Despite the high winds and general low numbers of birds, this morning's
bird walk was a pleasure. Experienced birders helped beginning birders,
even loaning binoculars (thank you, Mike and Connie). Life birds were
plentiful for many and, for one participant at least, "too many to count".
Bird walks leave the Visitor Center at 8:30 am every day but Sunday. We
hope to see you here.
Laura and Steve Paulson
USFWS Volunteers
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Alamo, Texas
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From: <ebird-checklist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 12:42 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), 19-Feb-2018
Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), Hidalgo, Texas, US
19-Feb-2018 08:20 - 11:50
Protocol: Traveling
1.7 mile(s)
Comments: Refuge morning bird walk. Extremely windy, warm, 70-85
degrees.
43 species (+1 other taxa)
Blue-winged Teal 2
Cinnamon Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 6
Gadwall 45
American Wigeon 1
Lesser Scaup 4
Ruddy Duck 1
Plain Chachalaca 3
Least Grebe 4
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Turkey Vulture 10
Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk 1
Harris's Hawk 4
White-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 50
Black-necked Stilt 35
Killdeer 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1 Sort of fudging here as this bird was actually
seen on the banks of the Rio Grande on the Mexico side of the border.
Greater Yellowlegs 1
White-tipped Dove 2
Common Pauraque 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 6
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 4
Peregrine Falcon 1 Seen from Pintail Lakes flying to and landing on
the Santa Ana water tower.
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Kiskadee 8
White-eyed Vireo 4
Green Jay 5
Tree Swallow 30
Black-crested Titmouse 3
Verdin 4
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Clay-colored Thrush 1
Long-billed Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Altamira Oriole 4
Red-winged Blackbird 75
House Sparrow 6
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