A Guide to Birding High Island, Bolivar Flats and East Texas During Peak Migration

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In this video on The Birding Voyage we explore the area of High Island, Texas, where thousands of birds migrate through each year after crossing the Gulf of Mexico. I explored several hotspots such as Smith Oaks, Boy Scout Woods, Anahuac, Bolivar Flats and Sabine Woods. It was an incredible experience and I would highly recommend visiting there. I was there April 11th-14th. From my research the peak of migration is the 2nd and 3rd week of April.
Chapters
0:00-0:55 Intro
0:56-6:18 Bolivar Flats Day 1
6:19-7:51 Horseshoe Marsh Bird Sanctuary Day 1
7:52-9:48 Boy Scout Woods Day 1
9:49-14:51 Smith Oaks Sanctuary Day 2
14:52-19:41 Anahuac NWR Day 2
19:42-22:21 Boy Scout Woods & Hooks Woods Day 2
22:22-24:33 Boy Scout Woods & Anahuac NWR Day 3
24:34-28:07 Sabine Woods Day 3
28:08-30:15 Big Thicket National Forest Day 4
30:16-33:39 High Island Last Day
33:40-37:43 Conclusion. What I learned & Would Have Done Different

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@bruceholmes4006 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for Sharing. This was a great video on birding this area. Really appreciate the effort you put into it. Great Job.

@TheBirdingVoyage 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@romans8girl246 5 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks for the South TX birding therapy tonight. You had some more great lifers. Yes, the two boardwalks next to each other are crazy. I don't know the back-story. In 2005 when we first visited, there was only the Laguna Madre boardwalk. Our lifer then was a Least Bittern and I have 30 min of video of it! Unbelievable.

@TheBirdingVoyage 5 ай бұрын

Very cool! I have yet to see any kind of Bittern. They are sneaky!

@thecornells7430 6 ай бұрын

Thanks from the UK. Great video. Keep posting birding videos 👍

@TheBirdingVoyage 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@stellazhou5056 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing. In addition, the Cattail Marsh in Beaumont is incredible and worth a visit. It is not far away from Winnie, just go east on I-10.

@TheBirdingVoyage 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the tip and for watching!

@kikimanchester 6 ай бұрын

Love your videos. I always watch them. Note: The waterthrush is a Louisiana. It has an unstreaked throat, pink-buff sides and bright white brow. Hope it is still a lifer!

@TheBirdingVoyage 6 ай бұрын

That you for letting me know! It definitely is a lifer!

@kikimanchester 6 ай бұрын

I am glad! Keep up the great videos. It is like I am birding with you

@TheBirdingVoyage 6 ай бұрын

Thank and I'm glad you enjoy them!

@Yardbird_les 4 ай бұрын

Great video and we both have the same camera. I appreciate how you can capture good shots of the warblers. We are prepping for a third week of April trip back to Sabine Woods. Your video is an excellent refresher. I will be subscribing and looking for the next video. Thanks again. Oh, I agree about the Louisiana Waterthrush.

@TheBirdingVoyage 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and confirming the Louisiana Waterthrush. Have a great trip this April! I'm excited for you!

@donaldmcgeorge1146 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Brought back a lot of happy memories from that area and made me realise how much I want to go back there! Thanks for posting it.

@TheBirdingVoyage 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@ianmcgeorge4520 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful video, brings back happy memories of birding in southern Texas, thanks for posting this!

@TheBirdingVoyage 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@johnward5521 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding video, just subscribed.

@TheBirdingVoyage 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@johnhartley3596 6 ай бұрын

Excellent trip! Thanks for sharing this fine video of your voyage.

@TheBirdingVoyage 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@carolcampbell2041 4 ай бұрын

Loved your video. Always wanted to get to High Island!! This adventure was special!

@TheBirdingVoyage 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@thoaak72 6 ай бұрын

Very nice video! Thanks for sharing.

@TheBirdingVoyage 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@withvinayak 6 ай бұрын

I would go crazy if I get to see so many bird species in one trip! Seems like you had lot of fun on this trip!!

@TheBirdingVoyage 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! It was an amazing experience seeing so many birds!

@corysprouse1605 4 ай бұрын

I love going to Anahuac!

@TheBirdingVoyage 4 ай бұрын

It was an awesome spot!

@paulcherry366 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Based on the lifers you were finding I’d say you must be from the west coast. California maybe.

@TheBirdingVoyage 4 ай бұрын

You're right! San Diego area. Texas was awesome!

@tracyreaume6451 5 ай бұрын

Great video, what a fantastic trip! I hope to see migration there one day - those warblers! 😍 Do you use Merlin sound ID when you bird? Where did you fly into and what area of Texas is this in? Thanks for all the great tips.

@TheBirdingVoyage 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it! I usually don't use Merlin Sound ID when birding. I flew into Houston Hobby Airport and most of these spots are near High Island, Texas.

@georgegilmore1398 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for showing this fine video of some of the birds that you met on your trip to Texas. At what time of year did you visit these reserves?

@TheBirdingVoyage 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it! I visited in April, 2023.

@donaldmcgeorge1146 4 ай бұрын

And yes, ianmcgeorge4520 is my twin brother in case you wondered....

@TheBirdingVoyage 4 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@birdman5223 5 ай бұрын

Great stuff sir. What was actual date of your visit? U mentioned Spring. So many lifers, incredible😎

@TheBirdingVoyage 5 ай бұрын

I was there the second week of April. It was amazing! Thanks for watching!

@hw4me2 6 ай бұрын

Great video! I'd really like to make that trip. When were you there?

@TheBirdingVoyage 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it! I was there the second week of April.

@Chris_Wolfgram 6 ай бұрын

I'm planning a trip there this year. You said during "peak migration"..... So I'm assuming late April, into May ? But I hate to "assume" :) lol Sure would like to know the exact dates of these birding stops. TY for the great video though. Helps to give me a good idea of what to expect :)

@TheBirdingVoyage 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. From what I read, the peak migration at High Island is the 2nd and 3rd week of April. I was there the 11th-14th of April.