Your pre-spring guide to birding High Island

February 21, 2025.Reading time 10 minutes.

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 […]

Cold Fronts — The Best Time for Birding

January 22, 2025.Reading time 3 minutes.

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, […]