A Crimson-collared Grosbeak was reported at noon today from the Frontera Audubon Center in Weslaco, Texas. Could this winter see a repeat of this northeast Mexican endemic’s 2004 invasion of the lower Rio Grande? We’re hoping at least that this individual, said to be a female, lingers for the participants in Gavin Bieber’s Whooping Cranes and the Rio Grande Valley tour next month!

Crimson-collared Grosbeak on our 2005 Rio Grande tour. Photo: Michael O'Brien