Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail -- Galveston TX
N 29° 19.757 W 094° 46.185
15R E 328161 N 3245768
A quiet area for birdwatching just a few hundred yards from the US Coast Guard Station at Galveston.
Waymark Code: WMG48X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2013
Views: 3
The Galveston section of the Great Coastal Birding Trail (Upper Texas Coast region) is very near the US Coast Guard Station in Galveston. There is nice paved parking at the trailhead, and the trail is paved with crushed granite. The trail is handicapped accessible, but everyone needs to WATCH FOR SNAKES (even in winter).
You can expect to see:
Cinnamon Teal Ducks
Mallards
other common duck species
Black Vultures,
White geese
Texas Laughing Gulls
Other Seagulls
Both White and Brown Pelicans
Both Great and Lesser Egrets
Blue Herons
Several species of Kerlews
Sandpipers
Russian Terns
Black Skimmers
Cormorants, and
(at specific times) other migratory birds that go up and down the famous "Texas Flyway."
Park Name: Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail
Sponsoring Organization: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Website: [Web Link]
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
List any Hides, Birding Towers, or other structures to assist in Birdwatching found at the location:
a nice boardwalk pier stretching out over a small estuary
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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