Good Afternoon Texbirders, The wind has really picked up after the morning walk at Estero Llano Grande SP and WBC. The wind is so bad the Pelicans are flying backward and there are 5 ft whitecaps on our Ibis Pond that is only 2ft deep. (There are some Texas tall tales for ya) Below is the morning list from the bird walk with leader Dave Elder. Remember Bird walks are Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:30-10:30 and this Saturday is breakfast with the birds. So call today (956) 565-3919 and save your seat. Here are the sightings you have submitted: Species seen: Gadwall Number Seen: 9 Species seen: American Wigeon Number Seen: 4 Species seen: Mallard Number Seen: 4 Species seen: Mottled Duck Number Seen: 9 Species seen: Blue-winged Teal Number Seen: 17 Species seen: Cinnamon Teal Number Seen: 5 Species seen: Northern Shoveler Number Seen: 37 Species seen: Northern Pintail Number Seen: 6 Species seen: Green-winged Teal Number Seen: 15 Species seen: Canvasback Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Ring-necked Duck Number Seen: 6 Species seen: Bufflehead Number Seen: 2 Species seen: Ruddy Duck Number Seen: 6 Species seen: Plain Chachalaca Number Seen: 3 Species seen: Least Grebe Number Seen: 2 Species seen: Pied-billed Grebe Number Seen: 4 Species seen: Neotropic Cormorant Number Seen: 6 Species seen: Anhinga Number Seen: 2 Species seen: American White Pelican Number Seen: 31 Species seen: Great Blue Heron Number Seen: 2 Species seen: Great Egret Number Seen: 2 Species seen: Little Blue Heron Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Tricolored Heron Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Number Seen: 6 Species seen: Black-crowned Night-Heron Number Seen: 6 Species seen: White Ibis Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Roseate Spoonbill Number Seen: 4 Species seen: Black Vulture Number Seen: 5 Species seen: Turkey Vulture Number Seen: 6 Species seen: Osprey Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Cooper's Hawk Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Red-tailed Hawk Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Crested Caracara Number Seen: 3 Species seen: Common Gallinule Number Seen: 4 Species seen: American Coot Number Seen: 62 Species seen: Killdeer Number Seen: 4 Species seen: Black-necked Stilt Number Seen: 17 Species seen: American Avocet Number Seen: 5 Species seen: Spotted Sandpiper Number Seen: 2 Species seen: Long-billed Dowitcher Number Seen: 9 Species seen: White-tipped Dove Number Seen: 2 Species seen: Common Pauraque Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Buff-bellied Hummingbird Number Seen: 2 Species seen: Black-chinned Hummingbird Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Ruby-throated Hummingbird Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Belted Kingfisher Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Green Kingfisher Number Seen: 2 Species seen: Golden-fronted Woodpecker Number Seen: 4 Species seen: Eastern Phoebe Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Great Kiskadee Number Seen: 3 Species seen: Tropical Kingbird Number Seen: 1 Species seen: White-eyed Vireo Number Seen: 2 Species seen: Green Jay Number Seen: 2 Species seen: Purple Martin Number Seen: 6 Species seen: Tree Swallow Number Seen: 9 Species seen: Cave Swallow Number Seen: 4 Species seen: Black-crested Titmouse Number Seen: 4 Species seen: Carolina Wren Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Northern Mockingbird Number Seen: 2 Species seen: Curve-billed Thrasher Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Orange-crowned Warbler Number Seen: 3 Species seen: Yellow-rumped Warbler Number Seen: 1 Species seen: Northern Cardinal Number Seen: 4 Species seen: Red-winged Blackbird Number Seen: 137 Species seen: Great-tailed Grackle Number Seen: 6 Species seen: Brown-headed Cowbird Number Seen: 4 Species seen: House Sparrow Number Seen: 17 Thank you for your observation. See ya on the trails, Kyle O 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