Birding the Corpus Christi Area Birding in and around Corpus Christi offers exciting variety at all seasons, thanks to geography and climate. Situated on the Gulf Coast, we have seabirds, shorebirds, and marsh waders as well as songbirds, game birds, and raptors. Tropical species from Mexico frequently cross the Rio Grande into our range. The scene changes with the seasons. Approximately 400 species of birds have been documented for the area, not including a dozen pelagics of still uncertain status.
Visitors are welcome.
Boat trips to see the whooping cranes and other birds are available in winter from Rockport and Port Aransas and, from Rockport, to observe activity on rookery islands in the breeding season. A 12-mile loop drive on the Santa Gertrudis Division of the King Ranch is open to the public daily, with free maps available at the ranch entrance on Highway 141 at Kingsville. Welder Wildlife Refuge offers free tours on Thursday afternoons.