Can you tell me a good area in SW Texas to photograph birds in March?
eagle80 wrote:
Can you tell me a good area in SW Texas to photograph birds in March?
Big Bend National Park has many species of birds. Some species are found only in that area. A word of warning, though, in that it can get crowded there, especially during spring break.
sr71
Loc: In Col. Juan Seguin Land
Big Bend is quite "Big" where can it become crowded?
canondave1 wrote:
Big Bend National Park has many species of birds. Some species are found only in that area. A word of warning, though, in that it can get crowded there, especially during spring break.
sr71 wrote:
Big Bend is quite "Big" where can it become crowded?
Most of the campgrounds( if you're into camping) will fill up early, as well as the only lodging in the park-the Chisos Mountains Lodge.
Any where in the RGV of TX. World Birding Center at Mission, TX
or check this link out:
map of birding siteseagle80 wrote:
Can you tell me a good area in SW Texas to photograph birds in March?
When did Big Bend move to South Texas?
canondave1 wrote:
Big Bend National Park has many species of birds. Some species are found only in that area. A word of warning, though, in that it can get crowded there, especially during spring break.
True. Big Bend National Park(BBNP) was established in 1944. It borders the "bend" of the Rio Grande River, which is SE of El Paso. South Texas is the area south of San Antonio, all the way to the Rio Grande and Brownsville.
goldfinger is right. Rio Grande Valley is probably the best place in ALL of the U.S to take birding pictures.
Vern Denman wrote:
goldfinger is right. Rio Grande Valley is probably the best place in ALL of the U.S to take birding pictures.
Agreed! South Texas has many species of birds, even sub-tropical species.
I go to BB a lot, not many motels and the Lodge In the Chisos Basin fills quickly during the tourist season so calling now for a room there might work, if at all possible ask for one of the stone cottages, the one facing the window is the most rented room in Texas. Highest tourist time are thanksgiving, chili cook off (just completed) Xmas, and the various spring breaks . Late March and early April are the best times to plan a trip because you may catch the wild flowers blooming. Motels not in the park but close are, The Study Butte lodge, Longhorn Ranch Motel, there are a couple of others with the most expensive being the motel in Lajitas ( golf resort).
Ronsh
Loc: Floresville,Tx.
eagle80 wrote:
Can you tell me a good area in SW Texas to photograph birds in March?
Santa Clara Ranch
description
$110 per photographer per day PLUS
first time visitors must use a guide.
http://www.santaclararanch.com/index.htmlThis supposed to be a good place.
eagle80 wrote:
Can you tell me a good area in SW Texas to photograph birds in March?
This is info about the World Birding Center:
WBC
A couple of years ago I was in the very small town of Port Mansfield, TX on the Gulf. It had a huge number and variety of birds. At the west end of town there is a city park with a creek flowing into the gulf and birds were everywhere. Not a pretty beach though. There were also a lot of birds along the country road from the interstate to the town. This was in the winter, March as I recall.
It's out of the way but has the advantage of no crowds or congestion. There is a motel or two, again as best I recall (we were in a lot of places on that trip, all around the gulf). What I do recall clearly is that we saw more birds here than anywhere else around the Texas gulf area.
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