[texbirds] Re: 4 Warbler day McAllen Nature Center 09-07-14
- From: Javier Gonzalez <javsterkayak7@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: littlebitrv@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 11:21:51 -0500
Thanks Marie for the info on the hours and great going on the warblers!
Lets all give the park some more bird checklists! That place has some great
potential and is really under birded. It's the original nature park in
McAllen and it has some great habitat! Let's show how much diversity
this park can have. The park was saved by the city of McAllen voters some
years ago in a hard fought election after it was proposed to be turned into
a fancy tennis court complex by the city. That was a big win that saved one
of the last remaining green spaces within the city. I hope this park keeps
getting the attention it deserves with more great bird finds!
the park is located on the South side of the road, off of Business 83 road
just west of the intersection with Ware Rd. in McAllen, Hidalgo Co.
link to the park's history
http://valleylandfund.com/news/the-unique-history-of-the-mcallen-botanical-garden/
Javi Gonzalez,
San Juan TX
On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 10:37 PM, Marie Stewart <littlebitrv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi Birders,
> Today I went looking for a *Lark Sparrow at the McAllen Nature Center.
> Because I didn't have one in my county. The other reason was I had never
> been there. Their Webb site said they where open 7 days a week so off I
> went. The Webb site is wrong they are open Sat and Sun 8AM till 12PM.
> They would like you to sign in their book so that they will keep it open
> at least these hours. But it doesn't look good for that to happen unless
> people start showing up. I signed in and they didn't even tell me that
> they closed at 12 so they had to come find me and tell me they where
> closing in 30 min.
>
> I was having such a great time watching all the birds that it seemed
> like I hadn't been there but only an hour. I had been there 3 hours.
> Well I guess I better get back to the reason for my visit. I found the
> Water Hole from their sign.*
>
>
> I almost missed it until I saw all the birds headed that way. They sure
> knew where it was without the sign. Do you think they can read or do you
> think it so we can read it? Any way they sure like to wait on the sign
> for their turn. It was a 4 Warbler day for me
> Yellow Warbler at least 2- 1 male 1 female
> Wilson's Warbler 2 or 3 -1 male 2 females
> Common Yellowthroat 1 male
> Mourning Warbler 1 female
> Buff-bellied Hummingbird 1
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
> Willow Flycatcher 1
> Baltimore Oriole 1 male 1female
> Orchard Oriole 2 females
> Plain Chachalaca 4
> Northern Cardinal 1 male 1 female
> White-tipped Dove 2
> Long-billed Thrasher 1
> Green Jay 2
> Golden-fronted Woodpecker 6 at least
> Great-crested Flycatcher 1
> Great Kiskadee 4
> Curve-billed Thrasher 3
> Cactus Wren 1
> Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
> Northern Mockingbird 5
> House Sparrow 8
> European Starling 3
>
> I didn't find the *Lark Sparrow maybe if I had had longer. So if your
> out that way on a Sat or Sun Stop by so it will stay open.
>
> Marie Stewart
> Alamo, TX
>
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