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228. Port Aransas Nature Preserve, Port Aransas, Texas
Less than an hour from Corpus Christi, this preserve is a great place to find raptors, waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds. Read More “228. Port Aransas Nature Preserve, Port Aransas, Texas”
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223. San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, La Porte, Texas
Look for shorebirds, warblers, sparrows, ducks, and other birds at this historic site east of Houston. Read More “223. San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, La Porte, Texas”
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197. Lake Tawakoni State Park, Wills Point, Texas
This state park located on a huge reservoir east of Dallas is a good winter spot for Rusty Blackbird, Pine Warbler, loons, and other treats. Read More “197. Lake Tawakoni State Park, Wills Point, Texas”
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195. Smith Point Hawk Watch, Smith Point, Texas
A hawk watch on the shores of Galveston Bay in southeastern Texas, where raptors often fly low over the watch tower. Read More “195. Smith Point Hawk Watch, Smith Point, Texas”
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161. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas
Located just four miles north of the Rio Grande, a great place to find 30 South Texas specialties. Read More “161. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas”
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159. Clapp Park, Lubbock, Texas
A city park in central Lubbock famous for hosting a Gyrfalcon for two and a half months in 2002. Read More “159. Clapp Park, Lubbock, Texas”
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153. Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary, High Island, Texas
One of four sanctuaries maintained by Houston Audubon on High Island, site of an annual spring migration spectacle and a waterbird rookery. Read More “153. Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary, High Island, Texas”
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112. Commons Ford Ranch Park, Austin, Texas
This jewel of a park 13 miles northwest of downtown Austin is a great spot to look for Chuck-will’s-widow, Mississippi Kite, Green Kingfisher, and Golden-cheeked Warbler. Read More “112. Commons Ford Ranch Park, Austin, Texas”
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100. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis, Texas
This 2,700-acre park in west Texas, on the road to Big Bend National Park, is home to Montezuma Quail, Band-tailed Pigeon, White-throated Swift, Mountain Chickadee, Black-chinned Hummingbird, and other great birds. Read More “100. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis, Texas”
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86. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Sherman, Texas
Along the shores of Lake Texoma, this refuge 75 miles north of Dallas-Fort Worth provides nesting, stopover, and wintering habitat for more than 290 bird species, including warblers, vireos, shorebirds, waterfowl, and raptors. Read More “86. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Sherman, Texas”