Birds of the Texas Panhandle: Their Status, Distribution, and History FROM THE PUBLISHER
The vast, open plains of the Texas Panhandle appear
deceptively void of bird life, but subtle regional
variations provide a rich array of avifauna. Of the
approximately six hundred species of birds sighted in
Texas, more than two-thirds have been confirmed in the
Texas Panhandle.
The wooded waterways of the eastern Panhandle attract
such eastern nesting species as the red-headed woodpecker
and Carolina chickadee. The terrain of the High Plains and
its scattered rainwater lakes provide a winter habitat for
a variety of migrating waterfowl. Canyons etched deeply
into the otherwise flat land create sheltered places where
the Western scrub-jay and bushtit thrive and breed.
For each of the more than four hundred species found in
this region, author Kenneth D. Seyffert provides
information on the bird's status, occurrence, and
nesting habits. Ten elegant line drawings also accompany
the text.
Birds of the Texas Panhandle is a must for those already
familiar with the avifauna of the Panhandle and an
eye-opener for those skeptical of the abundance of bird
life in the region. Residents of the Panhandle will find
this a handy reference to places where they can view their
winged neighbors.
About the Author:Kenneth D. Seyffert is an avocational birder living in
Amarillo, Texas, who is known throughout the state and
nationally as an authority on the birds of the Panhandle.
He is a past vice-president of the Texas Ornithological
Society, a past president of the Texas Panhandle Audubon
Society, and a founding member of the Texas Bird Records
Committee. He is a regional director of the Texas Breeding
Bird Atlas Project.