove 15
Eastern Screech-Owl 2 responded to call about 20 mins before sunrise
Great Horned Owl 2 seen and heard about 10 min before sunrise.
Black-chinned Hummingbird 1
hummingbird sp. 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 6
Eastern Phoebe 3
White-eyed Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 1
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 6
Carolina Wren 15
Bewick’s Wren 3
Eastern Bluebird 1
Summer Tanager 4
Northern Cardinal 15
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Great-tailed Grackle 2
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Arlington–River Legacy Pk trail east of Collins St., Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 11, 2017 8:52 AM – 11:14 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.69 mile(s)
25 species
Canada Goose 26
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Killdeer 3
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
American Kestrel 2
Western Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 2
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 8
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
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Arlington–River Legacy Pk trail east of Collins St., Tarrant, Texas, US
Aug 4, 2017 6:03 AM – 11:04 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.7 mile(s)
34 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 7
Gadwall 1
Mallard 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 7
hummingbird sp. 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
American Kestrel 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 18
Bewick’s Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Summer Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 11
Indigo Bunting 1
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