Read About Bird Watching In Texas

Texas is a bird watching hot spot because it's literally a hot spot that attracts birds and people. Here's everything you need to know about bird watching in Texas.

Why Texas?

Texas is a bird watcher's paradise because the state's size and location give bird watchers access to a wide range of climates that cater to many different birds. Because Texas is so warm, it's a migratory bird haven so bird watcher's can get a good view of birds that may be native to other areas of the country, but visit Texas when the weather in their home state gets crummy. Bird watching in Texas can be like bird watching in Colorado, Minnesota, Texas and Oregon all rolled into one trip!

Bird watching areas in Texas

Bird watching in Texas is inviting because you can choose what kind of vacation you want and which birds you want to see based on locations within the state. East Texas is covered with pine forests, home to several different kinds of flycatchers and warblers. In this area you will also find many woodpeckers and birds that you see around home such as blue birds, black birds and sparrows.

Texas has a huge coastline that encompasses more than 600 miles round trip. If you go bird watching in Texas, you should definitely consider the coastal areas. Not only are they a great place for some relaxation after you’ve spent many grueling days in the wilderness searching for birds, but also because you will see coastal birds such as herons. You might even see a brown pelican, but you’ll be lucky if that happens because these animals have become scarcer in the past couple of years. While on the coast, you might also get to witness an egret dive into the water to catch a fish. The egret is the old bird that will be tipping its wings to spear a fish mid flight. You’ll have to also keep your eyes peeled for spoonbills and whooping cranes.

Stepping away from the coasts and moving into the panhandle will get you a handful of prairie chickens, kites and larks. Moving even farther inland, will probably land you some turkeys and warblers. If you move into dessert areas you might even get a glimpse of a road runner. Bird watching in Texas is such an expansive experience that it would be impossible to talk in depth about all of the vastly different trips that you could take.