Common Moorhen
- Gallinula chloropus -
One of the most common rail species, marsh birds with stubby upturned tails and short rounded...
Coastal Birding
Purple Gallinule
-Porphyrio martinica-
Known for its strikingly purplish-blue plumage, its bright red bill is tipped with yellow. Legs and long toes...
Bullock’s Oriole
-Icterus bullockii-
There are two species of oriole that were once considered the same; known universally as the Northern oriole....
Baltimore Oriole
-Icterus galbula-
The common oriole of the eastern USA, it passes through our area on migration in April-May and again...
Eared Grebe
-Podiceps nigricollis-Breeding plumage has blackish neck and golden ears. Dusky above and white below in winter. Nests in large fresh...
American Coot
-Fulica Americana-Nests in freshwater marshes of northern latitudes. Winters in fresh and saltwater marsh and bays of southern US states. ...
Killdeer
-Charadrius vociferous-A slim, long-tailed, small headed and billed plover of medium size, common throughout North America. Double black breast bands...
Least Bittern
-Ixobrychus exilis-The Least Bittern is one of the world's smallest herons. A secretive resident of dense marsh, often seen straddling...
American Bittern
-Botaurus lenliginosus- Mottled brown upper parts with brownish neck streaks. Stands with its beak pointing skyward, well camouflaged among...
Cinnamon Teal
-Anas cyanoptera- Present in Texas coastal region October through March. Frequents lakes, marshes, estuaries and small ponds. Head, neck and...
