Day 1
We meet in San Antonio in order to start our trip. After 2.5 hour drive from to Corpus Christi we will start our birding in a small urban park opposite our wonderful B&B. Good chance of Couch’s Kingbird, Blue-winged Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Long -billed Thrasher and many more.

Day 2
There are many choices for birding today – the ultimate itinerary will be decided based on recent bird sightings but they will all be around the Corpus Christi area.  Hope for at least 10 species of warbler (including Yellow-throated, Hooded, Kentucky, Black-and-white, Tennessee, Golden-winged, Blackpoll, and Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, Scarlet Tanager, Chuckwill’s Widow, Indigo & Painted Bunting plus Skimmers, terns and shorebirds. Today, as throughout the rest of the trip we will stop at some of the Texas Historical Trail markers and Tropical Trail sights to tap into some of the local history.
We will have dinner tonight in a typical Italian restaurant – quite interesting!!

Day 3

Heading south we will stop at a huge Ranch for a tour and to see Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Northern Beardless Tyrannulet and Tropical Parula. We will then make several stops before reaching our hotel to try for Cave Swallow, Loggerhead Shrike, Swainson’s and White-tailed Hawk, Great Kiskaddee, Common Ground-dove and more. Dinner at the Texas Roadhouse – now you will know why American’s suffer from obesity.

Day 4
An early start takes us to a huge national park where we will spend much of the day. Chances for Roadrunner, Audobon’s Oriole, Chacalaca, Olive Sparrow, Black-crested Titmouse, Green Jay and at least 2 thrashers, to name but a few. We will stay tonight on South Padre Island

Day 5
The morning will be spent on Pardre Island which can throw up a huge number of species, including King, Yellow, Virginia and Black Rails. After lunch, as we move west we will make a couple of stops for Buff-bellied Hummingbird, White-tipped Dove and Green Woodpecker amongst others. We now reach the accommodation where will stay for the remainder of our trip- it has kitchenettes to enable us to eat a littler healthier!!! if we chose.

Day 6
We start in what seems like a tiny urban park but it is unbelievable – Carolina Wren, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blue-headed Vireo, Mississippi Kite, Clay-colored Robin, Ovenbird, Worm-eating Warbler, and vireos galore! After lunch we will look for Green Parrot and then move on to a wetland for Fulvious Whistling Duck , shorebirds, spoonbills and maybe even Common Paraque.

Day 7

Today takes us to another national park which can offer views of the Rio Grande along with many species such as Groove Billed Ani and Hook-billed Kite. Then we make a couple of interesting stops for Black Phoebe, Eastern Screech Owl, Grey Hawk and maybe even Upland Sandpiper.