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Galveston Island

Like Quintana, Galveston offers a variety of habitats to observe a staggering array of birds. Sanctuaries like Lafitte’s Cove and Corps Woods offer great opportunities to see migrating passerines while places like East Beach and San Louis Pass offer prime habitat for shorebirds and waders.

San Louis Pass (Lat 29° 5'35.84"N Long 95° 6'35.87"W)
Lafitte's Cove (Lat 29°12'57.97"N Long 94°56'7.17"W)
Sportsman Road (Lat 29°15'22.29"N Long 94°55'0.01"W)
Corps Woods (Lat 29°19'45.44"N Long 94°46'11.14"W)
East Beach (Lat 29°19'50.56"N Long 94°44'8.02"W)
Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican
American White Pelican
American White Pelican
Reddish Egret
Reddish Egret
Tricolored Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret
Mottled Duck
Mottled Duck
White-tailed Kite
White-tailed Kite
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Clapper Rail with Fiddler Crab
Clapper Rail with Fiddler Crab
Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull chasing Royal Tern
Herring Gull chasing Royal Tern
Bonaparte's Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Least Tern
Least Tern
Black Skimmer
Black Skimmer
Common Tern
Common Tern
White-eyed Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Horned Lark
Horned Lark