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1 | CAT TAI L MARSH WI LDLI FE RE SE RVE
30.02489 ° N , 9 4.14867 ° W
2 | SE A RI M STATE PARK
29.6767 2 ° N , 94.04 399 ° W
BIRDING
Southeast Texas is located on two
of the four migratory flyways in the
U.S., the Central and Mississippi.
Thanks to its unique position near
the Gulf of Mexico, there are 28
Great Texas Coastal Birding Trails
within a 40-mile radius of the city.
The American Birding Association
called it one of the "most interesting
avifaunal confluences in the
country." For beginning birders,
it's a fantastic place to practice
identifying wading birds and ducks.
For advanced birders, this eastern
Texas coastal region presents a number of unique and intriguing
ID challenges due to range overlaps not present elsewhere. And for
photographers, Southeast Texas is as good as it gets.
Southeast Texas offers a desirable environment with protection
from major predators with many designated wildlife conservation
areas and preserves, making it a well-known fallout spot to see rare
species. With four distinct habitats: woods, wetlands, marsh, and
shore, it is a place of contrast where you can experience everything
from piney forest to coastal plains, and home to a variety of
endemic species from shorebirds to tree-dwellers.
3 | SAB I N E WOODS
29.7 3 361 ° N , 93 .894 47 ° W
M IG R ATION
4 | TH E B IG TH ICKET
30.45711 ° N , 94. 387 75° W
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Peak spring migration
occurs March through
May while peak fall
migration takes place
from August through
November. Close to 400
bird species are spotted
in and around the area
annually, so you’re all
but guaranteed to check
more than a few off your
life list. One thing’s for
sure...Southeast Texas is
for the birds.
