Birding

Aerial shot of kayak in Laguna Madre
April 2024 Issue

100-Mile Laguna Madre Is a Biodiversity Haven on Texas Coast

Remote, shallow and salty Laguna Madre offers good times and conservation opportunities.

By Whitney Bishop
Ariel image of Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area
August/September 2025 Issue

Candy Cain Abshier WMA Is A Site For Soar(ing) Eyes

Each fall, birders flock to Galveston Bay’s Candy Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area.

Story by Dan Oko
An illustration of a girl looking through binoculars surrounded by different types of birds with the text "the birdiest state??" above her head
May 2025 Issue

Is Texas the Birdiest State? It Depends on How You Count the Birds

Texas ruled the roost before California took the lead. Maybe the lists don't tell the whole story...

Story by Romey Swanson
A greyish blue and yellow bird sits on a branch
May 2025 Issue

South Texas Draws International Bird-Watchers in Search of Elusive Species

Bring your binocular and spotting scopes to see Texas' rare birds.

Story by Steve Hall
Texas Bird Bingo
May 2025 Issue

Bird Bingo Is Back for a Second Year

The months-long birding game runs from May to November 2025.

Story by Eva Frederick
A mangrove cuckoo perches on a tree
August/September 2023 Issue

Rarely Seen Cuckoo Spotted in Birding Competition

Birder causes a stir with sighting in Galveston.

Story by Kristen Tibbetts
Birds roosting atop a tree at Chester Island bird sanctuary
August/September 2023 Issue

Birds Everywhere: Audubon Marks 100 Years of Coastal Bird Conservation in Texas

Conservation group started by protecting nesting islands along coast.

Story by Lisa Gonzalez and Larry McKinney
Texas Bird Bingo
May 2024 Issue

Spot Birds, Win Prizes With Bird Bingo

Choose a statewide or regional card to play the game.

A white ibis flies in a cloudy sky
August/September 2024 Issue

Ibises Were a Symbol of the Ancients

These long-billed birds, like those depicted in hieroglyphics, stroll Texas marshes.

Story by Bill Rhodes
Anhinga
May 2024 Issue

Gulf Coast Bird Swims Underwater

Anhingas are adapted to swim underwater, but they've got to dry their wings afterward.

Bill Rhodes Bill Rhodes
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