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OUTDOORS: New bird species found in Texas
New species of birds were seen in the state of the Texas during 2014, according to a press release by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
The bird species are pending approval from the Texas Ornithological Society.
These birds are the red-legged honeycreeper and a pair of common cranes.
The red-legged honeycreeper drew people to Estero Llano Grande State Park on Thanksgiving Day.
A pair of gray-crowned finch was seen north of Dalhart in the Panhandle region on Nov. 20. Common cranes were spotted on Dec. 6 at the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, another Panhandle destination.
This represents almost as many rare birds in Texas this year as in the previous five years combined.
Bird experts are calling these uncommon sightings “vagrants,” oddities that stray from their typical ranges.
Some birders speculate a continental cold snap last month may have encourages lots of birds to move in search of food and cover.
Other possible reasons for the new species are better binoculars and cameras, audio recorders to capture bird calls plus social media and mobile applications.
“This kind of stuff awaits any observer who’s out there looking,” said Cliff Shackelford, a bird biologist with the TPWD. “There will always be vagrants because birds are so mobile. They can show up anywhere, including people’s back yards.” Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.
Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.
Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.
Imotichey, in her 2nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.
The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.
Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.
Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Rest. Run. Repeat.
Sage Keck, an 8th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.
She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.
Her success continued, as she finished 2nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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