By Nick Minnich, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Technician With 2025 fully underway, spring migration is right around the corner! Exciting vagrants are already finding their spotlight in and around our High Island sanctuaries, such as a Spotted Towhee, Red-naped Sapsucker, Hooded Oriole, and more! It’s time to start studying your field guides and strengthening your […]
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By Theresa Kelly, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Technician The best weather for birding can vary heavily based on what you’re looking for. Although wind-driven rain might cause songbirds and waders to hunker down, it tends to push migrating seabirds such as petrels and terns closer to shore, making for great seawatching. Migrants of all orders, […]
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Zineera Seth, Houston Audubon Communications and Marketing Director It’s that time of year! You get to shower your friends and family with love and gifts. It can be challenging to think of something unique and special year after year, so we’re here to help. Whether you have bird lovers in your life or you’re trying […]
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By Gabriel Durham, Bird-Friendly Communities Program Manager This summer, Memorial City Plaza became the first multi-story major commercial building in Houston to work with Houston Audubon to install window film to prevent bird collisions! This accomplishment is a big step forward in making Houston more Bird-Friendly and is a testament to how small connections can […]
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By Gabriel Durham, Bird-Friendly Communities Program Manager Here at Houston Audubon, when we talk about going “Lights Out,” we keep it pretty bird focused. Keeping your exterior lights out at night is an essential step to reducing bird mortality during migration and generally improving the quality of avian life at night. However, going “Lights Out” […]
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By Carlos Villagrana, Latino Outdoors Houston Houston is a vibrant city, rich in cultural diversity and a haven for bird enthusiasts. As the seasons shift, so do the avian visitors who grace our skies. Houston’s strategic position on the Central Flyway makes it a migratory hotspot. Latinos and Latinas in the United States navigate a […]
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By Maria Hernandez and Mayra Muñiz, Madres del Parque Madres del Parque is always looking for different ways to connect our community with nature, bringing awareness to the importance of the care and preservation of our green spaces and wildlife. Since we’ve partnered with Houston Audubon, our events are more exciting and educational. Parents and […]
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By Grace Yaros, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Technician Summer is heating up– as is the 2024 beach-nesting bird season! The first Wilson’s Plover nest of the season was discovered at San Luis Pass on April 16th, and the birds have been keeping busy ever since! So far this season, a total of 20 Wilson’s Plover […]
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By Jesi Malowitz, Senior Development Associate, Houston Audubon July is here, and with it comes scorching Houston summers and a global movement to protect our environment: Plastic-Free July! Plastic pollution is a well-documented environmental crisis, especially here in Houston where, after a heavy rain, our bayous get inundated with plastic litter, bound for the ocean […]
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By Tricia Lydick, Houston Methodist Research Institute It started with a rustle of feathers and the occasional eerie cry, but soon, Black Vultures had claimed our balcony as their own. Four years ago, we were unsure about these unusual visitors, but we quickly learned that it’s not uncommon for vultures to lay eggs on hard […]
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