These birds have been spotted around Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge this past week. Please feel free to come visit us anytime & join our programs/walks! Species: Plain Chachalaca Snowy Egret Tricolored Heron Turkey Vulture White-winged Dove Mourning Dove Inca Dove Common Ground-Dove White-tipped Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Groove-billed Ani Buff-bellied Hummingbird Golden-fronted Woodpecker Ladder-backed Woodpecker Brown-crested Flycatcher Great Kiskadee Couch's Kingbird White-eyed Vireo Green Jay Purple Martin Black-crested Titmouse Clay-colored Thrush Northern Mockingbird Long-billed Thrasher Olive Sparrow Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Orchard Oriole Altamira Oriole House Sparrow Cave Swallow Carolina Wren Great-tailed Grackle Bronzed Cowbird Lesser Goldfinch Programs for July 2012: Tuesdays- Wildlife Photography Walks 9am Wednesdays- Butterfly Walks 10am Summer Nature Trams- Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6pm Programs for August 2012: Visitor Center will be open until 8pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays Tram Tours: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6pm ($) Please come into the Santa Ana NWR Visitor Center to purchase your tickets at least 20 minutes before departure. Wildlife Photography Walks: Tuesdays at 9am Butterfly Walks: Wednesdays at 10am Free Movie Sunday: August 19th at 2pm, Come to Santa Ana NWR and learn the difference between a zoo & a wildlife refuge then enjoy a Free movie– We Bought a Zoo, free popcorn & lemonade. Texas Nature Challenge: Opening Ceremonies at Santa Ana, Sat Aug 25th 10am - noon, for more info email: naturechallenge@xxxxxxxx Ayissa Sandoval Public Use Assistant U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Santa Ana NWR 3325 Green Jay Rd Alamo, TX 78516 956.784.7500