Eight people came together this morning for the last Bird Walk of the spring at Blue Valley in Travis Country. Spring Bird Migration is now over so we didn't see any of the migrants that were present earlier in the spring, but we did see 14 different resident species around Travis Country Lake.
Following is a list of the bird species we saw today:
1. American Robin
2. Common Grackle
3. White-winged Dove
4. Northern Mocking Bird
5. Green Heron
6. Bewick's Wren
7. American Crow
8. Inca Dove
9. Eastern Wood Pewee
10. Barn Swallow
11.Great Crested Flycatcher
12. Turkey Vulture
13. Black Vulture
14. Red Tailed Hawk
15. Northern Cardinal
Green Heron
My favorite bird of the day was our resident Green Heron (above) that can be seen most days along the edge of the lake at Blue Valley. The Green Heron is a resident, largely non-migratory, of North and Central America, also known as the Green-backed Heron.
I would like to thank each of you for your participation in our TC Bird Walks this year. Hopefully you enjoyed the outings and gained in your understanding of the Birds of Travis Country. A special thanks goes out to Sebastian and Sandra Casarez who traveled from Hutto for each bird walk to assist us in spotting and identifying our birds. Sebastian appears above with Glen & Tracy Novinger.
