Good afternoon birders,
Beautiful walk this morning, little wind and blue sky with some
puffy clouds. We were clear down at Pintail Lakes when the Broad-winged Hawks
began their lift-off, so we were able to see many of them at tree-top height –
what a sight! Both Virginia Rails and Soras gave good multiple sightings, and
all THREE Kingfishers were seen. A great day to be birding!
Bird walks continue through March, leaving the Visitor's Center at
8:30 am. Hawk Watch daily from 8am – 1 pm through April 15. Guests and
spotters welcome.
John and Sue Ewan
USFWS volunteers
Santa Ana NWR
Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), Hidalgo, Texas, US Mar 29, 2017 8:30 AM - 11:14 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.5 mile(s)
Comments: Morning bird walk
58 species
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 34
Mottled Duck 2
Blue-winged Teal 9
Northern Shoveler 4
Lesser Scaup 2
Plain Chachalaca 3
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Neotropic Cormorant 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 5
Tricolored Heron 5
Cattle Egret 15
White Ibis 9
White-faced Ibis 3
Roseate Spoonbill 5
Turkey Vulture 5
White-tailed Kite 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 44
Virginia Rail 2
Sora 5
American Coot 5
Black-necked Stilt 12
Killdeer 4
Least Sandpiper 4
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Long-billed Dowitcher 18
Wilson's Snipe 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
White-tipped Dove 6
White-winged Dove 2
Mourning Dove 4
Ringed Kingfisher 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Green Kingfisher 1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 4
Great Kiskadee 5
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
Green Jay 3
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 6
Cave Swallow 2
Marsh Wren 2
Clay-colored Thrush 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
Common Yellowthroat 7
Olive Sparrow 2 Heard only
Savannah Sparrow 1
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 35
Great-tailed Grackle 12
Altamira Oriole 3
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