[texbirds] Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), Apr 13, 2013

From: Tim Brush <txbrush5@xxxxxxxxx>
To: TexBirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:54:03 -0500
Nice partial morning at Santa Ana Refuge, Hidalgo Co. Got quite windy but
nice to see Scarlet Tanagers (male and female) low along trail along east
side of Willow Lake. Fascinated to see 6 Gull-billed Terns on western
section of Pintail Lake--don't usually see that many (or any) here. I saw
courtship feeding 3-4 times, as birds (presumably males) foraged along
canal near vis. ctr. and flew back to Pintail with small food items (not
fish). Redhead seemed a bit late (and always fairly unusual here). I did
not check eastern section of Pintail so more waterbirds were likely present.
Regards,
Tim Brush
Edinburg, TX
rote:

Santa Ana NWR (LTC 059), Hidalgo, US-TX
Apr 13, 2013 7:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.2 mile(s)
Comments:     sunny and breezy--walked on north side of Willow, old hq and
tree tower area, tour road a bit south, and Pintail West
55 species (+1 other taxa)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck  2
Gadwall  1     female
Mottled Duck  2
Blue-winged Teal  10
Redhead  1     adult male on Willow Lake
Plain Chachalaca  12
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  1
White Ibis  1     with other ibis
White-faced Ibis  13     at a distance so assuming WF
Turkey Vulture  50     taking off and heading north throughout morning
Harris's Hawk  2
Grey Hawk (Grey-backed)  1     calling by tree tower, then glimpsed flying
back toward vis. ctr.
Black-necked Stilt  8
Solitary Sandpiper  1
Greater Yellowlegs  3
Lesser Yellowlegs  2
Least Sandpiper  60
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher  5
Gull-billed Tern  6     courtship feeding on log at Pintail West--foraging
over canal near vis, ctr--right at stargrass spot, getting smallish food
items with legs--seen well with dark cap, fairly thick black bill, long
wings with extra-long outer primaries, back and upper wings even whitish
gray, kay-wack call, and foraged over levee edge and shallow water
Rock Dove  2
White-winged Dove  12
Mourning Dove  4
Inca Dove  1
White-tipped Dove  4
Chimney Swift  1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Golden-fronted Woodpecker  8
Ladder-backed Woodpecker  3
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Brown-crested Flycatcher  6
Great Kiskadee  12
Couch's Kingbird  20     lots of pairs
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher  2
White-eyed Vireo  3     heard singing
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  1
Cave Swallow  4
Bewick's Wren  1     singing along trail just south of canal and west of
5pts jct.
Carolina Wren  5
Clay-colored Thrush  2
Northern Mockingbird  7
Long-billed Thrasher  3
Nashville Warbler  2     at flowering retama and mimosa
Common Yellowthroat  6     5 singing males (Willow and Pintail West) and
one non-singing male
Olive Sparrow  3     singing
Chipping Sparrow  1
Scarlet Tanager  2     male and female in Willow East area
Northern Cardinal  3
Red-winged Blackbird  40
Great-tailed Grackle  3
Bronzed Cowbird  1     male on snag
Brown-headed Cowbird  1     male on snag
Orchard Oriole  1     female
House Sparrow  6     vis. ctr. feeding station

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