Birding in Texas

I am an avid birder, and I was thrilled to add several birds to my life list while I was visiting Texas this spring:

Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata), Terlingua, TX

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Waco, TX

Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum), Big Bend National Park, Texas

Mexican Jay (Aphelocoma wollweberi), Big Bend National Park, Texas

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), Waco, TX

In total, I added to my birding life list:

American Goldfinch

Red-winged Blackbuird

Dark-eyed Junco

Cedar Waxwing

Greater Roadrunner

American Robin

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Cactus Wren

European Starling

Lincoln's Sparrow

Scott's Oriole

Canyon Towhee

Mexican Jay

Zone-tailed Hawk

Black-throated Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Hooded Oriole

Orchard Oriole

Canyon Wren

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Vermillion Flycatcher

Scaled Quail

Wild Turkey

I'm currently up to a grand total of 119 birds!