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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Carefully removing a Lincoln sparrow that has just flown into his mist net, Mark Conway of Harlingen will next band the bird and record a series of measurements before releasing it.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Colorful birds are everywhere as the spring migration thru South Padre Island hosts thousands of exhausted songbirds stopping over to rest and feed after winging it some 500 miles across the Gulf of Mexico.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Texas and Louisiana have sued to block federal fishery officials from regulating the length of the red snapper recreational fishing season in federal waters off their coasts.

Monday, April 22, 2013  It's the peak of spring migration thru America's most critical migratory corridor here in Deep South Texas, and colorful songbirds such as painted buntings and rose-breasted grosbeaks' are briefly stopping over to rest and refuel on their flight to breeding grounds throughout North America.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Action 4 News has learned that Mission Regional Medical Center CEO Javier Iruegas was among thousands of passengers aboard a cruise ship that was stranded in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Wet weather didn’t stop hundreds of people from participating in the New Year’s Day “Polar Bear Dip” on South Padre Island.

Sunday, November 25, 2012  Coast Guard crews helped out a fishing vessel Saturday morning, after the ship began taking on water.

Friday, November 16, 2012  A Friday morning fire aboard an oil platform off the Louisiana coast has left two workers dead and one more missing.

Monday, August 27, 2012  As if prices at the pump are not high enough, experts warn it will be getting worse, and fast. Action 4 News spoke with several drivers filling up their tanks with gas.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Tropical Storm Isaac is growing stronger in the Gulf of Mexico but also making an impact on coastal areas of the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Will history repeat itself for New Orleans on the eve of the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina?  That’s the question everyone is asking, as Tropical Storm Isaac sets its’ eye on the Louisiana coast.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  The Coast Guard is asking people to monitor Tropical Storm Isaac and take early action.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  The tropics are heating up as we close in on the final weeks of August.  Right now, we are tracking an area of low pressure currently stationed just off the coast in the Gulf of Mexico.

Monday, August 20, 2012  The 24/7 Weather Center is tracking an area of showers and thunderstorms along the coast of Mexico, south of the Rio Grande Valley.

Sunday, July 08, 2012  The big news on the fishing scene is that red snapper season in federal waters has been extended six days