Birding at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in the Rio Grande Valley

On day two of my Rio Grande Valley birding trip I head to Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge and the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands looking for more amazing birds.

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Check out the places I visited:
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/santa-ana
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center
https://edinburgwbc.org/

This is the day two of an incredible birding trip. The Lower Rio Grande Valley is well known in the birding community for having a host of specialty birds. Since it is on the border of Mexico and the United States, and it lies quite far south compared to most of the US, there are many birds who's range only extends into this small region in the US. In simpler terms, there are many birds where this is the only reliable location to see them in the United States. It's the northern most point of their range. I had an awesome time on this trip overall, and I hope you enjoy coming along with me.

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Birding/Filming Date:
February 22nd, 2025

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