Location
1356 Ross Ave., Port Aransas, TX 78373
Latitude: 27.827115, Longitude: -97.077896
From SH 361 at the ferry landing, take Cut-Off Rd. to Ross Ave. Follow the signs to the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center.
Season
All Seasons.
Website
Bird Sightings
eBird — Bird Sightings at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center
Highlights
This birding facility attracts birds and birders alike. The boardwalk, which stretches nearly a mile over shallow, brackish water, allows for close observation of many birds.
From the observation platform look for waterfowl (Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Cinnamon Teal), grebes (Least included), heron and egrets, cormorants, shorebirds (such as Black-necked Stilt) and flaming pink Roseate Spoonbills (the official bird of Port Aransas).
The parking area and land along the boardwalk are planted in native species, so be on the lookout for migrating land birds.
And definitely keep your eyes open for the resident American alligators, Boots and Bags!
