the day had to be the Groove-billed Ani near Coyote Loop. We were able to observe the bird from a distance of 10 feet as he sidled through the grass feeding on seeds. The grooves were clearly visible on the massive bill. An added bonus was the "live" armadillo that crossed the road about 20 feet ahead. Join us for a birding tour Thursday-Monday mornings, with an added tour on Friday afternoon. Call ahead for reservations. 956-748-3608 ext, 111 Laguna Atascosa NWR (LTC 024), Cameron, US-TX Jan 18, 2015 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Protocol: eBird Trail Tracker Comments: Laguna Atascosa West Lake Road, Good weather, a bit windy, some sunshine. 56 species Greater White-fronted Goose 25 Gadwall 3 Blue-winged Teal 5 Northern Shoveler 7 Northern Pintail 2 Redhead 12 Lesser Scaup 12 Bufflehead 4 Ruddy Duck 350 Northern Bobwhite 16 Pied-billed Grebe 9 Eared Grebe 3 Double-crested Cormorant 7 American White Pelican 21 Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 5 Snowy Egret 3 Tricolored Heron 5 Green Heron 1 White Ibis 23 Roseate Spoonbill 4 Turkey Vulture 7 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 3 Harris's Hawk 4 Sora 1 American Coot 450 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Long-billed Curlew 13 Long-billed Dowitcher 55 Forster's Tern 6 Common Ground-Dove 2 Mourning Dove 17 Groove-billed Ani 2 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 1 Crested Caracara 4 American Kestrel 4 Eastern Phoebe 3 Vermilion Flycatcher 1 Great Kiskadee 3 Couch's Kingbird 9 Loggerhead Shrike 1 White-eyed Vireo 5 Green Jay 5 House Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Northern Mockingbird 56 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Common Yellowthroat 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 21 Savannah Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 3 Red-winged Blackbird 55 Eastern Meadowlark 17 Great-tailed Grackle 101 Brown-headed Cowbird 45 -- Donna and Alvin Kelly, RV Volunteers Home is where you park it! Currently Laguna Atascosa NWR Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner