Hi, all!
Since I wasn't on the trip, Pat Heirs kindly submits the following report:
"The Birder Patrol Field Trip this morning, May 27th, was special.
Thanks to the efforts of Baceliza Monroe, 12 fellow birders were able to
enjoy a morning of 'historic' Texas Ranch scenery and birds courtesy of
Betty Perez and The Perez Ranch in western Hidalgo County.
Our first bird was an Eastern Screech Owl who greeted us upon arrival. Betty
took the group on a walking tour around her sorghum crops fields where she
explained to us how she is establishing corridors between the planted fields
to aid in the prevention of soil erosion while establishing native habitat
for wildlife. While on our walk we saw Lark Sparrows, Cattle Egrets,
Crested Caracaras, and heard a Cassin's Sparrow singing. We also got great
looks at a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and Bewick's Wren when we returned to
the ranch house.
We then loaded up into several vehicles and headed out across her ranch
where a herd of cattle kept us company. It was quite an adventure to drive
through the cattle while looking for birds. We found several groups of Wild
Turkeys and saw Least and Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, along with Western
Kingbirds to name a few. The highlight of the trip was seeing two baby
Lesser Nighthawks on the road."
Mary Beth Stowe
Alamo, TX
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