[texbirds] Resaca de la Palma SP - Trail and Water Update

From: Sherry Wilson <rollingsoles@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:12:58 -0500
All trails are now open and clear except the far south end (Quail &
White-winged Dove have some tall grass but are enjoyable if you spray down
well).  Thank you, Ruben Rangel, for volunteering a day to help Dick Wilson
finish work on Yellowthroat, Coyote and Bobcat trails!  I walked all three
Wednesday morning.  My list is below.  Lincoln's Sparrows, plenty of Indigo
Buntings, a few Painted Buntings and two Dickcissels were nice, as were
several warbler flocks.  There was a single calling Groove-billed Ani, the
first I've heard in a while.
There is once again water in the first part of the resaca (first & second
bridge).  Since all but Hunter's Lane has been dry this is a nice
improvement.  Don't expect water at the South Mexican Olive or Flycatcher
decks, although the trails are in good shape.

Sherry Wilson
Resident Park Host
Resaca de la Palma State Park
956-350-2920

*Bird Walks* Saturday:  8:30 a.m. - 11:00 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*:  Thursday thru Sunday
(Visitor Center closed Mon/Tues/Wed)
http://www.facebook.com/resacadelapalma

3.4 mile(s)
58 species (+2 other taxa)

Mottled Duck  2
Blue-winged Teal  15
Northern Shoveler  3
Least Grebe  2
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  3
Tricolored Heron  1
White Ibis  7
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  25
White-tailed Kite  2
Harris's Hawk  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  3
American Coot  17
White-winged Dove  30
Mourning Dove  9
Common Ground-Dove  4
White-tipped Dove  2
Groove-billed Ani  1     heard only, Bobcat Trail between grasslands &
Yellowthroat
Belted Kingfisher  2
Golden-fronted Woodpecker  8
Ladder-backed Woodpecker  2
Crested Caracara  1
American Kestrel  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Eastern Phoebe  4
Great Kiskadee  5
Tropical Kingbird  2
Couch's Kingbird  7
Tropical/Couch's Kingbird  4
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher  25
White-eyed Vireo  8
Green Jay  12
Black-crested Titmouse  13
House Wren  5
Carolina Wren  2
Bewick's Wren  2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Gray Catbird  1
Long-billed Thrasher  5
Northern Mockingbird  7
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Orange-crowned Warbler  7
Nashville Warbler  6
Common Yellowthroat  1
Hooded Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  3
Olive Sparrow  1
Lincoln's Sparrow  5
Northern Cardinal  8
Indigo Bunting  31     seen along Bobcat and Yellowthroat Loops, multiple
locations
Painted Bunting  4
Dickcissel  2
Red-winged Blackbird  153
Great-tailed Grackle  16
Bronzed/Brown-headed Cowbird  8
Altamira Oriole  1


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