159 Species on this Custom List
To upload the attached Custom list and Quiz yourself on birds that may be seen on this VENT Tour, right-click HERE and select "Save Target As.." (You may want to rename the file Cibolo.xml)
Sep. 8 - Sep. 14, 2008
Enjoy many southwestern specialties and hit the peak of fall migration while based out of a luxurious lodge. Mid-September is simply the birdiest season in west Texas—warblers, vireos, flycatchers, sparrows, and more.
Located at the base of the Chinati Mountains near Big Bend, this 25,000-acre ranch is truly a birder's paradise. The owner has built a beautiful lodge, adjacent to two springs, called Hacienda de Cibolo. This is a luxurious facility, complete with lovely rooms, swimming pool, and excellent food, and surrounded by fabulous birding opportunities.
We will use the ranch as our base of operations for four days. Vermilion Flycatchers are common right outside our rooms, Blue Grosbeaks utilize nearby thickets, and a pair of Zone-tailed Hawks nests very close by. In the foothills above the ranch one can find Golden Eagle, Gray Vireo (uncommon), Black-throated and Rufous-crowned sparrows, Varied Bunting, and Canyon Wren, to name a few of the many possible species.
One day we will journey away from the ranch to the nearby Davis Mountains where possibilities include Acorn Woodpecker, Black-crested Titmouse, Western Bluebird, and Hepatic Tanager. September marks the peak of fall migration in west Texas, so many western migrant species may be seen including a variety of flycatchers; Plumbeous and Cassin's vireos; Townsend's, Black-throated Gray, and MacGillivray's warblers; Western Tanager; Black-headed Grosbeak; Lazuli and Painted buntings; Green-tailed Towhee; and Brewer's and Clay-colored sparrows. En route from El Paso we will search for Cave Swallow, Crissal Thrasher, and migrant shorebirds.
Very good accommodations and food including four nights at luxurious Cibolo Creek; easy to moderate walking over relatively short (less than two miles) distances; some midday breaks; warm climate with cooler nights.
To Get (upload) a Custom List from this Forum and add it to your computer:
1. Open the Posting of the Custom List you want to upload to your computer.
2. Right-click on the word "Attachment" at the bottom of the post -- it will be a hyperlink and underlined.
3. Select "Save Target As..." and save to your desktop. (You may want to rename the file - but do not change the .xml file extension)
4. Open your Thayer Birding Software birding program version 3.5 or 3.9.
5. Click the Custom List icon
6. In the upper left corner of the Custom List screen, click on the word File.
7. Click Import. Select the file you just uploaded to your desktop. Click Open.
8. The Custom List will now appear on your computer with your other Custom Lists. (You may rename the Custom List if you like.)
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