Good afternoon, Texbirders,
It was a beautiful morning in Santa Ana NWR lots of birdsong and
crisp blue skies. A pair of Northern Beardless Tyrannulets working on their
nest was a real treat, as well as finding an active Kiskadee nest. While
standing close to Willow Lake #3, we watched several Broad-winged Hawks and a
Swainsons Hawk lift off to begin their migration right over our heads. A wide
variety of shorebirds were evident on Willow as well, foraging as fast as
possible for their continued migration north. And, finding the beautiful
Tropical Parula was the icing on the cake!
Come join the fun walks continue through March, 8:30am. Hawk
Watch is conducted on the levee daily through April 15.
John and Sue Ewan
USFWS volunteers
Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), Hidalgo, Texas, US
Mar 29, 2018 8:19 AM - 12:17 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.48 mile(s)
60 species (+1 other taxa)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2
Blue-winged Teal 9
Cinnamon Teal 3
Northern Shoveler 15
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 1
Mottled Duck 6
Plain Chachalaca 2
Least Grebe 3
Anhinga 1
Great Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 2
White Ibis 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Broad-winged Hawk 5
Swainson's Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Black-necked Stilt 3
Stilt Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Long-billed Dowitcher 17
Wilson's Snipe 4
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Inca Dove 1
White-tipped Dove 3
White-winged Dove 6
Mourning Dove 3
Eastern Screech-Owl (McCall's) 1
Black-chinned Hummingbird 2
Buff-bellied Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 17
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 2
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet 3 2 seen near possible nest 1 heard only
Great Kiskadee 5
Tropical Kingbird 3
Couch's Kingbird 5
Tropical/Couch's Kingbird 10
White-eyed Vireo 2
Green Jay 6
Cave Swallow 6
Black-crested Titmouse 7
Verdin 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Long-billed Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Tropical Parula 1 Continuing bird, no eye arcs, Bright colors
Olive Sparrow 6
Lincoln's Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Hooded Oriole 1
Altamira Oriole 5
Red-winged Blackbird 125
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Great-tailed Grackle 6
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