Gulf Coast Bird Observatory

Great experience there. Fun place to visit.

Fun place to visit. Very informative staff and lots to see. It started to rain there so I had to cut the visit short but still had a good time.

Watch out for Huge Spiderwebs on the Trails

Gates opened exactly at 8:30am and a little drive down a gravel road before reaching the visitor parking. I started towards the wetlands area and trod over the wet grass. Lots of birds were chirpin...

Walk through the woods

The hubby and I stopped off here for a little after lunch walk. There were no events so we had the place completely to ourselves. The area is not large but has a web of trails that makes it feel bigge...

Birders passing through the area

The nature center was closed due to COVID when we visited. We walked around the pond and outdoor areas, looked for birds. We didn't do the nature trail or hike through the woods. It's a wonderful outd...

Disappointed

According to the South Texas Guide to Birding, the "Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is well known for its diversity of winter hummingbirds at the office feeders". We spotted 4 feeders. All empty. No hummi...