GBBC in the Weslaco, Texas

I was birding this morning at the Valley Nature Center in Weslaco, Texas, (think Green Jays, Clay-colored Robins, and Plain Chachalaca) and met a group of birders doing a count for the GBBC.  They were members of the Llano Grande Birding Club.  Other club members were doing counts around town.  They invited us to have a countdown lunch with them at the rec center at the Llano Grande Resort mobile home community. 

Here's a photo of us birding at the nature center--what the photos don't show is the frantic pace of the birding.  

Here we are eating lunch.

Here I am with Robin Doughty (r), professor of Geography at the University of Texas and with club member Norma Coe (l) and club president Wylene High (r).

Lots of fun!  Its great when folks can get together and make the GBBC a community event.