Horned Lark at the Comanche Nation Casino, Cotton County, OK

McCown's Longspur in a field along Highway 70 west of the casino

McCown's Longspurs in flight

McCown's Longspurs in flight

Back at the casino, we found Lapland Longspurs

Lapland Longspur

Brown Thrasher in a copse of trees on the north side of Highway 70

Sandhill Cranes on the south side of Highway 70, south and east of Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area, Tillman County, OK

Sandhill Cranes on the north side of Highway 70, Tillman County, OK

Four Snow/Ross's Geese among Sandhill Cranes on the north side of Highway 70

Northern Bobwhite at the cotton gin SE of Hackberry Flat WMA on Highway 70, Tillman County, OK

Northern Bobwhite

I think the Mourning Doves we scared up as we were approaching the cotton gin alerted the Great Horned Owl, which flew far into the field to the north and landed on a snag with its head behind a branch.

Close-up of the Great Horned Owl--you can see a horn sticking out from behind the branch

Lone American Avocet at the reservoir at Hackberry Flat WMA, Tillman County, OK

From Hackberry Flat, we went to Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Comanche County, OK, where Lou led us to a small flock of Chestnut-collared Longspurs; all of them flew away from us except this one.

Chestnut-collared Longspur near the shoulder of Cache Meers Road (Highway 49) in WMWR

Chestnut-collared Longspur

In this photo, you can see a little of the chestnut color on this Chestnut-collared Longspur.