Hi Texbirders,
Today's walk started out fabulous with nice looks at a Northern Beardless
Tyrannulet and stunning, repeated views of Altamira Orioles. It ended
pretty sweet too with an absolutely gorgeous, calling adult Gray Hawk. I
think everyone was glad they came. I know we were!
Walks leave from the Visitor Center at 8:30am every day of the week. Come
one, come all!
Steve and Laura Paulson
USFWS Volunteers
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Alamo, Texas
Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), Hidalgo, Texas, US
Feb 21, 2017 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: Clear. Calm to light breeze. 68-84 degrees.
61 species
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) 19
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 15
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) 12
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) 20
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 25
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 20
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 5
Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) 15
Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) 10
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 6
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 2
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 3
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 3
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) 2
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) 6
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) 4
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 20
Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) 3
White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus) 2
Gray Hawk (Buteo plagiatus) 1
Sora (Porzana carolina) 2
American Coot (Fulica americana) 30
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) 40
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) 5
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) 40
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) 1
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 15
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) 2
Inca Dove (Columbina inca) 1 heard only
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) 1
Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis) 1
Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) 1 distant, fishing over far
end of Pintail and then perched up in scope
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 2 Pintail and Willow each had
their own male
Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) 1 female at Pintail 2
Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) 8
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris) 4
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet (Camptostoma imberbe) 2 Nice looks at
one on Chachalaca Trail. Another calling near Pintail Lakes trailhead and
tour road.
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 4
Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) 12
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) 6 Eyes on two together. Others heard
only. Probably a low count.
Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) 2
Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) 6
Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) 3 Brief glimpses of one. Others heard
only.
Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis) 1 heard only in usual spot
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) 1 heard only
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1
Long-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma longirostre) 2 Both singing. One seen
as well.
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1 heard only
Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) 4
Olive Sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus) 1 heard only
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2 more singing
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 40
Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) 3
Altamira Oriole (Icterus gularis) 4
Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) 1 heard only
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 5
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