TEXAS 
Towhee at Thompson Grove, Dallam 13-14 
Jun (AH) provided a first Jim record for the 
Panhandle. A group of 4-5 Cassin's Sparrows 
near Sargent, Matagorda in Jun were well e. of 
their normal range. A Field Sparrow near Oil- 
tan, Webb 16 July (ND) was out of place. Lark 
Sparrows found in two Austin locations 7 Jul 
were apparently local breeders (BGr). A Sa- 
vannah Sparrow at Lake Jackson, Brazoria 11 
Jun (TM) represents the first documented 
summer record for U.T.C. An hum. Seaside 
Sparrow at Lake Jackson, Brazoria 22 Jul (TM, 
ph. JE) was a surprise at an inland location. A 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Port O’Connor, 
Calhoun 16 Jun (BFr) was very late, as was a 
female Lazuli Bunting in Lubbock, Lubbock 9 
Jun (AH). A female Indigo Bunting at Quin- 
tana, Brazoria 2 Jun (GL) was a holdover from 
the spring. Single Indigo Buntings in Friona, 
Parmer 13 Jun (AH), Hereford, Deaf Smith 13 
Jun (AH), and near Stratford, Sherman 14 Jun 
(AH) provided first summer county records. 
Up to 3 singing Indigo Buntings along the 
Window Trail in Big Bend N.P., Brewster 17-20 
Jul (BZ, m.ob.) were unexpected. 
A male Yellow-headed Blackbird at 
Freeport, Brazoria 25 Jul (ph. GL) provided a 
first summer record for the U.T.C. A Bronzed 
Cowbird in Wilbarger 29 Jun (BSu) was a great 
find and probably a sign of continued range 
expansion. Up to 3 Bullock’s Orioles sum- 
mered in Turnersville, Hays (ph. BVi), though 
breeding was never confirmed. A territorial 
male Audubon’s Oriole was at Knolle Farms, 
Nueces 6 Jun (MC), where the species is very 
rare. A pair of Baltimore Orioles with 3 large 
young was observed in Clay 10-12 Jul (DH); 
another was unexpected at Village Creek Dry- 
ing Beds, Tarrant 18 Jul (GC, GM). An early 
southbound migrant or local nesting ad. male 
American Goldfinch molting into basic 
plumage was found in Clay 11 Jul (ph. DH). 
Two Lesser Goldfinches in Somenell 6 Jun 
(GC) were well e. of the breeding grounds. 
One of the rarest finds of the season was a male 
Evening Grosbeak in an El Paso, El Paso 15-16 
Jun (ph. AI, JGr) — -apparently just the 2nd 
summer record for the state. 
Cited observers (subregional editors in bold- 
face): Keith Arnold (KAr), John Arvin, Keena 
Aycock (KAy), Mark Bartosik (MBa), Mikael 
Behrens (MBe), John Berner 0^^). Gene 
Blacklock, Andy Blair, Billie Boesche, Jim 
Bouldin QBo), Yvonne Branchflower, Kelly 
Bryan, Winnie Burkett, Maggie Burnett 
(MBu), Eric Carpenter (ECa) (Central Texas: 
5604 Southwest Parkway #2222, Austin, Texas 
78735. email: ecarpe@gmail.com), Cameron 
Carver, Alvin Cearley, Elaine Cearley (ECe), 
Fred Collins, Tom Collins, Greg Cook, Mel 
Cooksey, Leslie Cosby, D. D. Currie (DDC) 
(North-Central Texas: 2703 Colleen Dr., Ar- 
lington, TX 76016. email: ddbirder@sbcglob- 
al.net). Drew Dickert (DDi), David Dolan 
(DDo), Nevin Durish, Gil Eckrich, David 
Elkowitz (DEI), Victor Emanuel, Dodge En- 
gleman (DEn), Jerry Eppner, Ruth Fairall, 
Frank Farese, Tim Fennell (TFe), Tad Finnell 
(TFi), Brush Freeman (BFr), Bert Frenz (BeF) 
(East Texas: 221 Rainbow Dr., #12190, Liv- 
ingston, TX 77399-2021. email: bert2@ 
bafrenz.com), Brian Gibbons (BGi), Michele 
Giles, James Giroux, Bernd Gravenstein (BGr), 
Steve Gross, John Grove, Mary Gustafson 
(MGu), Debra Halter, Eric Haskell, Mitch 
Heindel, Rhandy Helton, Anthony Hewetson 
(Northwest Texas: 4407 36th St., Lubbock TX 
79414. email: terrverts@yahoo.com), Terry Hi- 
bbitts, Kelly Himmel, Ada Ibarra, Melissa 
Isom, Dan Jones, Harrison Jordan, Joanne 
Kamo 0Ka)> Joe Kennedy QKe), Rich 
Kostecke, Kendal Larson (KLa), Greg Lavaty 
Cin-Ty Lee, Michael Lindsey (MLi), Dell Little, 
Keith Lockhart (KL), Mark Lockwood (ML), 
Barry Lyon, Bert Marcom, Steve Mayes (SMa), 
Steven McDonald (SMc), Claudette Miller, 
Dean & Susi Mitchell, Gail Morris, Tom Mor- 
ris, Derek Muschalek, Bruce Neville, Kyle 
O’Haver, Dale Ohl, Lee Pasquali, Jim Paton 
(Trans-Pecos: 4325 Boy Scout Lane, El Paso, 
TX 79922. email: patonjn@netzero.net), 
Charles Pekins, Barrett Pierce, Randy 
Pinkston, William Pinkston, David Pueppke, 
Thomas Riecke, Will Risser, Eric Runfeldt, Bil- 
ly Sandifer, Laura Sare, Willie Sekula (South 
Texas: 7063 Co. Rd. 228, Falls City, TX 78113- 
2627. email: wsekula@copper.net), Al Shultz, 
Margret Simmons, Charlie Spiekerman (CSp), 
John Sproul, Ken Steigman, Cliff Stogner 
(CSt), Bob Stone (BoS), Byron Stone (ByS), 
Brady Surber (BSu), Betty Vermeire (BVe), 
Don Verser (DVe), Barbara Vinson (BVi), Dar- 
rell Vollert (DVo), Ron Weeks (U.T.C.: 110 In- 
dian Warrior, Lake Jackson, TX 77566. email: 
ronweeks@sbcglobal.net), Tim Whitehouse, 
John Yochum, Barry Zimmer. © 
Mark W. Lockwood, 402 East Harriet Avenue 
Alpine, Texas 79830, (mark.lod<wood@tpwd.state.tx.us) 
Randy Pinkston, 3505 Hemlock Court 
Temple, Texas 76502, (drpinkston@sbcglobal.net) 
Ron Weeks, 110 Indian Warrior 
Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 (ronweeks@sbcglobal.net) 
Colorado 8f Wyoming 
Lawrence S. Semo (passerines) 
Tony Leukering (non-passerines) 
Bill Schmoker 
J une brought overall cool and damp condi- 
tions to the Region, with both states below 
normal in the former category and much 
above normal in the latter. Colorado’s overall 
July temperature and precipitation ranked 
near normal, while Wyoming’s was below 
normal in temperature and above normal in 
precipitation. This cool, damp combination 
abated the drought in the last remaining ab- 
normally dry regions in Colorado’s Southeast- 
ern Plains and the southwestern portion of 
Wyoming. For the first time in recent memo- 
ry, the entire Region was free of any drought 
classification by the end of the season. Among 
a smattering of highlight ardeids were likely 
breeding Least Bitterns in Larimer County, 
Colorado. Colorado also saw its longest-stay- 
ing and most reliable Black Vulture. Numer- 
ous notable eastern warblers were found in 
this post-migration timeframe, many exhibit- 
ing territorial behavior. Cassin’s Sparrows and 
Dickcissels followed the spring and early sum- 
mer rains and resultant lush vegetation across 
much of the Eastern Plains, turning up in high 
numbers and in unusual locales. 
Abbreviations: Eldorado Mountain (Eldora- 
do Mountain Open Space, Boulder). “West 
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