Located west on TX 285 toward Falfurrias, this
stretch of highway was so named by Kingsville
birders because of the large assortment of raptors such as White-tailed Hawk, Harris’s Hawk
and Crested Caracara which reside there. Mississippi Kite, Broad-winged Hawk, and Swainson’s hawk migrate through this region by the
hundreds of thousands and may be seen perched
on power poles or soaring over the fields. Redtailed Hawk is resident, and Ferruginous Hawk
and American kestrel are common in winter.
Also look for flocks of Lark Buntings along the
shoulder during winter.
There are 12 loops within the Central Texas Coastal