Our first field trip will be one you'll never forget. The upper Texas coast is a waypoint for hawks, eagles, and falcons from all over North America that migrate to the tropics to spend the winter. Since hawks do not migrate over large bodies of water, they are funneled through this area before heading south around the Gulf. Each fall Hawkwatch International and the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory conduct a 3-month daily count of raptors passing over Smith Point, a peninsula that extends into Galveston Bay. A large hawkwatch tower has been built there to observe the birds that congregate overhead. It can be a sight to behold on a given fall day. Join us - you won't regret it.
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