The riparian woodlands here may host Gray Hawk and Clay-colored Thrush. We’ll also visit Santa Ana NWR to look for marsh birds such as Least Grebe, Mottled Duck, and Anhinga. The birds are doing well, and with a little luck, we’ll see them as we head to the coast where numerous species of waterfowl overwinter. It is here that the rare Aplomado Falcon was reintroduced. In this open landscape, we could find White-tailed Hawk, Harris’s Hawk, and Crested Caracara. ![]() Sometimes Tropical Parula and Northern Beardless Tyrannulet are found here as well.Īt the National Butterfly Center, we’ll enjoy large numbers of butterflies and other wildlife and learn about how this onion-farm-turned-Butterfly Sanctuary found itself in the middle of the dispute over constructing a border wall.Īlong the coastal plain, we’ll visit Laguna Atascosa NWR. On this 6-day trip, we’ll visit many of these parks, such as the Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, where we will walk through riparian woodlands and thorn forest to visit some feeding stations, looking for Plain Chachalaca, Altamira Oriole, Long-billed Thrasher, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, and White-tipped Dove. ![]() A system of National Wildlife Refuges and parks create wonderful public access to see the amazing assortment of birds and wildlife. The Rio Grande Valley is an ecologically rich area where Chihuahuan desert, subtropical Tamaulipan thorn forest, riparian woodlands, resacas (former channels or oxbows of a river), coastal marshes, and prairies all come together. ![]() Take Action Take Action Post news and reviewsĬome visit one of the best places to go birding in North America.
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