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February 04, 2012 |
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The Birders Are Here
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 The 27-mile long Bolivar Peninsula is world famous for the many species of birds that can be seen here.
The Houston Audubon Society members have recorded more than 344 species of birds on the peninsula.
The peninsula's shape, diversity of habitats and strategic position along the Gulf Coast combine to make the peninsula attractive to a large and diverse number of bird species.
The 27 miles of the Bolivar Peninsula's Route 87, with it's short side roads to the Gulf of Mexico, Galveston Bay and the Intracoastal Canal, provide access to Gulf and Bay beaches, mud flats, sand bars, fresh water marshes and ponds, salt marshes, coastal prairies, meadows, fields, and woodlets.
For the last two weeks many travelers from all over the world have been on the peninsula fulfilling their dreams of viewing birds in their natural habitat.
Local restaurants and businesses have enjoyed the added business brought to the Peninsula by the annual migration of birds through the area.
 Mergansers and occasionally scoters and Oldsquaw are seen in the nearshore waters along this stretch of the coast. Rollover Pass is a man-made channel across Bolivar Peninsula, and this "fish cut" has caused the formation of an extensive tidal flat on the bay (north) side of the peninsula. At low tide, tens of thousands of shorebirds, gulls, and terns will feed and roost here. In addition, the spoil islands in East Bay support significant colonial waterbird rookeries.
Two new home developers on the Bolivar Peninsula donated over 350 acres each, adjacent to their properties, for nature preserves. Audubon Village Resort by Crown Team in Gilchrist and The Biscayne by Thad Felton in Crystal Beach. Our special thanks to them. |
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