I had to run an errand today in Weslaco so I thought why not stop at Frontera Audubon and see the long-staying Golden-crowned Warbler. I've seen at least seven of these once very rare Mexican Warblers but not this one that has been present since early November. It took a while but eventually I had a very close encounter with the little beauty. In fact it was feeding within three feet of me. Wish my camera had performed a little better. I've got about a half million exposures on it and it seems to be slowing down a little.
The Golden-crowned Warbler is Basileuterus culicivorus. The genus Basileuterus has some pretty cool members in Mexico and farther south. The other one that shows up in the US is the Rufous-capped Warbler which has become a local breeder in SE Arizona and shows up rarely on the edge of the Edwards Plateau in Texas. Don't know why we don't get a few down here as they breed not too far away in Mexico.
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