Throughout the year nearly five hundred species can be found here. Popular locations for viewing include the Brownsville Sanitary Landfill, Camp Lula Sams, the numerous resacas around town, Boca Chica wetlands, the 'parrot roost' on Los Ebanos Street, and the Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary. The Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail has a number of signed sites here.
Experienced guides are available for tours or extended trips.
The event consists of guided tours, seminars, workshops, receptions and an information exchange.