Ten women and one husband migrated to the Texas coast to claim their own weekend winter sanctuaries across the island of Port A. Although we did not all stay in the same place, we all crossed paths like Whooping Cranes, free to explore and eat lots of fish.
Aboard the Wharf Cat, we traveled 50 miles north to Aransas Wildlife Refuge where we got some good views of the wintering Whooping Cranes! Other birds — Brown and White Pelicans, Egrets, Herons, Cormorants, Gulls — were sighted along the way. A couple of dolphins surfaced and swam beside the boat.
On shore, we listened to speakers on various topics of interest. And even though Spring migration hasn’t started yet, the group I toured with saw about 30 kinds of birds at a few of the island’s many birding sites. We shopped at the art shows, and of course we all ate plenty of really great, fresh seafood!
One of my favorite activities was just walking along the beach on undisturbed St. Jo’s island. I could have stayed for hours and walked for miles picking up sea treasures. Maybe next year we’ll do Sand Fest!
Until then, Happy Birding!
Carrie
