[texbirds] Bentsen State Park 04/24/2013
- From: "Melissa Chadwick" <Melissa.Chadwick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:17:05 -0500
Hello Texbirders,
Despite the cold and the much needed rain (.25 inches so far and we will
take whatever we can get), the birds have still been out and about at
Bentsen. Numerous hummingbirds, Indigo and Painted Buntings, and other
migrants have been reported in the park and throughout the garden area
at the headquarters.
The Groove-billed Anis are being seen around the Hawk Tower and at Ebony
Grove. The Black Phoebes are still being seen near the canal and we
have also found an active Altamira Oriole nest between the visitor
center and administrate building. Bobwhite Quail and Lark Sparrows have
been spotted in the area behind the visitor center before the main
entrance of the park.
Have a wonderful day of birding!
Species
Count
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
4
Mottled Duck
8
Blue-winged Teal
6
Plain Chachalaca
12
Double-crested Cormorant
1
Anhinga
1
Great Blue Heron
1
Great Egret
17
Snowy Egret
3
Little Blue Heron
6
Tricolored Heron
5
White Ibis
5
Turkey Vulture
5
Northern Bobwhite
3
Black Vulture
2
Crested Caracara
1
Cooper's Hawk
1
Sharp-shinned Hawk
1
American Coot
4
Killdeer
2
Black-necked Stilt
21
Greater Yellowlegs
2
Lesser Yellowlegs
14
Baird's Sandpiper
2
Pectoral Sandpiper
15
Long-billed Dowitcher
41
Wilson's Phalarope
16
White-winged Dove
34
Mourning Dove
3
Common Ground-Dove
2
Inca Dove
3
White-tipped Dove
7
Chimney Swift
6
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3
Ruby-throated/Black-chinned Hummingbird
2
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
8
Black Phoebe
1
Great Kiskadee
4
Couch's Kingbird
4
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
2
Loggerhead Shrike
1
White-eyed Vireo
2
Green Jay
8
Purple Martin
20
Cliff Swallow
52
Cave Swallow
12
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
43
Black-crested Titmouse
3
Clay-colored Thrush
3
Northern Mockingbird
5
Long-billed Thrasher
2
Curve-billed Thrasher
1
Olive Sparrow
5
European Starling
1
Lark Sparrow
1
Lincoln's Sparrow
1
Northern Cardinal
3
Indigo Bunting
2
Painted Bunting
1
Red-winged Blackbird
6
Bronzed Cowbird
2
Brown-headed Cowbird
1
Hooded Oriole
2
Altamira Oriole
2
Great-tailed Grackle
12
House Sparrow
5
Thank you,
Melissa Chadwick
Park Naturalist/Volunteer Coordinator
World Birding Center
Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park
2800 South Bentsen Palm Drive
Mission, TX 78572
melissa.chadwick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:melissa.chadwick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Telephone (956) 584-9156 Ext 228
Fax (956) 584-9126
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Bird Walk 8:30a - 10:30a
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Nature Tour 2-4p *pre-registration required
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