DECEMBER 10, 2025 www.wintertexantimes.com 14 WINTER TEXAN TIMES We Love Our Winter Texans! Thank you for making us your home away from home! Walking Distance to the La Plaza Mall and several restaurants. For Reservations 956-378-4046 www.mcallen-studio6.com 700 Savannah Ave. McAllen, TX Lock In Your Rates For Next Winter Winter Texan 7 Day Plus Special! $327.67 Queen Bed • $375.97 2 Full Size Beds • Nightly, 7 Day Plus Rates Available • Fully Equipped Kitchens • Free Wi-Fi • Outdoor Pool • Small Pet Welcome (with fee) • Guest Laundry Service PLEASE MENTION AD FOR SPECIAL! SPECIAL! 7 Day Plus Playground For Retirees Ranchero Village Homes by Ranchero Sales, License #MHDRET00001830 Website: www.RancheroVillageTX.com RancheroVillage@outlook.com (956) 968-6223 1900 S. Bridge Ave, Weslaco, TX 78596 (Sister Park to Rio Valley Estates) • 14,000 Sq. Ft. Rec Hall • Free Cable and Internet • Exercise Room • 24 Shuffle Board Courts • 30’ Wide Streets • Gated Community • Ceramic Studio • Stained Glass Studio • Billiards, Cards, Crafts • Wood Carving Studio • Swimming Pool & Oversized Spa • R/C Race Track Amenities include • Free Lot Rent – (For One Year!) • Free Concrete Drive • 1 Free Spectrum Cable TV box • Free Skirting & Carport • 1 Free Internet Modem • Free Smart TV • Free Washer & Dryer Free!!! With Purchase of a New Model Home Annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count dates set Valley residents, Winter Texans, visitors, birders and those just getting interested in birding are invited to join a team in the count areas for the annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count. Novice or pro, come join the count! The CBC is a one-day event per area within established count circles. This year’s count will be held from December 14 through January 5, 2026. Local counts are listed below with contact information for those interested in joining a team. December 14, Brownsville, karl. berg@utrgv.edu; December 16, Coastal Tip, naturalist@spibirding. com; December 20, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, swmurray@ outlook.com; December 21, Falcon Dam and State Park, idratherbebirding@gmail.com; December 26, Weslaco, john.yochum@tpwd. texas.gov; December 29, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, txlacbc@flanwr.org; January 3, 2026, Harlingen, hgtxcbc@gmail. com; January 3, 2026, Anzalduas-Bentsen, roy.rodriguez@tpwd. texas.gov. Brownsville Circle includes Resaca de la Palma State Park, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, Rancho Viejo, and southeast to the Rio Grande. Coastal Tip Circle includes Laguna Vista, Laguna Heights, Port Isabel, South Padre Island and south to the Rio Grande River. Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge Circle encompasses McAllen, Hidalgo, Sharyland, Pharr, San Juan and Alamo. Weslaco Circle includes Donna, Mercedes, La Feria and south to Progresso. Novice birdwatchers are encouraged to join a team. Extra eyes help spot birds for the experienced birders to identify, and novice birders get valuable experience in bird identification and habits. In addition, individuals can count birds in their own yard if it is within one of the designated areas. Contact one of the above teams to find if your yard is within a designated area. A list of birds and information will be sent upon request. If you have a yard full of birds in a count area, invite a team; they may be able to visit on count day. Check this link to see the area of a count https://gis.audubon.org/ christmasbirdcount/. In its 126th year, the bird count tradition dates to when officers in the then newly established Audubon Society proposed to take a census of birds rather than hunt them for sport. Globally, the Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count includes destinations and countries from as Hooded Oriole. (Photo by Anita Westervelt) See AUDUBON pg. 15 Curve-billed Thrasher. (Photo by Anita Westervelt)
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