tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235604935131499758.post8245201055426848559..comments2023-12-03T00:25:59.870-08:00Comments on BIRD YEAR: Border Birding (Wendy)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235604935131499758.post-25560245993223633522008-06-05T18:44:00.000-07:002008-06-05T18:44:00.000-07:00Hey Wendy, Ken and Malkolm-Wendy's recounting of t...Hey Wendy, Ken and Malkolm-<BR/><BR/>Wendy's recounting of the Rio Grande "boat people" reminds me of the trip I took with my parents back in 1993. We camped at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park - way before it became the birding center. We arrived on the Thursday before Easter, and got up early the next morning to head to other birding spots in the Valley. When we came back late that afternoon (Good Friday) the locals had swamped the park! Their idea of camping is to bring the Lay-Z-Boy lounger, a large area rug and the home stereo system to the camp site and sleep in the cars! Lord, they knew how to celebrate the Easter holiday! Easter Sunday morning my mother and I walked the trails of the campground looking for birds when I spotted someone swimming across the river from Mexico. My mother exclaimed, in true birdwatcher style, "My life wetback!"<BR/><BR/>Safe travels on the remainder of your journey. Watch out for the heat. GregOak Mountain Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946281543944997206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235604935131499758.post-61015985621786481592008-06-03T13:44:00.000-07:002008-06-03T13:44:00.000-07:00Hey thanks Matt - we'll be following your journey!...Hey thanks Matt - we'll be following your journey! Good luck. WendyBird Yearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197423595085898018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235604935131499758.post-80740719014475279392008-06-02T07:47:00.000-07:002008-06-02T07:47:00.000-07:00have a safe and happy end to your amazing journey....have a safe and happy end to your amazing journey. I'm fully amazed by your accomplishment. Have a good summer up north!<BR/><BR/>-matt!Matt! Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109808111624754239noreply@blogger.com