Class trip to Santa Ana, John Brush leading and yours truly
assisting--surprised not to see many raptors but lots of diversity
otherwise--Marsh Wrens singing up a storm at Pintail Lakes despite the fact
that they are not known to breed here.
Regards and good birding,
Tim Brush
Edinburg, TX
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Date: Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 1:26 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), Apr 1, 2016
To: txbrush5@xxxxxxxxx
Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), Hidalgo, Texas, US
Apr 1, 2016 7:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: John and I plus 10 students--east side of Willow and western
half of Pintail, plus trails in between--overcast and warm--almost no
wind--water being released into Pintail so water coming up
52 species (+2 other taxa)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 12
Blue-winged Teal 6
Plain Chachalaca 20
Least Grebe 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1 heard only--singing
Great Egret 2
White-faced Ibis 6
Cooper's Hawk 1 unknown repetitive "hooing" put here for now--never
could see it
Harris's Hawk 2
Grey Hawk 1 adult near vis. ctr
Swainson's Hawk 1 just outside refuge over fields
Sora 3 heard only
American Coot 8
Black-necked Stilt 16
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 18
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 8
Inca Dove 2 canal near vis. ctr.
White-tipped Dove 5
Mourning Dove 4 singing
Ruby-throated/Black-chinned Hummingbird 1 quick glimpse along trail
Ringed Kingfisher 1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 6
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 4
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet 1 heard between Willow 1 and 2--singing
and calling
Great Kiskadee 8
Couch's Kingbird 12
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 3
Green Jay 3
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 6
Cliff Swallow 12
Black-crested Titmouse 3
Marsh Wren 4 all singing--mostly in flooded cattails in Pintail 5--saw
one
Carolina Wren 5
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 1
Clay-colored Thrush 3 2 singing
Long-billed Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
Common Starling 4 comm. tower plus tel. pole at n. crossing of Pintail
Lakes Trail
Common Yellowthroat 5 3 or 4 singing plus female and imm. male
seen--al Pintail
Grasshopper Sparrow 1 Pintail Lakes Trail in center of lake area
Olive Sparrow 10 all singing (one seen)
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 30 some territorial males at Pintail--no females
yet
Great-tailed Grackle 12
Bronzed Cowbird 1 singing in tree near ware yard
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Hooded Oriole 4 at least 3 were adult males--chasing around trees
between ware yard and canal
Altamira Oriole 2 both 2nd year birds--near Hoodeds--in trees between
ware yard and canal
House Sparrow 2
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