Sarah Flournoy, Author at Explore Lone Star Coastal

Hooks Woods

Sarah Flournoy — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:24:02 +0000

Hooks Woods is a 3-acre wooded area in High Island attractive for migratory birds. In the spring, warblers, tanagers, orioles, and other neotropical migrants can be found throughout the large oak trees and the water features. Hooks Woods is owned by the Texas Ornithological Society and managed by Houston Audubon, and through that partnership, the Houston Audubon daily pass ($8) or seasonal pass (patch for $30) provides entry to Hooks as well as all the Houston Audubon sanctuaries on High Island. Make a day of it!

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Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary

Sarah Flournoy — Fri, 08 May 2020 18:37:45 +0000

Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary is 177 acres of fields, woods, wetlands and ponds. The Rookery in the middle of Claybottom Pond has become a favored roosting and nesting place for thousands of waterbirds. The sanctuary is open to the public sunrise to sunset year round. The High Island sanctuaries, including Smith Oaks, are fee sites–$8 for a day pass and $30 for a season pass. Income supports the habitat restoration efforts conducted by Houston Audubon.

Photo credits: Bob Howen

2205 Old Mexico Rd, High Island, TX 77623

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Boy Scout Woods

Sarah Flournoy — Fri, 08 May 2020 18:28:05 +0000

Boy Scout Woods consists of 60 acres of woods, coastal prairie and wetlands– one mile from the Gulf of Mexico on High Island. Open to the public year round, Boy Scout Woods has extensive boardwalks that make birding possible for wheelchair-bound birders. Volunteers host the Boy Scout Woods Sanctuary daily from mid-March to early May each spring at the height of spring bird migration. The High Island sanctuaries are fee sites–a day pass costs $8 and a patch costs $30 and provides admission to all High Island sanctuaries for one year. Houston Audubon owns and manages four sanctuaries on High Island, including Boy Scout Woods.

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Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary

Sarah Flournoy — Fri, 08 May 2020 18:09:33 +0000

Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary is a Globally Important Bird Area and an International site in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. It is comprised of 1205 acres of productive mudflats, coastal prairie, beach, and saltmarshes. Walk along the beach and enjoy watching the birds and other wildlife that are protected here. Always observe wildlife from a safe and comfortable distance. Bolivar Flats is part of the sanctuary network owned and managed by Houston Audubon. Access is available year round, at no cost to visitors.

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