East Texas Quarterly Magazine Summer 2014 | Page 6

Blue Bunting

The Pileated Woodpecker

Birding Trail.
A visit to Martin Dies, Jr. State Park will offer birders a
close-up look at the habitat of the Baltimore oriole,
while others may opt to travel along the Dogwood
Trail in search of the hooded warbler. Other
birders may have a distinct interest in the indigo
bunting, which can be found on the west side of B.A.
Steinhagen Lake, which lies on the border of Jasper
and Tyler counties.
The hooded warblers are easy to spot. The male of
the