santa ana national wildlife refuge
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While traveling through we stopped in just to see what it was all about. We ended up staying a few hours and taking the tram around the refuge. Tour guides were informative and pointed out many things of interest. We are sorry that we did not have enough time to explore the refuge properly that day. The trails and viewing stands need to be checked out at a later date. This is definitely a destination which deserves more exploration by us.
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Both the temperature and the birding was hot. Saw a lot of South Texas "specialties" like Least Grebe, Groove-billed Ani, Golden Fronted Woodpecker, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Clay-colored Thrush, among others.The refuge doesn't allow car-travel - so be prepared to walk, with water, hat, insect repellant and of course binoculars and camera!
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Went here on a rave review of a friend, only to find: 1) tram tours do not start until November, 2) Gift shop was closed because an employee did not show up, 3) employees were not very knowledgeable or friendly, 4) walking a paths were not maintained and some were overgrown to the point of being unwalkable. Overall, not a pleasant experience.
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One of the best refuges in the nation. Huge, needs a few days. October best for butterflies. September & April best for birds.
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This is a national wildlife reserve. There are different birds for those birders, like green jays, chachalacas and great kiskadees. There are also coyote and bobcat. Also armadillos, Lizards, snakes and the Texas tortoise. There are three towers that one can climb to get above the canopy. Two towers are connected by a swinging bridge. There are many trails to explore, including a few that go to the banks of the Rio Grande. There is a tram one can take that goes through the wildlife.
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Very reasonably priced for the yearly membership. Great parking and facilities, gift shop, informative displays and tram rides for $4. They only feed birds right outside the main entrance. We enjoyed observing many colorful birds. Our highlights were the Green Jays! Lots of Mosquitos in the trees so be prepared. Wear good shoes, bring water and enjoy. On our way home we saw that a Bobcat had been run over on the hwy. too bad.
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Have visited this national refuge. Not only will you see birds found only in the Texas valley, but you may see some wildlife. On my first visit, we spotted a bobcat drinking water from a puddle on the road within the park. I would recommend this park to anyone visiting the Texas valley. Temperatures are always comfortable, since many citrus crops grow in the this temperate region.
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If you are a birder, you will probably have South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley on your GO TO list. Great birds, great trails, a wonderful visitor center, lots of feeding stations so you can see birds close up, and a cadre of excellent, informed volunteers (mostly "Winter Texans") to share information and lead walks on the trails. We have visited many national wildlife refuges around the U.S. and this one tops the list!
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We arrived just after several rainstorms so some trails were muddy. We saw several species of birds, great for binoculars but not easy to photograph. There were several trails and the habitat was interesting. Only saw a green jay from the observation tower. We would definitely go again at a different time of year. January with the extreme cold, wet weather was not conducive to bird photography.
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It was the only place where we were able to find Green Jays. The heat can wear you down later in the day, not recommended for the not so fit as you have to walk or wait for the reserve transport to pick you up which I find a huge negative when you are birding on a limited time schedule.