Get ready to see the full avian diversity Galveston Island has to offer with guides who bird the Island regularly! This trip promises to be a fun-filled way to begin the festival, with destinations possible anywhere along the full length of the island.
What to Expect: The itinerary will be decided on the fly, based on scouting expeditions in the days prior. You’ll have the opportunity to check out some of Galveston’s best birding hotspots, with exact locations determined by where the most desirable birds are being seen. Potential sites include Corps Woods, East End Lagoon and Flats, Laffite’s Cove Nature Preserve, Sportsman and Settegast Roads, Dos Vacas Muertas Bird Sanctuary, and San Luis Pass.
A variety of barrier island habitats will be covered on this trip, including sandy beach, mudflat, lagoon, estuarial saltmarsh, coastal prairie, oak motte, scrub, and freshwater ponds. These wide-ranging habitats are attractive to an extensive array of species, and you never know what will show up during spring migration – the sky is the limit!
What to Bring: water, lunch, sunscreen, insect repellent, and wear closed-toed walking shoes.
Important Information: Participants will begin at FeatherFest Headquarters where they will board a bus for this field trip.
