The Texas Gulf Coast is one of the most outstanding birding locations in North America. From whooping cranes to
sandhill cranes, ducks, geese, raptors and the hundreds of
song birds that migrate every year to the Texas Gulf make
this a birder's paradise. There are numerous public sites
that make for easy birding. Each year, during the last week
of February, there is a Whooping Crane Festival in Port
Aransas and Mustang Island that attracts thousands of
birders. It features workshops, demonstrations, speakers,
and many guided birding trips to local birding locations.
Jim Foster is a noted birder. He describes each birding
trail with a list of key birds, the best time of year to visit
each trail, the type of terrain, size, and complete directions
to each area, many with maps of each trail.
Texas is one of the four best birding states in the U.S.
with over 2.5 million resident birders and thousands of
non-resident birders who visit the state each year. Currently
there are over 51 million birders in the United
States and over 20 million travel out of their state each
year to view birds.
Birding Trails Texas: Gulf Coast is a must book for all
birders.
