Event:
The Rio
Grande Delta Audubon Chapter will hold their monthly meeting
on Monday, May 5, 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.
The
Endangered Ocelot of South Texas
By Jody Mays and Shane Wilson
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Jody
Mays is the Wildlife Biologist at Laguna Atascosa
National Wildlife Refuge with lead responsibility
for the Fish & Wildlife Service for the endangered
Ocelots.
Shane
Wilson is the President of Friends of Laguna Atascosa
NWR. Shane will address the "Friends" mission in
the fight to save this magnificent cat from extinction.
I
understand some new photographs will make both these
presentation a site to see the Ocelots importance. |
Migration
Fallout - Continues into May
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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Birdiest
City and County in the USA Contest |
The
RGV does not even show up in this important event.
Corpus Christi and Nueces County, Texas are consistent
winners. Where is Brownsville and Cameron County? See
an article "2006
America's Birdiest City/County competition"
for winners and contest details. Bird count is over
a 72 hour period during April and May. Contest is over
at the end of May. See
what Corpus Christi thinks about birding.
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CoolCities
and Recycling |
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program to conserve utilities in your home town. And
a program to recycle your garbage. Let me know if you
would like to hear more on these methods of conservation. |
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| Rio
Grande Delta Audubon offers conservation and nature
programs for groups and schools. |
Up Coming Events |
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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| White-throated Robin |
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