[texbirds] Re: Sightings @ the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands & World Birding Center 7/30/13
- From: Robert Reeves <birder.reeves@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mbarrera@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:51:15 -0500
Several years ago, someone described a similar incident involving a
softshell turtle and a Blue-winged Teal at Hornsby Bend in Austin.
Robert Reeves
Austin
On Jul 30, 2013 3:53 PM, "Monica Barrera" <mbarrera@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hello All!
>
> Although it's been incredibly hot these past few days (or weeks, pretty
> much), I've still been able to see some activity throughout our grounds as
> well as our ponds. While out on a walk this morning, I spotted a Great-blue
> Heron, Green Heron, Tri-colored Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, &
> Yellow-crowned Night Heron all in North Pond and Canal areas! Also at North
> Pond were the Spotted Sandpiper, Fulvous-whistling Ducks, Great & Snowy
> Egrets, and Black-bellied Whistling Ducks.
>
> Speaking of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, as I was observing a pair of
> adult whistling ducks with young ones last week, I noticed one of the
> little ones struggling to stay at the surface as a mystery creature pulled
> it down. Meanwhile, the adult flapped around as much as it could in order
> to scare off this creature. I stayed there not knowing what to do, and
> feeling pretty much helpless, until the poor thing was pretty much drowned.
> Then, I noticed the head of a Spiny Softshell Turtle pop up! Honestly, I
> had never seen this happen before! And, quite frankly, I believed their
> diet was composed of only macroinvertebrates and an ocassional fish or two!
> The Spiny Softshell then tugged at the duck, pulling it to wherever it was
> going. Pretty eventful morning that was, poor Black-bellied Whistling Duck.
>
> Anywho, Other birds I observed along the grounds included Northern
> Cardinals, Long-billed Thrashers, Tropical/Couch's Kingbirds, White-eyed
> Vireo, Orchard Orioles, Great Kiskadees, and Buff-bellied Hummingbirds.
>
>
> Here's the full list of sightings:
>
>
> Edinburg Scenic Wetlands WBC (LTC 061), Hidalgo, US-TXJul 30, 2013 8:15 AM
> - 9:15 AM
> Protocol: Area
> 30.0 ac
> 31 species (+1 other taxa)
>
> Black-bellied Whistling-Duck45
> Mottled Duck2
> Neotropic Cormorant30
> Great Blue Heron1
> Great Egret3
> Snowy Egret10
> Tricolored Heron1
> Green Heron2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron1
> Yellow-crowned Night-Heron1
> American Coot5
> Killdeer2
> Black-necked Stilt15
> Spotted Sandpiper2
> Rock Pigeon2
> White-winged Dove1
> Mourning Dove1
> Inca Dove5
> Buff-bellied Hummingbird8
> Ringed Kingfisher1
> Golden-fronted Woodpecker1
> Great Kiskadee5
> Tropical/Couch's Kingbird5
> White-eyed Vireo1
> Cave Swallow10
> Northern Mockingbird15
> Long-billed Thrasher2
> Northern Cardinal15
> Great-tailed Grackle10
> Bronzed Cowbird15
> Orchard Oriole2
> House Sparrow10
>
>
> Come visit us! Throughout August, bird walks are offered by appointment.
> Regular bird walks will be scheduled again to be every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.
> beginning in September.
>
>
>
> Have a great afternoon!
>
>
>
> Monica Barrera
> Interpretive Naturalist
>
> Edinburg Scenic Wetlands & World Birding Center
> P.O. Box 1079
> Edinburg, Texas 78540
> 956.381.9922 O 956.381.0715 F
> mbarrera@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.cityofedinburg.com
>
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