JANUARY 26, 2022 www.wintertexantimes.com 6 WINTER TEXAN TIMES Call today to schedule a free consultation and let us show you how professionally designed marketing materials with clear and consistent messaging can elevate your brand. You Only Get One Chance To Make A First Impression Make It Count With Promos & Prints On Your Side Sales@promosandprints.com (956) 580-7800 1217 N Conway Ave, Mission, TX A Division of Nexus Publishing LLC Quinta Mazatlán presents Migrating and Resident Birds Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center is honored to host Santa Ana NWR Urban Park Ranger Thamara Hernandez on Thursday, January 27th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a special presentation on the Rio Grande Valley’s winter migrant and resident birds on the Nature Speaker Series at Quinta Mazatlán. Why learn about migrating birds? In North America there are 338 bird species listed as Nearctic-Neotropical migrants. Of those 338 species, 333 of them have been documented in Texas. This means that of the 615 species of birds recorded in Texas (the highest record of any other state), about 54% of them are Nearctic-Neotropical migratory birds. The Rio Grande Valley is considered to be one of the most biologically diverse areas in North America.TheLRGVhasyearlong growing seasons and is locatedbetweenfourconvergingclimatesresultinginmoreplantandwildlifediversity.Duringmigrationbirdswill follow specific routes also known as flyways. These routes run north to south and include the Atlanticoceanic route, the Atlantic Flyway, the Mississippi Flyway, the Central Flyway, the PacificFlyway, and the Pacific oceanic route. The Central and Mississippi flywaymerge intheLRGV making the Rio Grande Valley a safehavenforthesemigratingbirds. Migratorybirdsprovidenumerous ecosystemservicessuchaspestcontrol,plantpollination,serveasfood sourceforotherwildlife,andattract millionsofbirdersandnatureenthusiasts from all over the world. Working for the Santa AnaNational Wildlife Refuge right along the banks of the Rio Grande River,Urban Park Ranger Thamara Hernandez, has a very importantresponsibility to maintain therefugefor these magnificent migratory birds on their incrediblejourneys.ARioGrande Valley native Thamara grew up in SanJuan.Herpassionfortheenvironmentandconservationwas instilled early on by her family who worked in agriculture fields. She learnedfirsthandall thehardwork thatgoesintomaintainingahealthy environment. Through her role as UrbanParkRanger, Thamarahas played an active role in educating hercommunityontheimportanceof protectingandconservingthenaturalhabitatoftheRioGrandeValley. Join Quinta Mazatlán for a special presentation of “Winter Migrating Birds” this Thursday January 27th at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person. Pre-purchased tickets recommended. Tickets available for purchase at www.quintamazatlan.ticketleap. com. Please follow current COVID-19 Safety Guidelines while in park. For more information, contact Quinta Mazatlán at (956) 681-3370 and follow Quinta Mazatlán on social media.
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