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See the field trip guidelines below for details. Click this link to learn more about membership.
Note that you must provide your own transportation.
Most trips start at 8 am and end around 12:30. Participants must provide their own transportation.
April 25, 2026: Bolivar Flats (morning)/High Island (afternoon)
The best part about living on the Upper Texas Coast is spring migration. You’ll be blown away by the diversity of shorebirds at Bolivar Flats as well as seabirds like gulls, pelicans, and several species of terns. Songbird migration on High Island is equally spectacular. Best time for viewing is afternoon/early evening. Prepare to see several species of warblers, tanagers, and buntings. We’ll take a break for lunch after Bolivar Flats and then meet up at Boy Scout Woods at 2 pm. Anyone left standing can join us at Smith Oaks and the world-famous rookery.
May 2, 2026: Russ Pitman Park/Nature Discovery Center
Migration isn’t over yet! Catch the spring stragglers here at this small park in the heart of Bellaire. Very easy viewing and plenty of places to rest.
Field Trip Guidelines
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Participation
Each trip will have a limited number of participants, normally 25, and participation will be on a first-come, first-served basis. There may be some field trips in which the number of participants will vary from the 25 stated above, depending on the logistics of the trip. A trip may be canceled if there are not enough participants.
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Houston Audubon field trips are a benefit of membership. Each participant must be a Houston Audubon local member or be a guest of a Houston Audubon local member. Not a Houston Audubon member? Sign up now and then join us! To check on your membership status, please contact membership@houstonaudubon.org.
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Questions about Houston Audubon field trips can be directed to info@houstonaudubon.org
