Blue Bunting Lodge

Blue Bunting Lodge A birders' retreat in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

Floor tile going in!!  Love this Saltillo hex.
06/02/2026

Floor tile going in!! Love this Saltillo hex.

Wow, what a storm!  All the rain has told me EXACTLY where to use the truckloads of soil I'll be bringing in for grading...
05/27/2026

Wow, what a storm! All the rain has told me EXACTLY where to use the truckloads of soil I'll be bringing in for grading. It's also brought us a bird that has never done more than fly over before. Didn't scare off the crew--look at the amazing tilework done today!

05/16/2026

Construction progress while we were gone.

05/13/2026

Building a bird spa

The latest installment of "Crappy photos of great birds" brings the fourth Golden-winged Warbler recorded at Blue Buntin...
04/22/2026

The latest installment of "Crappy photos of great birds" brings the fourth Golden-winged Warbler recorded at Blue Bunting Lodge. Other migrants today included a smorgasbord of Gray-cheeked and Swainson's Thrushes, Red-eyed and Blue-headed Vireos, Acadian, Least, Brown-crested and Great Crested Flycatchers, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Ovenbird, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Blue-winged, Wilson's, Tennessee and Chestnut-sided Warblers, with a Chuck-Will's-Widow for dessert.

The birds are just as busy with construction as we are!  Yesterday, this Lark Sparrow was collecting soft nest-lining ma...
04/19/2026

The birds are just as busy with construction as we are! Yesterday, this Lark Sparrow was collecting soft nest-lining materials, and showed me where the nest was, high in an Anacua. Female Blue Grosbeak has returned this week, hot on the heels of the male last week. They've been house hunting around the back field, and will hopefully nest again this year.

04/15/2026

Construction update April 14: Windows going in, roof framing continues, excitement level is high!

Progress keeps...PROGRESSING!  Crews have been working ridiculous hours, including this holiday weekend, and it shows.  ...
04/04/2026

Progress keeps...PROGRESSING! Crews have been working ridiculous hours, including this holiday weekend, and it shows. Shopping for doors and windows today.

Progress is swift.  Roof trusses going up!  Our Cassin's Sparrow is still serenading the work crews every morning, often...
03/31/2026

Progress is swift. Roof trusses going up! Our Cassin's Sparrow is still serenading the work crews every morning, often using their materials as a stage.

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2415 Mile 6 North
Mercedes, TX
78570

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