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Exploring the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail: Highlights of a Birding Mecca

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I'm not familiar with the area, so I cannot comment on the accuracy of the text, but I can tell you what the book offers.
It covers the whole Texas Coastal Birding Trail, from Lufkin and Port Arthur to Laredo and Brownsville in just 134 pages. Most sites have about a page and a half of description. There are area maps, but not detailed site maps, although the text may describe some trails and their vegetation. The sites are grouped by area: southeastern Texas, the upper coast, the coastal bend, the lower Rio Grande valley, and the upper valley.
Birds that you may see are listed in the text. I found the time-of-year descriptions spotty -- for example, he says "during spring migration" without indicating when it is likely to start and stop.
A few birder-friendly accommodations are mentioned; be aware that most of these are quite expensive. Nature festivals are also listed. There is an index of birds and of the sites.