[texbirds] Resaca de la Palma SP - Saturday Sightings
- From: Sherry Wilson <rollingsoles@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 19:34:49 -0500
After some needed rain, the park looked refreshed. Migrants were scattered
but definitely present, with seven warbler species. Young Mockingbirds are
begging for a meal. Today's Groove-billed Ani were found along the tram
road and South Mexican Olive Trail. All shorebirds were seen either at the
Kiskadee Deck or the second bridge.
The only sad note is that the second nest of the Visitor Center Altamira
Orioles came down in the wind. The first nest was only a few days into
construction in a Tepeguaje visible from the butterfly gardens and picnic
pavilion, when strong wind took it down. After a couple days of serious
deliberation (she perched motionless in the tree for extended periods, at
any rate) a new nest was constructed in the same spot, this time weaving
the branch into the new nest. When finished, the nest was quite
impressive. There were surely eggs lost this time. Since the pair is
being seen nearby we hope a third nest will be built, this time in a spot
less affected by wind.
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: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.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)
http://www.facebook.com/resacadelapalma
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 1
Plain Chachalaca 14
Great Egret 1
White Ibis 13
Turkey Vulture 4
Black-necked Stilt 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Stilt Sandpiper 32
Least Sandpiper 2
Wilson's Phalarope 2
Laughing Gull 2
White-winged Dove 46
Mourning Dove 2
Inca Dove 2
White-tipped Dove 5
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 7
Greater Roadrunner 1
Groove-billed Ani 3
Ruby-throated/Black-chinned Hummingbird 1
Buff-bellied Hummingbird 2
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Brown-crested Flycatcher 4
Great Kiskadee 2
Couch's Kingbird 6
White-eyed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Green Jay 9
Barn Swallow 11
Black-crested Titmouse 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Gray Catbird 1
Long-billed Thrasher 7
Northern Mockingbird 12
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Tennessee Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 2
Magnolia Warbler 6
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Olive Sparrow 7
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Great-tailed Grackle 23
Bronzed Cowbird 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Altamira Oriole 4
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