February 21, 1951, Caterina & vicinity, Dimmit Co. Texas 0900- to Jct. Hiways 81 and 83, Webb Co. Texas 1000CST Mostly mesquite, prickly pear, and open country. Turkey Vulture Black Vulture -CORAGYPIS A. ATATUS- life-lister ! We new these 6 soaring birds the moment we saw them. Sawed-off tail, and grayish patches near wingtips. Red-tailed Hawk Sparrow Hawk Scaled Quail -CALLIPEPLA SQUAMATA-PALLIDA- new life-lister ! Ran across this flock of 25-30 by accident when we stopped to give chase to a thrasher. Mourning Doves Golden-fronted Woodpecker Crows? White-necked Ravens Sennett's Thrasher -TOXOSTOMA LONGIROSTRIS SENNETTI! - new life-lister ! This bird was perched in a bush near the hiway, calling loudly. Seemed a little larger , and was much more darkly spotted on breast that the Curve-bill seen in Arizona. Mockingbird - seems to be most common bird - sometimes 5-6 seen/road mile. English Sparrows Cardinals - a few 45.Pyrrhuloxia - very common bird. P. SINUATA TEXANA Lark Sparrows Lark Buntings - flocks White-crowned Sparrows. Feb. 21, 1951, Laredo, Webb Co. to Roma, Starr Co. Texas. 1105-1355CST. Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Red-tailed Hawk Harris Hawk common Mexican Goshawk -ASTURINE A. PLAGIATA - new life-lister ! Perched in tall willow along Rio Grande at the point we hiked into. Marsh Hawk Duck Hawk Sparrow Hawk Western or Least Sandpipers - about 18 along mud flats of R40 Grande Mourning Dove Say's Phoebe Rock Wren Mockingbirds Sage Thrashers - common at edge of road in bushes and on ground Shrike Audubon Warbler in river-bottom habitat Rio Grande Meadowlarks English Sparrows Great-tailed Grackles very common in villages. C. m. PROSOPIONICA 45 Pyrrhuloxias Brown Towhee?Desert P. FUSCUS MESOLEUCUS Desert Sparrows