<i>Galveston Island, Texas</i>
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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.
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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.
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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.
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<dt><img src="Icons/F_orange.png"><b>Eckert Nature Preserve</b></dt>
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The ferry connects Galveston to the Bolivar Peninsula.  It is free and takes about
15 minutes.  Good for Grackles, Gulls and Brown Pelicans.
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<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.
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<dt><img src="Icons/G_orange.png"><b>Galveston Island State Park</b></dt>
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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.
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<dt><img src="Icons/S_orange.png"><b>Sportsman Rd & 8 Mile Road</b></dt>
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Good place to look for a variety of ducks, shore birds and waders.
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<dt><img src="Icons/M_orange.png"><b>11 Mile Road </b></dt>
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Another good place to look for a variety of ducks, shore birds and waders.
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<dt><img src="Icons/P_orange.png"><b>San Luis Pass</b></dt>
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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!
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