Site Profile: Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge is simply one of the most productive sites for birding in Texas. This 37,000 acre refuge boasts more than 300 species recorded. It is one of the most reliable sites to find some of the most sought after species on the upper Texas Coast like Purple Gallinule, Least Bittern, Roseate Spoonbill, Seaside Sparrow, and Yellow Rail. This is also the heart of Texas Alligator country and its not uncommon to see more than 100 of these prehistoric reptile
Fall Shorebirds on the Upper Texas Coast
Yes I know its hot, but August can hot for shorebirds. The breeding season for shorebirds is short and we are seeing the first southbound migrants on the Upper Texas Coast and many birds actually peak in fall migration in August. Most of the plovers peak or begin to show up in numbers, This is when we start to expect numbers of Piping Plovers and Snowy Plovers on the beaches. Thirty-six species of shorebirds have been recorded on the Upper Texas Coast during the month of Augu
