Galveston Area Hotspots

The Galveston area is one of the premier stretches of the upper Texas coast for birding, where Gulf beaches, bay flats, and coastal marsh come together right along a major migration corridor. In spring, exhausted migrants pour in off the Gulf, and year-round the tidal flats host spectacular numbers of shorebirds, wading birds, and terns. Legendary spots like Bolivar Flats let you work large flocks at close range on the sand, and the famous migrant traps of the upper coast are an easy extension of any trip here. Few places offer this much bird activity against such clean, open coastal light.