2024 RVG High Res - Magazine - Page 43
BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE
30.45711° N, 94.38775° W
A patchwork of protected areas has created a
convergence of ecosystems from long leaf pine
forests to cypress rimmed bayous, resulting in a
biological crossroads and some of the greatest
diversity in North America.
ANAHUAC NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE
BOLIVAR FLATS
29.65844° N, 94.54689° W
A sprawling 34,000-acre wildlife refuge is home
to hundreds of thousands of birds. The coastal
marsh and prairie habitat is a year-round birding
hot spot.
HIGH ISLAND
29.5622° N, 94.3898° W
A spectacular birding location in the spring
when migrants come pouring across the Gulf.
Sightings and numbers are highest during fallout
when fast-moving cold fronts come through. Be
sure to keep an eye on the weather to experience
these sights!
BIG THICKET
NATIONAL PRESERVE
BOLIVAR FLATS
29.3777° N, 94.7253° W
A combination of salt marsh,
mudflats, and beach, the Bolivar
Flats, produce the most consistent
phenomenal birding with
concentrations of species resting and
nesting year-round.
PLEASURE ISLAND
29.9022° N, 93.8974° W
Share Pleasure Island with
shorebirds, ducks, gulls, and terns.
This man-made island is good for a
day of fun while adventuring through
the hills, bluffs, and vistas of Sabine
Lake and Neches River. Bird from
the new Birding Blind overlooking a
pond under the water tower.
SEA RIM
STATE PARK
BLUE
HERON
GALVESTON FEATHERFEST
FeatherFest is a fun four days of excellent
birding and nature photography field trips held
every April, it’s the largest birding festival on the
Upper Gulf Coast. galvestonfeatherfest.com
HIGH ISLAND
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