151 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 BigBend.xml)
Jul. 14-Jul. 21, 2008
Montezuma Quail.
Photo: Barry Zimmer Visit scenic and remote Big Bend National Park and other west Texas areas to seek out Colima Warbler, Lucifer Hummingbird, Gray Vireo, Montezuma Quail, and much more. Somewhat cooler temperatures and wildflowers often characterize late summer.
Late July and early August are an excellent time to visit the scenic Big Bend country. The land is at its greenest (due to the onset of summer rains), the temperatures in the mountains are milder than in early summer, and birds are everywhere! The park specialties are all present including the Colima Warbler, Lucifer Hummingbird, and Gray Vireo. Hummingbirds are beginning their fall migration and, with luck, we could find both the uncommon Calliope and the brilliant Rufous. Post-breeding wanderers are a real possibility including Gray Hawk and Thick-billed Kingbird. In addition, the regular fare of the Big Bend region will astound you: Zone-tailed Hawk, the tiny Elf Owl, Blue-throated Hummingbird, stunning Vermilion Flycatchers, incomparable Varied and Painted buntings, and the secretive Black-chinned Sparrow.
En route to Big Bend we will spend a night at the lovely Hacienda Cibolo Creek, one of the finest and birdiest lodges in North America. After leaving the Big Bend, a day will also be spent in the Davis Mountains searching for Common Black-Hawk, Montezuma Quail, and Common Poorwill.
Good accommodations; easy to moderate terrain; two lengthy hikes with elevational gains; warm to potentially hot climate.
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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