[texbirds] Resaca de la Palma State Park - Hawks, Gulls and Other Migrants

From: Sherry Wilson <rollingsoles@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 20:11:14 -0500
Broad-winged Hawks were rising over the park this morning around 8:30.
There were a few Swainson's in the mix.  Shortly after, around 150
Franklin's Gulls flew over.  Later still, White Pelicans were circling
overhead.
On the ground, 27 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers spent the day in the
grasslands, Indigo Buntings were easy to see in the grass and bushes around
the first bridge as well as along the tram road.

A single Solitary Vireo was on Kiskadee Trail.  Blue-winged Warblers were
near the trailhead but most of today's warblers were found on the latter
stretch of the tram road in the Sugar Hackberry woods and included
Black-and-white, Northern Parula, and Yellow-throated.

Altamira Orioles have been seen carrying nesting material.  Golden-fronted
Woodpeckers are already feeding young.

This evening there was a brisk and chilly north wind when I biked around
the park.  It was a little late to see what hawks might have come in to
roost so we'll find out tomorrow morning on the bird walk.  Hope you'll
come join us.

-- 
Sherry Wilson
Resident Park Host
Resaca de la Palma State Park
1000 New Carmen Road
Brownsville, TX  78521
956-350-2920

Bird Walks every Saturday - 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Butterfly Walks every Sunday - 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Night Hikes every Friday (must 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

DIRECTIONS:  The main entrance to Resaca de la Palma State Park is located
on New Carmen Blvd. From Expressway 77/83, exit at Olmito, take FM 1732,
follow for 2.5 miles; turn left at New Carmen Road; follow for 1.5 miles;
shortly after the gravel hump in the road, turn left to enter the park.

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49 species

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 3
American Wigeon 4
Blue-winged Teal 18
Plain Chachalaca 7
Pied-billed Grebe 1
American White Pelican 90
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
White Ibis 3
Turkey Vulture 6
Broad-winged Hawk 285
Swainson's Hawk 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Franklin's Gull 150
White-winged Dove 7
Inca Dove 2
White-tipped Dove 5
Buff-bellied Hummingbird 1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 2
Crested Caracara 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Great Kiskadee 8
Couch's Kingbird 10
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 27
White-eyed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Green Jay 16
Barn Swallow 3
Cave Swallow 2
Black-crested Titmouse 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 2
Northern Mockingbird 8
Long-billed Thrasher 6
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 6
Northern Parula 3
Yellow-throated Warbler 3
Olive Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 8
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Great-tailed Grackle 15
Altamira Oriole 3


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