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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.
February 21, 2026: Winters Bayou
Join Houston Audubon for a morning of birding and exploration at the Winter’s Bayou Bird Sanctuary in San Jacinto County.
Located 11 miles northwest of Cleveland and bordering the Sam Houston National Forest, this 165-acre sanctuary is a crown jewel of the regional ecosystem. It sits in a vital "transition zone" where the Gulf Coastal Prairie, the Piney Woods, and the Blackland Prairie ecoregions converge. Our walk will take us through two distinct tracts featuring upland pine forests and lush mixed pine-hardwood bottomlands.
This land—donated by Houston businessman Malcolm Damuth in the late 80s and 90s—is managed strictly as a wildlife haven. Because of its proximity to the National Forest, it is an excellent area to look for Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, which are known to forage and nest in the immediate vicinity.
Future Field Trips
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March 21: Memorial Park Eastern Glades
Registration opens February 22.
Arguably Houston’s best public park, the Eastern Glades provides birders and nature enthusiasts of all kinds to enjoy this lush urban oasis. Catch early migrants such as Vireos and Wilson’s Warblers and stroll the boardwalks looking for gallinules and bullfrogs. Bring a packed lunch and picnic with us in the meadow before the summer heat is here! -
April 25: Bolivar Flats (morning)/High Island (afternoon)
Registration opens March 22
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 2pm. Anyone left standing can join us at Smith Oaks and the world-famous rookery. -
May 2: Russ Pitman Park/Nature Discovery Center
Registration opens March 22.
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
