Hi Texbirders,
It was another wonderful morning to spend sharing Santa Ana birds with
people. From beginners to experts, we had a nice group of folks and most
people got life birds with everyone helping everyone else out. While one
part of the group was seeing their first Common Pauraques, the other part
was treated to a flyover of 26 Anhingas. Another highlight was watching a
Peregrine Falcon stoop on a gorgeous male Northern Harrier. All around, it
was just plain fun. Join us for a walk. Meet at the Visitor Center at 8:30
am, any day of the week.
Steve and Laura Paulson
USFWS Volunteers
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Alamo, Texas
Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), Hidalgo, Texas, US
Feb 18, 2017 8:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.8 mile(s)
Comments: Foggy start, clearing and becoming warm. Mid 70s to mid 80s.
62 species
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) 6
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 20
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) 6
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) 30
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 20
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 15
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 2
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 6
Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) 4
Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) 18
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 1
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 2
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) 26 Circling over far end of Willow 4. 24
were in one group and the other two were with a kettle of Turkey Vultures.
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) 36 22 were on water
or logs at Pintail 3. Others were circling high in the sky; seen from
Pintail 2.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 2
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 7
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 4
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) 3
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) 2
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) 5
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 50
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 1
Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) 5
White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus) 1
Sora (Porzana carolina) 2 one seen, one heard only
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) 2
American Coot (Fulica americana) 25
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) 25
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) 1
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) 1
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) 50
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) 60
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) 1
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 1 heard only
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 10
Inca Dove (Columbina inca) 3
White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) 4
Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) 2
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) 2
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris) 1
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet (Camptostoma imberbe) 2
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 2
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) 1
Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) 15
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) 6 eyes on three of them, others heard
only
Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) 4
Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) 1
Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2 heard only
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) 1 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1
Long-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma longirostre) 2 heard only
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 6
Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) 6
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 60
Altamira Oriole (Icterus gularis) 2
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 3
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