Sunday, January 31, 2010

1/31 Texas Birding Day 10 Road to Aransas NWF

Paul and Fran Bauer and Lois and I traveled to the Lower Rio Grande Valley the end of January
to see many birds that I have never seen. We returned along the gulf though lower Louisiana.
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Day 10 2010-01-31: Road to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge • Lower Rio Grande Valley Texas
A few of the birds seen below, complete set and larger sizes in gallery. Click here to view the gallery.
A few birds shown on map to establish shooting location, click here for map.

On our way from Alamo to Fulton Texas we stopped at a parking area (see above map) about 12 miles
south of Encino Texas and was delighted to find a Verdin, only one we saw on the trip.
Verdin


Also at this parking area the following were seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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Crested Caracara Crested Caracara Blackbird sp. Wren sp. Orange-crowned Warbler female Pyrrhuloxia Ruby-crowned Kinglet Verdin Flycatcher sp. Flycatcher sp.


We headed for Rockport, Texas to catch the "Skimmer" for an excursion into the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge the next day. We checked in at the "Fairfield Inn by the Bay" in Fulton Harbor which is just across the dock from the "Skimmer" and was told there were two Whooping Cranes in a local park just north of here. Off we went to Lamar Beach Rd between 8th and 4th streets just south of Aransas NWR. We found a bonanza of shorebirds there. Whoop, whoop! There were actually four Whoopers.

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
Click thumb below for large version. Hover thumb for names.
Whooping Cranes Whooping Crane Whooping Cranes Laughing Gull Whooping Crane Northern Pintail Reddish Egret Willet Willet Yellowlegs sp. Yellowlegs sp., Dowitcher sp. and Willet Sandpipers Black Skimmer Black Skimmer Willet Black Skimmers Willet Whooping Crane and Snowy Egret Whooping Cranes Whooping Cranes Whooping Cranes Black Skimmers Black Skimmers Black Skimmers Black Skimmer Black Skimmers Black Skimmer Laughing Gull Laughing Gull Northern Pintail

Preview of Photos in gallery

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