Connemara Conservancy - Annual Bird Sightings

Bird Species Found in The Connemara Meadow Preserve

The following lists of bird species were compiled from various walks and inventories conducted in the Connemara Meadow Preserve. More lists are being added, please check back often.

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May 05, 2012: Connemara bird walk

Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve, Collin, US-TX
Date: May 5, 2012 7:10 AM - 11:25 AM
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas, Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society
Comments: Monthly Bird Walk -- 17 attending. We saw three species of warblers and one Olive-sided Flycatcher. Painted Bunting, Indigo Bunting, and Dickcissel were singing on nesting territory.
Sighted: 32 species

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 3

Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus 1

Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni 2

Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis 2

Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura 3

Chimney Swift Zenaida macroura 5

Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus 3

Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens 2

Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi 1

Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus 1

Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis 1

Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus 2

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus 2

Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 1

Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata 1

American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 2

Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis 5

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 1

Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis 5

Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor 5

Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus 5

Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 1

Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum 6

Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 1

American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla 1

Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia 1

Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis 10

Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea 1

Painted Bunting Passerina ciris 2

Dickcissel Spiza americana 4

Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater 2

April 01, 2012: Connemara bird walk

Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve, Collin, US-TX
Date: April 1, 2012 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas, Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society
Comments: Monthly bird walk. Great group of about 18 people. Lots of student Master Naturalists and new folks. Low species count today and more birds heard than seen -- must be the weather plus the in-between season. One Canada Goose sighted on a nest on the island of Big Pond.
Sighted: 27 species

Canada Goose Branta canadensis 4

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 3

Blue-winged Teal Anas discors 15

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 1

Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus/cooperii 1

Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura 1

Chimney Swift Zenaida macroura 2

Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus 4

Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens 1

Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus 1

White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus 1

Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata 3

American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 2

Purple Martin Progne subis 1

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 1

Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 1

Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis 4

Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor 7

Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus 4

American Robin Turdus migratorius 5

Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 1

Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum 50

White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 1

Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis 15

Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 1

Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater 3

March 03, 2012: Connemara bird walk

Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve, Collin, US-TX
Date: March 3, 2012 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas, Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society
Comments: We had a great walk yesterday at the Meadow. Over twenty were in attendance, a mixture of old friends and birders new to the meadow. Birds were singing and very active with most of the expected wintering and year-round resident birds being observed. Goldfinch and Winter Wren were expected, yet missing species. We observed two Cackling Geese along with a mixture of Canada Geese, taking out total bird species count for this location to 165 since we have been keeping records in 2001.
Sighted: 46 species

Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 2

Canada Goose Branta canadensis 10

Gadwall Anas strepera 10

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 8

Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 1

Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 2

Great Egret Ardea alba 1

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 3

Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus 1

Cooper’s Hawk Accipiter cooperii 1

Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus 2

Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis 2

American Kestrel Falco sparverius 1

White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica 3

Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura 6

Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus 5

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius 1

Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens 4

Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus 8

Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe 2

Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata 5

American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 4

Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis 5

Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor 5

Brown Creeper Certhia americana 1

Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus 3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula 1

Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis 6

Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus 2

American Robin Turdus migratorius 5

Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum 1

Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 2

Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum 12

European Starling Sturnus vulgaris 10

Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivora celata 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 10

Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla 2

Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca 1

Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia 4

White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 6

Harris's Sparrow Zonotrichia querula 6

Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis 5

Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis 12

Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 10

Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula 2

Feb 05, 2012: Connemara bird walk

Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve, Collin, US-TX
Date: Feb 5, 2012 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas, Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society
Comments: Monthly bird walk and wildlife census. 5 in attendance. Cloudy, windy 45 degrees. Many birds were hiding but we saw a good cross section.
Sighted: 35 species

Sighted:

Gadwall Anas strepera 8

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 7

Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 1

Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 1

Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus 5

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 3

Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus 1

Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus 1

Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis 3

American Kestrel Falco sparverius 1

Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 6

White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica 5

Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus 3

Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens 2

Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus 5

Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe 1

Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata 6

American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 5

Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis 5

Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor 2

Brown Creeper Certhia americana 1

Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus 2

Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis 2

American Robin Turdus migratorius 25

Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum 1

Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum 100

Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 25

Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia 3

White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 2

Harris's Sparrow Zonotrichia querula 6

Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis 2

Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis 10

Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 10

American Goldfinch Spinus tristis 5

January 07, 2012: Connemara bird walk

Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve, Collin, US-TX
Date: Jan 7, 2012 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas, Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society
Comments: Monthly bird walk and wildlife census. 13 in attendance. Cloudy, cool day. Fairly low numbers of birds for each species but 42 species is pretty normal. Only three species of sparrows were seen this time.
Sighted: 42 species

Sighted:

Canada Goose Branta canadensis 13

Gadwall Anas strepera 3

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 2

Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 5

Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 1

Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus 3

Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 1

Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus 2

Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis 4

American Kestrel Falco sparverius 1

Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 5

White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica 5

Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura 15

Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus 3

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius 1

Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens 2

Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus 5

Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe 1

Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata 8

American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 5

Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis 8

Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor 3

Brown Creeper Certhia americana 3

Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus 4

Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula 2

Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis 10

Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus 1

American Robin Turdus migratorius 50

Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 5

Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum 30

Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 10

Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus 1

Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia 15

White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 6

Harris's Sparrow Zonotrichia querula 5

Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis 8

Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis 10

Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 30

Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta 1

House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus 2

American Goldfinch Spinus tristis 8

Photos by Eileen Sullivan

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