Category Archives: Wildlife Refuge

Birding Hotspot: Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, NM

UFO sightings may have put Roswell, New Mexico, on the map, but at nearby Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, strange creatures are more than visitors. They inhabit odd sinkholes, playa lakes, seeps, and gypsum springs fed by an underground river. … Continue reading

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Lake Havasu Motorcoach Resort Approved

Mohave County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a zoning use permit for a 107-space, 84-acre luxury motorcoach resort project at The Refuge Golf & Country Club in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The measure allows The Refuge golf course owners, longtime … Continue reading

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Coleman & NWF Partner to Sponsor Great American Backyard Campout

The Coleman Company, Inc. has partnered with National Wildlife Federation (NWF) to become a national sponsor of Great American Backyard Campout. As part of its sponsorship, Coleman will be inviting families across the nation to get outside during the annual … Continue reading

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Endangered Whooping Cranes Winding Down Unusual Year

It’s been an unusual year for whooping cranes in Texas and the endangered species’ spring migration is the latest example. Researchers report several whooping crane families initiated their spring migration nearly a month earlier than usual, with some birds having … Continue reading

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Birdwatchers Flock to Lake Havasu City

In January 2012, news spread worldwide that a Nutting’s Flycatcher was spotted in the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) near Lake Havasu City, Arizona, attracting scores of birders. Though it may seem like one of the more unique … Continue reading

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Frontera Audubon: An Urban Nature Preserve

Located four blocks from the Weslaco downtown business district, Frontera Audubon is a private non-profit nature preserve featuring mature native woodlands, thornscrub, trails, wetlands, and butterfly gardens. This 15-acre urban site provides habitat for a wide variety of birds, butterflies, … Continue reading

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Timeless Texas: Roma Bluffs World Birding Center

The epicenter of Starr County’s birding activity is the Roma Bluffs World Birding Center, on the scenic bluffs high above the Rio Grande in the small town of Roma, a once-thriving steamboat port. One of nine sites that make up … Continue reading

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Beaks and Feathers: Resaca De La Palma State Park and World Birding Center

Resaca de la Palma State Park boasts the largest tract of native habitat in the World Birding Center network. Etched by ancient curves of the Rio Grande, its 1,200 semi-tropical acres provide a quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle … Continue reading

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Flight Deck: Estero Llano Grande State Park and World Birding Center

Estero Llano Grande has a well-deserved reputation as a can’t-miss birding destination. At the geographic center of the World Birding Center (WBC) network, Estero Llano Grande in Weslaco attracts a spectacular array of South Texas wildlife with its varied landscape … Continue reading

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Taking Wing: Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center (EWBC)

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center opened in March 2003 and became the first of nine World Birding Centers. The Center sits on 40 acres within an Edinburg city park. Built on re-claimed farm fields adjacent to the city’s … Continue reading

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