[texbirds] Hidalgo Co: Estero Llano Grande State Park - 1 Aug 2012
- From: Michael Marsden <valleybirders@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 15:19:12 -0500
I came across 68 species at Estero Llano Grande this morning, including:
Fulvous Whistling-Duck - singleton on Dowitcher pond
Anhinga - on Alligator pond
White-tailed Kite - over the arroyo
Solitary Sandpiper - 2 on Dowitcher
Common Sandpiper - on Dowitcher
Semi-palmated Sandpiper - worn ad on Dowicher
Stilt Sandpiper - 6 on Dowitcher (& more on the far side of the arroyo -
with peeps, dowitchers & avocets)
Groove-billed Ani - 9, incl 3 juvs (most in the Tropical area)
Green Kingfisher - female type on Alligator
Clay-colored Thrush - 2, incl a juv, in the Tropical area
Black-and-white Warbler - 2 in the Tropical area
Yellow-throated Warbler - in the Tropical area (my FOS)
Painted Bunting - 4 (most in the Tropical area)
Dickcissel - 6 (most by the arroyo) &
Orchard Oriole - by the arroyo.
On the way out I bumped into Nina Rach & Paula Kennedy, who had also seen
two birds I missed - the long-staying female Rose-throated Becard (by the
nest in the Tropical area at about 8:45am) and a Common Pauraque.
Complete list on eBird.
Michael Marsden
956-246-6006
Alamo Inn, TX.
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