Mad Island CBC Best Birds
The Matagorda County - Mad Island Marsh Christmas Bird Count Section Leaders each year select the best bird reported for the count. Listed below are the selections to date.
12/17/93 TUNDRA SWAN by John Eriksson in Matagorda - East
12/19/94 WESTERN GREBE by Bea & Jim Harrison, Toni Ritenor, and Pat Parinello in Peninsula - East
12/18/95 SHEARWATER SP. by Tom Morris, Bea Harrison and Rose Wagner in Peninsula - East
12/23/96 LONG-TAILED DUCK by Bea & Jim Harrison, Tom Morris, Rose Wagner, and Richard & Dee Dee Hornea in Peninsula - East
12/22/97 GOLDEN EAGLE by Mark Elwonger & Petra Hockey in River
12/21/98 ZONE-TAILED HAWK by Jose Hernandez, Karen Bradley, and Betty Jo Peters in Matagorda
12/20/99 CASSIN’S VIREO by Bret Whitney in Selkirk Island
12/18/00 APLOMADO FALCON by Ural & Bruce Donohoe, Doug Furr, and Brandon Frueden Sprung as Rovers
12/17/01 COSTA’S HUMMINGBIRD by Charlie & Olivia Brower in Matagorda
12/16/02 THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD by Dennis Myers, Steve Gast & Jim Stewart in STP
12/15/03 RED-NECKED GREBE by Brent Ortego, Bob Noster & Jerry McAllistger in East Bay, and THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD by James Stewart, Steve Gast, Bill Baker, & Dennis & Cammy Myers in STP
12/20/04 MASKED DUCK by Heather, Linda & Richard Serrill in TNC
12/19/05 WHIP-POOR-WILL by Nicholas Block & Roy Poinsett in Selkirk Island, CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD by Nicholas Block in Selkirk Island, and SHINY COWBIRD by Scott & Christina Summers in TNC
12/18/06 WESTERN GREBE by Sandy Dillard in Pensula - East
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