[texbirds] Resaca de la Palma State Park - Young Least Bittern Photos & eBird List

  • From: Sherry Wilson <rollingsoles@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 13:53:37 -0600

Two young Least Bitterns were photographed this morning from the bench and
picnic table area on Yellowthroat Loop that overlooks the resaca.  Up to
five young birds have been seen.  Five adults were visible this morning.
There is at least one nest with eggs that haven't hatched.
https://picasaweb.google.com/rollingsoles/201267?authuser=0&feat=directlink

-- 
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 - Thursday 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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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck  4
Mottled Duck  3
Plain Chachalaca  8
Neotropic Cormorant  4
Least Bittern  7
Green Heron  4
Turkey Vulture  2
White-tailed Kite  1
Common Gallinule  4
American Coot    2
White-winged Dove  17
Mourning Dove  10
White-tipped Dove  1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  4
Groove-billed Ani  11
Common Nighthawk   1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker  5
Ladder-backed Woodpecker  2
Great Kiskadee  6
Couch's Kingbird  15
White-eyed Vireo  4
Green Jay  12
Black-crested Titmouse  8
Verdin  1
Carolina Wren  4
Northern Mockingbird  9
Long-billed Thrasher  5
Common Yellowthroat  1
Olive Sparrow  5
Northern Cardinal  6
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Great-tailed Grackle  34
Bronzed Cowbird  6
Altamira Oriole   1

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