Finding Birds On The Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail: Houston, Galveston, and the Upper Texas Coast (Texas A&M Nature Guides) (Paperback)

by Ted Lee, Jr. Eubanks (Author), Robert A. Behrstock (Author), Seth Davidson (Author), Cindy Lippincott (Contributor) "Pens have run dry expressing high praise for the unbelievable avian diversity found in Texas..." (more)
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"Don't bird the northeastern portion of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail without this new guide." -- Birder's World

Product Description
The Texas coast offers rich avian treasures for expert birders and beginners alike, if only they know where to look. For those familiar with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's maps to the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, this book on the Upper Texas Coast offers more--more information, more convenient and detailed maps, more pictures, more finding tips, and more birding advice from one of the trail's creators, Ted Lee Eubanks Jr., and trail experts Robert A. Behrstock and Seth Davidson. For those new to the trail, the book is the perfect companion for learning where to find and how to bird the very best venues on this part of the Texas coast.

In an opening tutorial on habitat and seasonal strategies for birding the Upper Texas Coast, the authors include tips on how to take advantage of the famous (but elusive) fallouts of birds that happen here. They then briefly discuss the basics of birding by ear and the rewards of passive birding before turning to the trail itself and each of more than 120 birding sites from the Louisiana-Texas border, through Galveston and Houston, to just south of Freeport.

In an attractive, durable, and user-friendly format, the book includes:

Maps to each of 15 trail loops, with birding sites clearly marked
Text directions to each site
Site rating recommendations for prioritizing trips
Site descriptions that feature birds likely to be found Advice on finding bird groups

While not intended as a field identification guide, the book contains more than 175 color photographs of birds and their coastal habitat, giving readers an excellent feel for the trail's diversity and abundance. Whether you are making your annual spring pilgrimage to Texas, leisurely traveling with the family along the coast, or wondering what to do during a layover in Houston, using this book as your guide to the trail will greatly enhance your birding experience.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press (May 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585445347
• ISBN-13: 978-1585445349
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #567,918 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good info for a birder, March 31, 2009

By	Holey Moley "birder" (colorado) - See all my reviews

Very handy - always nice to get the most information before visiting a new area. Really looking forward to seeing the sights (swamps, mud, marshes, and even a city park or two) that birding leads you to.
All of this information is available on the web, but slightly different. This book saves you the work and tightly organizes it. Decent maps and directions.

5.0 out of 5 stars Birding the Upper Texas Coast, March 26, 2009

By	C. R. Messer "Ric M" (Angleton, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great book. I look forward to following some of the trails, especially the ones I didn't know of before I got the book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful information, December 5, 2008

By	Aubrey C. Doggett (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is really helpful. I live in Houston and have been to many of these places and been disappointd to find very little there. This helps you get something out of the effort and time to vist these sites. For me it has aleady paid back its purchase price. I'm sure the authors will write guides like this for the other two regions.