[texbirds] Resaca de la Palma State Park - Saturday Bird Walk & Another Water Update

From: Sherry Wilson <rollingsoles@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:13:03 -0600
Another water update:  Water was pouring into the resaca yesterday morning,
faster this time, and I wanted to wait until things settled down before
giving another update.  Now that it has, the water and duck variety is up
at the South Mexican Olive deck and there should be water at the deck off
of Flycatcher Trail.
Yesterday on the bird walk we had a nice look at the Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker.  On Quail loop we found a White-tailed Kite.  Olive Sparrows
were active, and Bewick's Wrens were singing in three different areas
(North Mexican Olive near the sapsucker, and along Quail Loop just past the
Screwbean Alley turn as well as the far corner).  It was a glorious calm
day to be outdoors.

At the observation/feeding area behind the Visitor Center Green Jays gorge
on suet and fruit.  Common Ground Dove can often be found in with the Inca
and White-tipped Dove.  Altamira Orioles, Black-crested Titmice, and Olive
Sparrows are regular visitors.
-- 
Sherry Wilson
Resident Park Host
Resaca de la Palma State Park
1000 New Carmen Road
Brownsville, TX  78521
956-350-2920

Bird Walks every Saturday - 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Butterfly Walks every Sunday - 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Night Hikes every Friday (must RSVP by 5:00 p.m. Thurs)  - small fee
Nature Tram Rides - Wednesday thru Sunday

http://www.facebook.com/resacadelapalma

DIRECTIONS:  The main entrance to Resaca de la Palma State Park is located
on New Carmen Blvd. From Expressway 77/83, exit at Olmito, take FM 1732,
follow for 2.5 miles; turn left at New Carmen Road; follow for 1.5 miles;
shortly after the gravel hump in the road, turn left to enter the park.
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 53 species
Snow Goose 150
Gadwall 36
American Wigeon 12
Northern Shoveler 21
Ring-necked Duck 1
Least Grebe 8
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Neotropic Cormorant 2
American White Pelican 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 7
White-tailed Kite 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Coot 11
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove 1
Inca Dove 8
Common Ground-Dove 2
White-tipped Dove 12
Eastern Screech-Owl 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 9
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 3
Crested Caracara 1
Eastern Phoebe 5
Great Kiskadee 19
Loggerhead Shrike 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Green Jay 36
Cave Swallow 6
Black-crested Titmouse 3
House Wren 2
Bewick's Wren 3
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Northern Mockingbird 5
Long-billed Thrasher 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 7
Olive Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Eastern Meadowlark 5
Great-tailed Grackle 2
Altamira Oriole 4


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