Category Archives: Birds

Bird #599 — Cave Swallow

petrochelidon fulva Carthage, Texas — Respass Creek at Route 79 Thursday, July 13, 2023 — 10:50 am There are only two more birds that appear annually in Arkansas that aren’t on my life list, and both of them are considered … Continue reading

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Bird #598 — Couch’s Kingbird

tyrannus couchii Clark County, Arkansas — Alcoa Bottoms — Hasley Road Tuesday, April 25, 2023 — 7:55 am This bird was discovered near Arkadelphia last week but not entered on eBird until yesterday. I was birding in Little Rock when … Continue reading

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Bird #597 — Brown Booby

sula leucogaster Cherokee Village, Arkansas — Lake Thunderbird Monday, September 12, 2022 — 10:20 am On Friday, a message came through on ARBIRD (the Arkansas birder e-mail group) that a Brown Booby was seen on Lake Thunderbird. The bird was … Continue reading

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Bird #596 — Swallow-tailed Kite

elanoides forficatus Kelso, Arkansas — Baxter Road Sunday, August 28, 2022 — 11:14 am I woke up late on this Sunday, expecting to spend another day sitting around the cabin in London, watching Magnum P.I. reruns and reading while we … Continue reading

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Bird #595 — Rosy-faced Lovebird

agapornis roseicollis Chandler, Arizona — CVS Pharmacy on Chandler Boulevard Friday, May 13 — 3:21 pm When I planned the trip to Arizona, I had eBird generate a list of most-frequently seen birds that weren’t on my life list. This … Continue reading

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