[texbirds] Santa Ana Daily Bird Walk, February 5, 2013

From: Tiffany Kersten <tiffanykersten@xxxxxxxxx>
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:28:02 -0600
A couple from Pennsylvania joined me on today's bird walk, and a few
others joined us along the way. The huge highlight was two Northern
Beardless-Tyrannulets at different places along the Willow Lakes
Trail. The first was completely silent and along the north corner of
the trail, feeding with a flock of yellow-rumped warblers, and the
second was solo, calling incessantly along the westmost stretch of the
trail, not far from the Chachalaca Trail. We spent about 10 minutes
with this bird and it was very cooperative. (It was a life bird for
me!) I promise I have the directions/locations straight this time.

The four Fulvous Whistling-Ducks continue, seen best today from the
covered blind on Chachalaca Trail. Two female hooded mergansers also
remain, viewable from the dike just west of the Chachalaca Trail.

Visitors reported a Gray Hawk from the hawk tower this morning.

Bird walks are offered daily, and leave the visitor center at 8:30 am.

Santa Ana NWR- Willow Lakes, Hidalgo, US-TX
Feb 5, 2013 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
45 species

Fulvous Whistling-Duck  4
Gadwall  15
American Wigeon  4
Mottled Duck  4
Blue-winged Teal  8
Cinnamon Teal  2
Northern Shoveler  40
Northern Pintail  20
Green-winged Teal  10
Ring-necked Duck  2
Hooded Merganser  2     continuing; adult females
Ruddy Duck  6
Least Grebe  7
Pied-billed Grebe  4
Great Egret  1
Little Blue Heron  1
White-faced Ibis  12
Turkey Vulture  60
Osprey  1
Harris's Hawk  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  2
American Coot  40
Killdeer  1
Black-necked Stilt  2
Inca Dove  3
White-tipped Dove  3
Great Horned Owl  1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker  2
Ladder-backed Woodpecker  4
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet  2     Small, almost kinglet sized
flycatcher with a crest. One (silent) near north side of the willow
lakes trail; another on the southwest side near the lake, calling
incessantly. We spent about 10 minutes with the bird. Photos
available.
Eastern Phoebe  2
Great Kiskadee  8
White-eyed Vireo  3
Green Jay  7
Black-crested Titmouse  6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  5
Long-billed Thrasher  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  18
Olive Sparrow  6
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  125
Altamira Oriole  3     two coming to feeders
House Sparrow  20

Tiffany L. Kersten
Visitor Services Specialist
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
3325 Green Jay Road
Alamo, TX 78516
956-784-7500

Website: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/santa_ana/
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