Good afternoon birders,
It was an almost perfect morning of birding. On the way to Pintail
Lakes, we were privileged to view the beginnings of the Altamira Oriole woven
nest, while the proud parents sat in a tree nearby. Out at Pintail, a flock of
Fulvous Whistling-Ducks joined the Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks to complete
the family! Finally, the rails put on a show for all to see.
Several folks joined us for Hawk Watch afterward, which continues daily
through April 15, 8am - 1pm. Several kettles were observed.
Bird Walks leave the Visitor's Center daily at 8:30 am through 3/31.
John and Sue Ewan
USFWS volunteers
Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), Hidalgo, Texas, US Mar 27, 2017 8:30 AM - 11:02 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.5 mile(s)
Comments: Morning bird walk
58 species (+1 other taxa)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 13
Fulvous Whistling-Duck 20
Mottled Duck 2
Blue-winged Teal 9
Northern Shoveler 4
Green-winged Teal 1
Lesser Scaup 2
Plain Chachalaca 7
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 5
Cattle Egret 5
White Ibis 3
White-faced Ibis 2
Roseate Spoonbill 6
Turkey Vulture 7
White-tailed Kite 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Harris's Hawk 3
Swainson's Hawk 1
Virginia Rail 1
Sora 2
Common Gallinule 1
American Coot 10
Black-necked Stilt 2
American Avocet 1
Killdeer 4
Stilt Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 4
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Long-billed Dowitcher 15
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
White-tipped Dove 4
White-winged Dove 2
Mourning Dove 1
Green Kingfisher 1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 4
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 2
Merlin 1
Great Kiskadee 5
Tropical Kingbird 1
Couch's Kingbird 7
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Tree Swallow 7
Verdin 1
Carolina Wren 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Olive Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Lincoln's Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 19
Great-tailed Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Altamira Oriole 4
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