Short trip to houston

Hi all, I am coming over for a work trip in a couple weeks to houston.
I have two spare days, Friday and saturday to do my own thing.

I was wondering if there was any good nature reserves in or our houston where i can go to photography some of your nature birds, or general wildlife.
someone from another forum recommended here :-

http://www.houstonaudubon.org/index.cfm?MenuItemID=195&MenuGroup=Home

Which looks quite central , and potentially has lots of different wild birds compared to the UK.


Thanks
Mark

Hello Mark,

Although I haven't done much birding, I would suggest you drive down to the coastal areas. There are quite a few bird sanctuaries in the area. Take a look at this site for maps and info:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/wildlife_trails/coastal/upper/

I hope you enjoy your visit to my home state.

Bryan

Mark,

Come prepared for HOT, HUMID weather and Hungry Mosquitoes! There are numerous good birding sites in and around Houston. The Houston metro area is roughly 80-100 miles in diameter, so plan carefully to avoid a lot of unnecessary driving.

Here are a few sites to consider:

W.G. Jones State Forest - Red-cockaded and several other woodpecker species
Sheldon Lake State Park - has a small rookery, but may be a little late for breeding season
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park - Shore & wading birds
Galveston Island & Port Bolivar - waders & shorebirds (HAS Bolivar Flats Sanctuary and many other site on the island)
Armand Bayuo Nature Center
Houston Arboretum & Memorial Park
Herman Park, Zoo & Museum district
HAS Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary (HAS - Houston Audubon Society)
Bear Creek Park

See my pbase site for photos of birds you can expect to see along the Texas coast.

Hope this is of some help.

Dick Lee

Brilliant thanks for the info, i would love to get some pics of humming birds, i have never seen one.

Cheers
Mark