Snowy Plover
-Charadrius alexandrinus-Length: 6.5 inchesWingspan: 17 inchesWeight: 1.25 ozThe color of dry sand with thin dark bill and dark legs. Partial...
Coastal Birding
Bonaparte’s Gull
-Chroicocephalus (formerly Larus) philadelphia-Formerly known as Larus philadelphia, the Bonaparte's Gull was moved to the genus Chroicocephalus by the American...
White-tailed Hawk
-Buteo albicaudatus-
A non-migrating Texas specialty with none being found north of Texas. The only hawk that nests on Padre...
Willet
Recently re-classified, all willets were originally known as Cataptrophorus semipalmatus. The current classification for the Western species we see in...
Caspian Tern
-Sterna caspia-
The Caspian Tern is the world's largest tern. Present year round in Texas. Breeds in spring and summer....
Sandwich Tern
-Sterna Sandvicensis-Medium-sized member of tern family; adult plumage is pale gray upper with white underparts, shaggy black crest that is...
Long-billed Curlew
-Numerinus americanu-
Large North American shorebird. Cinnamon brown above, buff below, long neck, small head, very long downward-curving bill. Often...
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;...
Crested Caracara
-Caracara cheriway-The only falcon that is a scavenger. Regularly seen feeding on road kill and other carrion. Commonly known as...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Soft-Shell Crab Po’ Boys
Po’Boy style seafood sandwiches are always a treat no matter whether you use shrimp, oysters, or fresh catch-of-the-day fish fillets. ...
