What We Know and What We Think We Know
It has been too hot for too long and I eagerly await the cold front that is forecast to come...
Billy Sandifer
Retired after 20+ years of guiding anglers in the Padre surf, Billy Sandifer (the “Padre of Padre Island” to friends and admirers) is devoted to conserving the natural wonders of N. Padre Island & teaching all who will heed his lessons to enjoy the beauty of the Padre Island National Seashore responsibly.
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Long-billed Curlew
-Numerinus americanu-
Large North American shorebird. Cinnamon brown above, buff below, long neck, small head, very long downward-curving bill. Often...
Water Temps, Tagging Surf Trout, and Unusual Developments on PINS
Every now and then I write about the cold offshore currents that impact the beaches of Padre Island National Seashore....
Black Skimmer
-Rynchops niger-A tern-like seabird characterized by light graceful flight on smooth and steady beats of their long wings. Black skimmers...
Marbled Godwit
-Limosa fedoa-The marbled godwit is a large shorebird with long, bi-colored, slightly upward curving bill. Cinnamon mottled with black above;...
“Yeah, I Read it But I Just Don't Care.”
The past eighteen months have been some of the poorest fishing I have ever experienced and likewise it has been...
A Puzzle and Family
I have always told everyone that all good things come from the sea in June. The fact is that I...
Crested Caracara
-Caracara cheriway-The only falcon that is a scavenger. Regularly seen feeding on road kill and other carrion. Commonly known as...
“Lightening Strikes and Oil Spills”
The 5:00 am weather forecast said something short and vague about there being thunderstorms moving toward us from the west...
Sanderling
-Calidris alba-Most common small shorebird of North American beaches. Long distance migrant, breeds in Arctic regions. Lightest in coloration of...
