Led a Beginners bird hike at Government Canyon State Natural Area (Helotes/ San Antonio TX) We were looking for Painted Buntings and they were everywhere. I counted at least 25 and many posed and sang for pics to be taken. Also saw a Scarlet Tanager. James Sheppard San Antonio, TX ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: James Sheppard <sheppard11953@xxxxxxxxx> To: "sheppard111953@xxxxxxxxx" <sheppard111953@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2013 1:47 PM Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Government Canyon State Natural Area, May 4, 2013 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "do-not-reply@xxxxxxxxx" <do-not-reply@xxxxxxxxx> To: sheppard11953@xxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2013 1:47 PM Subject: eBird Report - Government Canyon State Natural Area, May 4, 2013 Government Canyon State Natural Area, Bexar, US-TX May 4, 2013 8:15 AM - 11:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 4.0 mile(s) Comments: Leading Beginners bird hike temps 42/72 clear sunny 23 species Black Vulture 3 Turkey Vulture 6 White-winged Dove 42 Mourning Dove 6 Common Ground-Dove 3 Greater Roadrunner 1 Chimney Swift 6 Eastern Phoebe 1 White-eyed Vireo 8 Common Raven 1 Cliff Swallow 8 Carolina Chickadee 4 Carolina Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6 Northern Mockingbird 4 Golden-cheeked Warbler 1 song only Rufous-crowned Sparrow 6 Chipping Sparrow 11 Summer Tanager 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal 10 Painted Bunting 25 Brown-headed Cowbird 6 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13986553 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) 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