112 Species at 3 Locations
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
SPAS
In addition to birds at Sabal Palm Grove, we saw at least fifty of them on South Padre Island.
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Least Grebe
SPAS
seen at two locations in Sabal Palm with one group of at least eight birds
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
Anhingidae (Anhingas)
Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Reddish Egret
SPI
Both red and white morphs were seen.
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
SPAS
Following the immature seen at Sabal Palm, and adult bird was seen at South Padre Island convention center boardwalk, showing many unusual preening poses.
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
White-tailed Hawk
OPIR
Bob Power notes: "Great study bird. Why isn't this a
Swainson's? Sub-terminal tail band too thick and
black. Trailing edge of the wing curves down and out
as it leaves the body. Swainson's leaves the body in
pretty much a straight line. Flight feathers are
dark, but not all the way through the secondaries.
Swainson's would be darker. Hood is a fooler, but
Swainson's hood comes down fairly far into the chest.
Not so on this pretty little White-tailed Hawk."
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
King Rail
SPI
heard and seen
Common Gallinule
SPAS
a dozen were seen together from the boardwalk
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Willet
SPI
breeding plumage Eastern bird looked unusually to these calfornia birders.
Dunlin
SPI
breeding plumage
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
Lesser Nighthawk
SPI
Seen both perched and flying near the convention center for five to ten minutes in broad daylight. Amazing looks.
Bob says: "Dots on flight feathers probably the best field mark here, although the whitish bars near the wing tips are
pretty good. Common doesn't show the dots and the bar
is set further away from the wingtip."
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
SPAS
seen in a nest cavity
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Laniidae (Shrikes)
Vireonidae (Vireos)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
Alaudidae (Larks)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
Purple Martin
SPAS
seen at our motel
Paridae (Chickadees and Tits)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
Sturnidae (Starlings)
European Starling
SPAS
on the road somewhere
Parulidae (New World Warblers)
Worm-eating Warbler
SPAS
on the Oriole trail
Louisiana Waterthrush
SPAS
also at South Padre Island
Blue-winged Warbler
SPAS
two male individuals seen, one at Sabal Palm and one at South Padre Island
Tennessee Warbler
SPAS
female individual at Sabal Palm, male at South Padre Island
Common Yellowthroat
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SPAS
heard only, seen later at South Padre Island
Yellow Warbler
SPI
brilliant breeding plumage male
Yellow-rumped Warbler
SPAS
very faded individual with one missing foot and almost no yellow except the rump itself.
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
Dickcissel
SPI
as we were leaving the convention center, Steve spotted a Dickcissel perched on a low scrubby bush. Sparrow-shaped bird with black triangular throat patch, yellow above and below the grey auricular area.
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies)
Lesser Goldfinch
SPAS
black-backed Texas variety
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
