South Padre Island
Texas · Southeast
Easy
April-May
$12 adults; $10 seniors/military; $5 children
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily
About This Location
South Padre Island is a barrier island birding paradise on the southern Texas coast. The South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center offers boardwalks over wetlands, while the island's convention center flats attract huge flocks of shorebirds and the beach yields pelagic species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Wilson's Plover
Marbled Godwit
Willet
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Neotropic Cormorant
Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Least Tern
Magnificent Frigatebird
Snowy Egret
Cave Swallow
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mottled Duck
Birding Tips
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Check the convention center flats at low tide for shorebirds
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Visit during the spring migration festival for guided trips
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Visit during spring migration (April-May) for the greatest species diversity
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Fall migration (September-October) brings waves of southbound warblers and raptors
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Arrive at dawn for peak bird activity, especially during migration seasons
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center
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