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June 14, 1964, Austin, Travis Co. Texas. 5-6 p.m. CST.
S. Congress Ave at S. side, Colorado River, near Barton Springs Road.
Rock Doves
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawks
Chimney Swifts
Western Kingbird - 1 adult
***Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Muscivora forficata - 2 ad. M, 1F
Cliff Swallows
Purple Martins
Blue Jay
Mockingbirds
House Sparrow
E. Meadowlarks
Boat-tailed Grackles - 100's
House Finches
June 16, 1964, West Lake Hills & North, W of Colorado R. Travis Co.Austin, Texas.
8a.m.-Noon CST. Heavy thunderstorms and rain. Edwards Plateau edge
Turkey Vulture - 2
Black Vulture - 1
Bobwhite - several
Killdeer - 1
Mourning Doves - many
Roadrunner - 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 5
Chimney Swift
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Ash-throated Flycatcher - 3 pr.
Scissor-tailed Flyc. - 1M and 3 yng.
Cliff Swallow
Purple Martin
Blue Jays
Carolina Chickadee
Bewick Wren
Canyon Wren
Mockingbirds
Robins
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
***Black-capped Vireo- Vireo atricapilla - 1 full adult in 2-mile walk- in heavy brush.
Golden-cheeked Warbler - 2 -1 ad. M, 1F and -- in the junipers mixed with other species.
Yellow-breasted Chat - common
House Sparrow in town
Redwing along Colo. R.
Boat-tailed Grackles - close to town
Brown-headed Cowbird
Summer Tanager - 3M and 1F
Cardinals common and quick to come on squeeking.
Blue Grosbeak - ? 2 ad. Ms
Painted Bunting - several pair and young.
Black-capped Lesser Goldfinch -
Rufous-crowned Sparrows common
Lark Sparrows
Field Sparrows
June 18, 1964, Austin, Travis Co. to Bastrop, Bastrop Co. Texas. 7:30-8a.m.CST.
Farmlands and mesquite.
Turkey Vulture
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Scissor-tailed Flycatchers & nest
Mockingbirds
House Sparrows
Orchard Oriole & Nest
Boat-tailed Grackles
Red-eyed Cowbirds
Brown-headed Cowbirds
Cardinals
Painted Buntings common
Lark Sparrows common.
June 18, 1964, S. from Bastrop on Tex.SH 304 to Gonzales, Gonzales Co. Tex. 8-9:30a.m.CST.
Farmlands, mesquite, and oak forests.
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Bobwhite
Killdeer
Roadrunner
Mourning Dove
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Purple Martins
C. Crows
Mockingbirds
House Sparrows
E. Meadowlarks
Orchard Orioles
Boat-tailed Grackes
Brown-headed Cowbirds
Summer Tanagers
Cardinals
Painted Buntings
Lark Sparrows
Field Sparrow
***Dickcissel-Spiza americana - 1 pair.
Lark Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Cassin Sparrow - quite a number seen.
June 18, 1964, Gonzales, Gon.Co. to Victoria, Victoria Co. Texas. 9:30-1030a.m.CST.
Turkey Vultures
Caracara S of Cuero
Killdeer
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Mourning Dove
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher & Nest
Vermilion Flycatcher
Cliff Swallow
Purple Martin
C. Crow
C. Grackle
B-tld. Grackle
Mockingbird
House Sparrow
E. Meadowlark
Lark Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak
Painted Buntings
Dickcissel
Black-throated Sparrow