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
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
California Gull
Larus californicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Common Gallinule
Greater Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Pied-billed Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
Red-breasted Merganser
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Inca Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sora
Solitary Sandpiper
Willet
American Herring Gull
Royal Tern
White Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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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