[texbirds] Santa Ana Daily Bird Walk, January 14, 2013
- From: Tiffany Kersten <tiffanykersten@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:39:06 -0600
Four beginning birders from Missouri and Michigan joined me for
today's bird walk. At about 50 degrees, windy and misting the entire
time, we were nearly popsicles by the end of the walk, but a good time
was had by all.
Walks leave the visitor center daily at 8:30 am and last about two hours.
Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), Hidalgo, US-TX
Jan 14, 2013 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
56 species (+1 other taxa)
Gadwall 30
American Wigeon 20
Mottled Duck 15
Blue-winged Teal 20
Cinnamon Teal 20
Northern Shoveler 40
Northern Pintail 15
Green-winged Teal 40
Redhead 1 Pintail Lake
Ring-necked Duck 5
Hooded Merganser 3 females, part of 7 continuing birds
Ruddy Duck 15
Plain Chachalaca 1
Least Grebe 6
Pied-billed Grebe 8
Great Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1
White-faced Ibis 32
Northern Harrier 2
Harris's Hawk 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
American Coot 100
Killdeer 5
Black-necked Stilt 22
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Long-billed Dowitcher 3
Mourning Dove 1
Inca Dove 3
White-tipped Dove 1
Ringed Kingfisher 1 at Pintail Lake
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 4
Great Kiskadee 12
Loggerhead Shrike 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Green Jay 6
Black-crested Titmouse 4
Marsh Wren 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Clay-colored Thrush 1 coming to main feeders
Northern Mockingbird 1
Long-billed Thrasher 2
European Starling 15
Orange-crowned Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Olive Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Eastern/Western Meadowlark 1
Altamira Oriole 1 coming to main feeders
House Sparrow 20
Tiffany L. Kersten
Visitor Services Specialist
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
3325 Green Jay Road
Alamo, TX 78516
956-784-7500
http://www.facebook.com/SantaAnaNWR
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