SEADRIFT/SWAN POINT
Travel west on TX 185 to Seadrift. Swan Point, near Seadrift,
is an excellent location for viewing San Antonio Bay. To reach
Swan Point, follow the signs to the public boat ramp 1 mile
east of Seadrift off of TX 185. Scoters, Oldsquaw, and a variety
of bay ducks have been seen in this area, so inspect the bay waters closely. Return to Seadrift, and drive along the bay front.
Numerous duck, gulls, and terns may be found here (including Oldsquaw in the winter of 1995).
entrance and observation deck (the platform is located on
the south side of TX 35). The observation platform is open
throughout the year, but the WMA itself is closed and is accessible only during scheduled events. The freshwater lake
and marshes at Guadalupe Delta are seasonally swamped with
flood waters as well as attendant waterfowl, shorebirds, and a
variety of herons and egrets. Wood Storks may be seen here
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GUADALUPE
DELTA WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AREA
Travel north on TX 185 back to TX 35, then turn left (west) on
TX 35. Continue until reaching the Guadalupe Delta WMA
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in late summer and early fall, and the marshes around Buffalo
Lake usually swarm with herons, egrets, White-faced Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, and Least Bittern (in summer). Listen for the
bubbling trill of the Marsh Wren in late spring. The woodlands
within Guadalupe Delta offer fine migrant birding. Tours are
scheduled in both spring and fall for Guadalupe Delta through
the TPWD Texas Conservation Passport Program.
After birding the Calhoun Loop, you’ll get a better idea of
what birding means to Port Lavaca and the great birding there
is to be had. For more information on birding on the Texas
Coast, check out past issues at texasnowmag.com and http://
tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wildlife/wildlife-trails/coastal
Happy Birding!!!
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