Event:
The Rio
Grande Delta Audubon Chapter will hold their monthly meeting
on Monday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. at the Historic Brownsville Museum
at 7th and Madison Streets in Brownsville, Texas. A locator
map is on this web site.
Butterflies
of Deep South Texas and N. E. Mexico
By Lee Zieger
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Come
see and hear about these colorful little creatures.
Lee will present a hour power point slide show that
will make you wonder where to see this many gorgeous
butterflies.
Warm weather is almost here which means the Butterfly
population will increase in numbers. Come get a personal
copy of a Butterfly locater map for the Rio Grande
Valley and NE Mexico. Find out the best weather and
time of day to see butterflies.
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Migration
Fallout
Sabal Palm, SPI-3+ locations,
Laguna Atascosa, Boca Chica
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South Padre Island (SPI) is probably
the best known, but the other locations are extra good
during Fallout. First, find a day or time the winds are
out of the Northeast at 12 MPH or higher to blow the migrating
birds from their flight over the Gulf of Mexico to land.
Fallout on a sunny day gives excellent light for morning
photos. Two of the best spots on SPI are the Convention
Center and Sheepshead.
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Tamaulipas
Crow |
I
spotted three Tamaulipas Crows on Boca Chica Blvd,
going east several block past Minnesota Ave or FM-1129
three weeks ago. A large group of Australian Pines
on the North side of Boca Chica Blvd. Other attempts
have failed, but they must be in the area already this
year.
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| Rio
Grande Delta Audubon offers conservation and nature
programs for groups. I am adding " Butterflies of
RGV and NE Mexico" one hour presentation to Lee
Zieger's list of Power Point Presentation. Come to
this months meeting and see this new presentation and
maybe win a photo of one of the above butterflies. |
Up Coming Events |
Great
Texas Birding Classic
April
21-29 2007
GTBC Official Site Texas
Tropics Nature Festival
March (29 - April 1, 2007)
McAllen, TX |
Dragonfly
Days
May (18-22,
2007)
Weslaco, TX
International
Migratory Bird Day
Nationwide - May 12 2007
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| The
Montezuma Ordpendula was a special treat just West of
El Naranjo, SLP March 9, 2008. Nest building then diving
to the ground for more material ended our day in fashion. |
White-throated
Robin & Fork-tailed Flycatcher |
The
Fork-tailed Flycatcher is located at the Southmost Nature
Concervancy a closed preserve near Sabal Palm. Check
TexBirds for the next group viewing.
The White-throated Robin is at the Allen Williams
Nursery, 750 Sam Houston, Pharr Texas. A Clay-colored
Robin can be seen here also. |
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Websites -
Nature & Conservation
Gladys
Porter Zoo
Sabal
Palm Preserve
Frontera
Audubon
Valley
Nature Center
Los
Ebanos
Preserve
Laguna
Atascosa
NWLR
Santa Ana NWLR
SPI
Nature Center
RGV & NE
Mexico Butterfly Map
Birds
of RGV
Bird
Guiding - and linked trip
reports with species and photos
Landscape
Ordinance-Bro
Sea
Turtle,
Inc. |
About Us..
Rio
Grande Delta Audubon is dedicated to conservation of
our native habitat for the protection of birds, other
wildlife, and for the enhancement and appreciation of
our
environment.
Web Site:
RioGrandeDeltaAudubon.org
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Officers & Board
Lee Zieger, President
Greg Vail, Vice President
Mary Jean Garcia, Secretary
Hugo & Magda Rodriguez, Treasurer
Dorothy Greaney
George Garcia
Margaret Etchinson
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Grande Delta Chapter, Brownsville Texas
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Newsletter
Editor &
Contact Info:
Lee Zieger:
8801 Boca Chica Brownsville,Texas 878521
Office:(956)831-4653 or 1-866-279-1775
Fax: (956) 831-0147
RGDAudubon@aol.com |
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Montezuma Ordpendula
Near El Cielo nesting |
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| Fork-tailed Flycatcher |
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| Clay-colored Robin |
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