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Named the Birdiest City in the United States since 2003, Corpus Christi has one of the richest collections of birdlife in the United States - with more than 510 species concentrated in this southeastern part of Texas, from the vagrant Cape May Warbler to the common Red-Winged Blackbird.
Birding Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend guides you to seventy-eight of the best birding locations between Tivoli and Rivera. Here you can see a huge assortment of shorebirds and nesting waterbirds, wintering species, tropical surprises from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and migrating birds from the Eastern, Mississippi, and Central Flyways. Organized by region, this comprehensive guide includes everything you need for a successful birding trip.
Inside you'll find:
Accurate bird-finding information for the entire region
Descriptions of each site, with information about key species
Where and when to go, how to get there, and what you'll see
Seasonal distributions of 358 bird specialties
Synopsis
Detailed descriptions, maps, and photos lead the bird watcher to the more than 75 sites within a two-hour drive from Corpus Christi, Texas.
About the Author
Jamie Ritter has lived in Corpus Christi, Texas, for the past twenty-five years. She was raised in McAllen, Texas, in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Her parents valued wildlife and the outdoors. She was a casual bird watcher all of her life but has treated it as a serious hobby for five years. She is a member of the Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi, a member of the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens, and the recording secretary of the Coastal Bend Audubon Society. She has participated in Birdiest City Contests and Christmas Counts. Jamie is the mother of two daughters, Annette and Carrie, and the grandmother of Chloe. She teaches Texas and United States History at Smith Junior High in Sinton, Texas. In addition to bird watching, she enjoys painting, sewing, scrapbooking, and reading. She loves to travel.
Table of Contents
1) INTRODUCATION 2) CLIMATE AND HABITATS 3) PLANNING YOUR TRIP 4) BIRDING ETHICS 5)BIRDING SITES AROUND CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE COASTAL BENDCorpus Christi: Downtown
Corpus Christi: Northwest
Corpus Christi: Flour Bluff and Padre Island
Portland/Ingleside/Bayside/Sinton
Aransas Pass/Port Aransas
Rockport
Goliad/Refugio
North and West of Corpus Christi
South of Corpus Christi
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