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Mission, Texas, United States
I'm Tiffany Kersten, a professional bird guide based in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. I spent 2021 traveling, birding, and gifting personal safety alarms to women birders I met on the trails along the way during my Lower 48 States Big Year. In 2022, I founded Nature Ninja Birding Tours, offering customized private tours in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

They're Hereeee!

Birds, birds, birds! 

And the birders, birders, birders, that is! 

I've been on the quiet side because I've been guiding nonstop lately! I'm thankful for the work as it will help me to travel more throughout the year. Here are the new birds I picked up April 1 - 4. 

Orchard Oriole

Brown-crested Flycatcher

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Fa_snuM4AgklbbqKn2Hmf-BBSqg5LzQt

Hook-billed Kite (they've been fairly cooperative at Santa Ana NWR lately!) 

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1AwH-L4toDti-SpP6HcssJ1zU2tL88xaT

I wasn’t able to get a photo of the kite, so here is a picture of its food! 🤣

Upland Sandpiper

Blue Grosbeak

Prothonotary Warbler

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1xxsGfWoTEMLQMFPQcOtFpyrWnN0VhYOq

Worm-eating Warbler 

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1G8PqNX4kVRr6jaFyDc3Q2KAWCZxqMWAX

Red-eyed Vireo 

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1eO1F0JMayXD1isWX3unTJhIDPg-aEeQo

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Lesser Nighthawk

Kentucky Warbler 

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1d5fOU_911caZ0Nv3qiq04IzCV7jt7dpZ

Scarlet Tanager 

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1OjAmyS-bQt26tGXWqWua8Xfzg4kTUoGi

Wood Thrush 

I'll be home in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas for the rest of this week, then up to High Island along the upper Texas coast for several days next week! After that, Colorado, some North Carolina boat trips, and my second trip to Arizona (to see the birds that aren't present in winter and to clean up some of my winter misses like Mexican Chickadee and LeConte's Thrasher). I'm certainly learning that Big Years are almost more planning than birding! 

Look for a longer blog post coming soon. 

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