Texbirds,
I am cross-posting a belated observation of a BAT FALCON at Santa Ana NWR
(Hidalgo Co.) on 8 Dec 2021. Found and documented by Rebecca Gelertner from
the Chachalaca Trail late in the day (5:12 PM). That time of day
information is key for a largely crepuscular predator such as this species.
As far as I am aware, this will be the first Texas and first U.S. record.
Photos and map details can be found here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103030888?fbclid=IwAR3QN6T9w6iA0RsDZVkaQgUqdl3yzcpFc6A30jT80OVv-3Go6gVWsaRZWXI
Best birding,
Justin Bosler
Austin, Texas
