[texbirds] Resaca de la Palma State Park - Saturday Bird Walk
- From: Sherry Wilson <rollingsoles@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 13:33:03 -0600
Six of us set out on the bird walk this morning. Ducks were in short
supply. Raptors were not. Red-shouldered Hawks were perched along the
resaca (probably three not two but one was very difficult to see). Two
Cooper's Hawks had an aerial interaction - whose turn to cover the feeding
station? Also overhead, a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, Harris's Hawk, and a
2nd year White-tailed Hawk.
While looking for the Groove-billed Anis (not found this morning) we
discovered a very cooperative Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. It was visible
from the tram loop near North Mexican Olive trail and was busy in a large
mesquite. While we see sapsuckers more frequently in this area, the only
location where we have seen a great many sapsucker holes is to the left at
the first tram road bridge. Two American Goldfinch were a nice surprise
near the second bridge.
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)
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36 species
American Wigeon 5
Plain Chachalaca 6 three seen, three heard only
Least Grebe 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 6 overhead
Turkey Vulture 4
Cooper's Hawk 2
Harris's Hawk 1
White-tailed Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Inca Dove 8 near visitor center
White-tipped Dove 5 one in field, others at feeders
Belted Kingfisher 1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Kiskadee 3
White-eyed Vireo 2
Green Jay 30
Black-crested Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 3 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 heard only
Long-billed Thrasher 2 heard only
Northern Mockingbird 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 11
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Olive Sparrow 1 feeding station
Lincoln's Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20 overhead
Great-tailed Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 2
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