These are the birds seen from the viewing platform at Alligator Lake this morning. Highlights were both Ringed and Green Kingfisher, a Black Phoebe, and Eastern Screech Owl. Note that we saw 6 species of heron, and both egrets from this stationary location. Pat DeWenter Weslaco Estero Llano Grande SP, Hidalgo, US-TX Jan 18, 2013 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: approximately 20 people showed up at various times while I was pointing out birds from the deck 34 species Gadwall 5 Lesser Scaup 4 Least Grebe 2 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Neotropic Cormorant 6 Anhinga 1 American White Pelican 10 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 2 Snowy Egret 2 Little Blue Heron 1 Tricolored Heron 1 Green Heron 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 4 Turkey Vulture 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 2 Eastern Screech-Owl 1 Common Pauraque 2 Ringed Kingfisher 1 Green Kingfisher 1 Golden-fronted Woodpecker 2 Crested Caracara 2 Black Phoebe 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 White-eyed Vireo 1 Black-crested Titmouse 1 Northern Mockingbird 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 Great-tailed Grackle 4 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12644066 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner