Birding Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend: More Than 75 Prime Birding Sites Birding Series

Detailed descriptions, and photos lead the bird watcher to the more than 75 sites within a two-hour drive from Corpus Christi, maps, Texas. Used book in Good Condition.


A Birder's Guide to the Rio Grande Valley

Used book in Good Condition. From el paso to brownsville, this once-majestic river forms the 1, 569-mile southern and western borders of Texas. At el paso, the average rainfall is only nine inches per year compared to the 26-inch annual rainfall ofthe subtropical Lower Rio Grande Valley. In between can be found the magnificent Chihuahuan Desert with its mountain islands, the Stockton and Edwards Plateaus, and the brush-covered plains of South Texas.

The rio grande corridor is a great example of this diversity. Texas birdlife is strongly influenced by the incredible diversity of habitats found within its borders.


Birds of South Texas incl. the Lower Rio Grande Valley: A Guide to Common & Notable Species Quick Reference Guides

Aimed at beginning and intermediate birders, facilitating easy field identification—whether in a backyard, on a family vacation, pocket or glove compartment, the guide will easily fit into any daypack, or a serious birding trip visiting the best birding hot spots in South Texas. Used book in Good Condition.

Qrp 0108 birds of south Texas & The. A quick and easy to use, all-weather photographic identification guide to the birds of South Texas, light-weight yet durable, including the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Stunningly detailed digital photographs depict 128 species of common and notable birds enabling users to identify nearly every commonly-occurring and regional bird specialty they encounter in a wide geographic area spanning from Rockport and Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in the northeast, south along the Gulf coast to Brownsville, then upriver along the Rio Grande to Falcon Dam and points between.

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Finding Birds on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail: Houston, Galveston, and the Upper Texas Coast Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Qrp 0108 birds of south Texas & The. Advice oninding bird groups while not intended as a field identification guide, the book contains more than 175 color photographs of birds and their coastal habitat, giving readers an excellent feel for the trail’s diversity and abundance. In an opening tutorial on habitat and seasonal strategies for birding the Upper Texas Coast, the authors include tips on how to take advantage of the famous but elusive fallouts of birds that happen here.

They then briefly discuss the basics of birding by ear and the rewards of passive birding before turning to the trail itself and each of more than 120 birding sites from the Louisiana-Texas border, through Galveston and Houston, to just south of Freeport. Whether you are making your annual spring pilgrimage to Texas, leisurely traveling with the family along the coast, or wondering what to do during a layover in Houston, using this book as your guide to the trail will greatly enhance your birding experience.

Behrstock and Seth Davidson. Used book in Good Condition. For those new to the trail, the book is the perfect companion for learning where to find and how to bird the very best venues on this part of the Texas coast. The texas coast offers rich avian treasures for expert birders and beginners alike, if only they know where to look.

For those familiar with the texas parks and wildlife department’s maps to the great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, more finding tips, and more birding advice from one of the trail’s creators, more pictures, more convenient and detailed maps, this book on the Upper Texas Coast offers more—more information, Ted Lee Eubanks Jr.

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Birds of Texas Field Guide Bird Identification Guides

Fact-filled information, range maps, a compare feature, and detailed photographs help to ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see. Used book in Good Condition. Qrp 0108 birds of south Texas & The. Used book in Good Condition. Used book in Good Condition. This book features 170 species of Texas birds, organized by color for ease of use.

Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Make bird watching in texas even more enjoyable! With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in Texas.

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A Birder's Guide to the Texas Coast ABA/Lane Birdfinding Guide

A birder's guide to the texas Coast will be indispensable as your field guide to one of the world's premier birding destinations. The spring migration of neotropical birds along the coast is one of North America's most remarkable birding spectacles. And the region is host to some of the nation's largest congregations of herons, shorebirds, rails, gulls, egrets, and terns at any season.

The habitat diversity ranges from the Pineywoods to the Gulf prairies, from the coastal wetlands to the South Texas subtropics. A birder's guide to the texas coast includes species accounts for over 170 Texas specialties, and more than 70 new sites, for a total of over 200 birding stops, as well as bar-graphs for 388 regularly occurring Texas Coast species.

The texas coast is home to an amazing number of migrating and wintering birds, as well as many specialty resident and nesting species. Qrp 0108 birds of south Texas & The. Used book in Good Condition. Used book in Good Condition. Used book in Good Condition.


Exploring the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail: Highlights of a Birding Mecca Exploring Series

But just as certainly, more and more birders are venturing out to discover the fun of seeing new birds in new places, whether it's a drive through a national wildlife refuge or a guided walk at a nature preserve. Site listings give general and often specific directions, contact information including websites when available, advice about when and how to bird the location, and a listing of some of the notable species that might be found.

An amazing number of people -- more than 70 million, by one 2001 survey of recreation preferences -- say they participate in birdwatching. Qrp 0108 birds of south Texas & The. Used book in Good Condition. Brown highway signs, marked with the profile of a Black Skimmer, point the way to these bird-rich destinations.

Undoubtedly, many of these people simply put feeders in their back yards and enjoy watching the hummingbirds, chickadees, and goldfinches that show up. Also featured are nearby museums, festivals, nature centers, and accommodations of particular interest to the visiting birder. Exploring the great texas coastal birding trail examines highlights of this popular route: locations ranging from national wildlife refuges with tens of thousands of acres to small city parks to stretches of isolated road passing through birdy habitat.

In this guide, species, chosen for diversity of habitat, expert birder/writer Mel White profiles more than 80 of the best sites along the trail, and seasonality; productivity; and accessibility. Used book in Good Condition.


Birding Trails Texas Gulf Coast

Used book in Good Condition. He describes each birding trail with a list of key birds, size, the best time of year to visit each trail, the type of terrain, and complete directions to each area, many with maps of each trail. Used book in Good Condition. From whooping cranes to sandhill cranes, geese, ducks, raptors and the hundreds of song birds that migrate every year to the Texas Gulf make this a birder's paradise.

Jim foster is a noted birder. Used book in Good Condition. There are numerous public sites that make for easy birding. Each year, during the last week of February, there is a Whooping Crane Festival in Port Aransas and Mustang Island that attracts thousands of birders. Qrp 0108 birds of south Texas & The. Birding trails texas: Gulf Coast is a must book for all birders.

It features workshops, demonstrations, speakers, and many guided birding trips to local birding locations. Texas is one of the four best birding states in the U. S. With over 2. 5 million resident birders and thousands of non-resident birders who visit the state each year.


Birds of Southeast Texas & the Upper Texas Coast: A Guide to Common & Notable Species Quick Reference Guides

Qrp 0108 birds of south Texas & The. Lamination has made the guide waterproof. Used book in Good Condition. Used book in Good Condition. Qrp 0106 birds of Southeast Texas &. People exploring nature in Southeast Texas can use this handy photographic field guide to identify 88 bird species. The birds in the guide are grouped by family for ease in identification, field marks, habitat, and the accompanying text indicates size, and seasonal occurrence.

The guide’s six double-sided panels fold up into a packet narrow enough to fit in a back pocket yet sturdy enough to stand up under repeated use. Used book in Good Condition. The birds included in birds of southeast texas and the upper Texas Coast reside, migrate through, or spend part of the year in the area from the Texas/Louisiana border to south of Freeport and including the inland Piney Woods and Coastal Prairie regions.

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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Texas American Birding Association State Field

Qrp 0108 birds of south Texas & The. Used book in Good Condition. The american birding association field Guide to Birds of Texas includes more than 300 species birders are most likely to see in the state. It is the perfect companion for anyone interested in the amazing diversity and beauty of the birds of Texas.

Used book in Good Condition. As a flyover state for many migrating species, backyard birders can see hundreds of species per year as they head north in the spring and south for the winter. Qrp 0106 birds of Southeast Texas &. Illustrated with hundreds of crisp, it includes descriptions of each bird along with tips of when and where to see them, color photographs, written by an expert Texas birder.

Suburban areas throughout the state also attract species of tremendous diversity, from tropical warblers to waterfowl. A complete guide to the many birds of the lone star state texas is one of the best places for birding in North America as the diversity of habitats and shear breadth of the state means that birdwatchers can see birds of the western deserts and scrublands; the eastern woodlands, hills, and prairies; and the Gulf Coast marshes and wetlands.

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DeLorme Texas Atlas & Gazetteer Delorme Atlas & Gazetteer

Delorme texas Atlas - 320-6. Used book in Good Condition. Used book in Good Condition. Used book in Good Condition. It's available in paperback 11-inches x 15. 5-inches for all 50 states. Delorme atlas & gazetteers are the outdoor enthusiasts' choice amazingly detailed and beautifully crafted, hunting zones, boat launches, state and national parks, campgrounds, such as points of interest, major highways and roads, dirt roads, canoe trips, scenic drive recommendations and more Note: available information varies by state Perfect for sightseeing, landmarks, historic sites, trails and land use data Gazetteer section contains information essential for any outdoor enthusiast, large-format paper maps for all 50 states Topographic maps with elevation contours, exploring back roads, golf courses, outdoor recreation and trip planningThe Perfect Companion for Outdoor Recreation and Trip PlanningRely on DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer paper maps for the utmost in trip planning and backcountry access.

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