[texbirds] Resaca de la Palma SP - Saturday Bird Walk
- From: Sherry Wilson <rollingsoles@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2014 13:22:52 -0500
Apologies for the late post. Saturday morning turned out to be quite
interesting, with a few unexpected arrivals ahead of the front, including a
single Mississippi Kite. Other surprises included several calling
Yellow-bellied Flycatchers (Yellowthroat Loop) and a large number of
Orchard Orioles (everywhere! but largest numbers near second bridge).
The morning started with a calling Clay-colored Thrush. This year they
have been heard at regular intervals, but not seen. A male Green
Kingfisher has been either at the first or second bridge for several days.
As the water level drops, the second bridge become the more likely spot.
Two Spotted Sandpipers were near the Ebony Deck.
Groove-billed Anis, Plain Chachalacas, Green Jays and many other nesting
birds have many vocal and entertaining young throughout the park.
Sherry Wilson
Resident Park Host
Resaca de la Palma State Park
956-350-2920
*Nature Walks *Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
*Bird Walks* Saturday: 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
*Butterfly Walks* Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m..
*Night Hikes* last Friday of the month (RSVP by 5:00 p.m. Thurs) - small
fee
*Nature Tram Rides*: Wednesday thru Sunday
(Visitor Center closed Mon/Tues)
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 4
Mottled Duck 1
Plain Chachalaca 25
Least Grebe 2
Wood Stork 2 overhead
Great Blue Heron 1
Little Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 1
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 6
White-tailed Kite 7
Mississippi Kite 1 distinctive shape and grey color
White-tailed Hawk 1 adult
Swainson's Hawk 3 ahead of a small front, confirming photos available
Buteo sp. 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2
White-winged Dove 170
Mourning Dove 10
Inca Dove 3
Common Ground-Dove 1
White-tipped Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 8
Groove-billed Ani 41
Common Nighthawk 4
Buff-bellied Hummingbird 2
Green Kingfisher 1 male, 1st or 2nd bridge area
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 6
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 3 heard and seen - Yellowthroat Loop
Empidonax sp. 2
Brown-crested Flycatcher 14
Myiarchus sp. 1
Great Kiskadee 12
Tropical Kingbird 1
Couch's Kingbird 15
White-eyed Vireo 6
Green Jay 22
Purple Martin 3
Barn Swallow 6
Cave Swallow 5
swallow sp. 4
Black-crested Titmouse 15
Verdin 4
Carolina Wren 9
Bewick's Wren 1
Clay-colored Thrush 1 heard only, behind maintenance area
Long-billed Thrasher 11
Northern Mockingbird 19
Olive Sparrow 12
Lark Sparrow 9
Northern Cardinal 13
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Great-tailed Grackle 1
Orchard Oriole 13
Altamira Oriole 4
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