Birds of a feather flock together. That’s why so many birders fly to our region — we’re home to birds you can’t see anywhere else in the country. Whether you’re in town to work on your life list or you’d like to learn more about the birds in your backyard, we have the destination for you.

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BIRDING LIST

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Adolph Thomae Jr County Park
Address: 38042 Marshall Hutts Road, Rio Hondo, TX 78583
Phone Number: (956)748-2044
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Alamo Inn B&B Gear & Tour
Address:  801 Main Street Alamo, TX 78516
Phone Number: (956) 782-9912
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Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Address: 2800 South Bentsen Palm Drive, Mission, TX 78572
Phone Number: (956)584-9156
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Boca Chica Beach
Location: Brownsville, TX
Phone Number: (956)546-3721
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Casa Los Ebanos
Address: 27715 Texas 100
San Benito, TX 78586

Phone Number: (956)399-9097
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Coastal Land Resource Center
Address: 1238 Port South Drive
 Port Mansfield, TX 78598
Phone Number: (956)689-2414
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Coastal Studies Lab
Location: 100 Marine Lab Dr
 South Padre Island, TX 78597
Phone Number: (956)761-2644
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Delta Lake Park Edcouch-Elsa
Address: 28312 Farm to Market 88
 Edcouch, TX 78538
Phone Number: (956)968-8733
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East Lake Tract (LRGV NWR)
Address: 3325 Green Jay Road, 
Alamo, TX 78516
Phone Number: (956)784-7500
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Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center
Address: 714 South Raul Longoria Road, 
Edinburg, TX 78542
Phone Number: (956) 381-9922
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Estero Llano Grande
Address: 3301 South International Boulevard, 
Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone Number: (956)565-3919
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Falcon State Park
Address: 146 Park Road 46
, Roma, TX 78584
Phone Number: (956)848-5327
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Fordyce Nature Trails
Address: 1496 U.S. 83
, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Phone Number: (956)487-0672
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Frontera Audubon
Address: 1101 South Texas Boulevard, 
Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone Number: (956)968-3275
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Harlingen Arroyo Colorado
Address: 1001 Texas 499 Loop Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone Number: (956) 427-8873
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Isla Blanca County Park
Address: 33174 State Park Road 100
, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Phone Number: (956)761-5494
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La Feria Nature Center
Address: Rabb Road,
 La Feria, TX
Phone Number: (956)797-2261
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La Puerta Tract (LRGV NWR)
Address: Rio Grande City, TX 78582
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La Sal Del Rey Tract (LRGV NWR)
Address: Blush Line Road
Edinburg, TX 78542
Phone Number: (956)784-7500
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La Sal Vieja Tract (LRGV NWR)
Address: 3325 Green Jay Road
, Alamo, TX 78516
Phone Number: (956)784-7500
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Laguna Atascosa NWR
Address: 22688 Buena Vista Boulevard 
Los Fresnos, TX 78566
Phone Number: (956)748-3607
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Las Palomas WMA
Address: 154 Lakeview Drive 
Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone Number: (956)565-1223
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McAllen Nature Center
Address: 4101 U.S. 83 Business
 McAllen, TX 78501
Phone Number: (956)681-3333
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Mission Hike and Bike Trail
Address: 1414 South Conway Avenue, 
Mission, TX 78572
Phone Number: (956)580-8760
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National Butterfly Center
Address: 3333 Butterfly Park
, Mission, TX 78572
Phone Number: (956)583-5400
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Old Hidalgo Pumphouse
Address: 902 South 2nd Street
, Hidalgo, TX 78557
Phone Number: (956)843-8686
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Palo Alto Battlefield NHP
Address: 7200 Paredes Line Road
 Brownsville, TX 78526
Phone Number: (956)541-2785
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Port Mansfield
Address:  101 East Port Drive
 Port Mansfield, TX 78598
Phone Number: (956)944-2354
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Quinta Mazatlan
Address:  600 Sunset Drive, McAllen, TX 78503
Phone Number: (956)681-3370
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Rancho El Charco
Address:  North Kika De La Garza Boulevard, La Joya, TX 78560
Phone Number: (956)581-0397 or (956) 581-0395
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Rancho Lomitas Native Plant Nursery
Address:  621 La Sagunada Road, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Phone Number: (956)486-2576
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Resaca De La Palma State Park
Address:  1000 New Carmen Avenue, Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone Number: (956) 350-2920
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Roma Bluffs Observation Deck
Address:  301 Lincoln Avenue, Roma, TX 78584
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Roma World Birding Center
Address:  612 Portscheller Street Roma, TX 78584
Phone Number: (956)849-4930
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Sabal Palm Sanctuary
Address:  8435 Sabal Palm Grove Road, Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone Number: (956) 541-8034
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Salineno Bird Preserve (VLF)
Address:  Rio Grande City, TX 78582
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Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Address:  3325 Green Jay Road, Alamo, TX 78516
Phone Number: (956) 784-7500
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Sheepshead Preserve (VLF)
Address:  119 East Sheepshead Street South Padre Island, TX 78597
Phone Number:  (956) 686-6429
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South Padre Island Birding Center
Address:  6801 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Phone Number: (956) 761-6801
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South Padre Island Dolphin Research & Sea Life Nature Center
Address:  110 North Garcia Street, Port Isabel, TX 78578
Phone Number: (956) 299-1957
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Teniente Tract (LRGV NWR)
Address:  3325 Green Jay Road, Alamo, TX 78516
Phone Number: (956)784-7500
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The Inn at Chachalaca Bend
Address:  36298 Chachalaca Bend, Los Fresnos, TX 78566
Phone Number: (956) 233-1180
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Valley Nature Center
Address:  301 South Border Avenue, Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone Number: (956) 233-1180
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Yturria Brush Tract (LRGV NWR)
Address:  Sullivan City, TX 78595
Phone Number: (956) 233-1180
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RESOURCES
The Rio Grande Valley is known for our unique birds. For more birding references, check out these websites:

World Birding Center Resource

Welcome Home RGV Resource

Nature Rocks Resource

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