<i>Galveston Island, Texas</i> <p> Galveston, Texas is located on the Gulf and is part of the great flyway. I have been there a couple of times and have found it a great place to bird. The best time was in late April where I saw more than 30 new birds. </p> <p> Just some of the birds that are common there are: Reddish Egret, Tricolored Heron, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Bonaparte's Gull, Brown Pelican, Double-crested and Pelagic), Roseate Spoonbills, Snowy and Great Egrets, etc. During migration many passerines and ducks fly through. </p> <p> Below is a few of the places that I have visited and found enjoyable. I know there are more, and hope to get to them the next time I visit Galveston. </p> <dl> <dt><img src="Icons/F_orange.png"><b>Eckert Nature Preserve</b></dt> <dd> The ferry connects Galveston to the Bolivar Peninsula. It is free and takes about 15 minutes. Good for Grackles, Gulls and Brown Pelicans. </dd></dt> <dt><img src="Icons/E_orange.png"><b>Lafitte's Cove</b></dt> <dd> Lafitte's Cove is a small park that is just west of Galveston. It is small, but a great place for seeing migrating vireos and warblers. </dd></dt> <dt><img src="Icons/G_orange.png"><b>Galveston Island State Park</b></dt> <dd> Another good place to visit is the Galveston Island State Park. I saw the most raptors there and the highlight of my visit was a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. They also have an interesting visitor center. </dd></dt> <dt><img src="Icons/S_orange.png"><b>Sportsman Rd & 8 Mile Road</b></dt> <dd> Good place to look for a variety of ducks, shore birds and waders. </dd></dt> <dt><img src="Icons/M_orange.png"><b>11 Mile Road </b></dt> <dd> Another good place to look for a variety of ducks, shore birds and waders. </dd></dt> <dt><img src="Icons/P_orange.png"><b>San Luis Pass</b></dt> <dd> The turnoff to a good birding area at San Luis Pass is just before the eastern side of the toll bridge. Be careful if you drive on the sand. While there in April, I saw hundreds of Black Skimmers, three kinds of tern, and an assortment of shorebirds. It was fantastic! </dd></dt> </dl> <p> <iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Galveston+Dr,+Redwood+City,+San+Mateo,+California+94063&msa=0&msid=104256419760424276948.0004692ad68f9d6cd12f2&ll=29.288794,-94.890289&spn=0.419207,0.583649&z=10&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Galveston+Dr,+Redwood+City,+San+Mateo,+California+94063&msa=0&msid=104256419760424276948.0004692ad68f9d6cd12f2&ll=29.288794,-94.890289&spn=0.419207,0.583649&z=10" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">Favorite Birding Places</a> in a larger map</small> </p>