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What to Do at High Island When the Winds are South

10,000 Birds

Sure, there were Summer and Scarlet Tanagers and a few “good” warblers, but most of the migrants were sailing on those south winds over our heads to other parts of Texas. The sanctuary is of global importance, a complex of mudflats, salt marsh, coastal prairie uplands and open beach owned and managed by Houston Audubon Society.

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Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake

10,000 Birds

Positive reinforcement tells me that I should be finding snakes in Houston, TX. The first one was found simply by accident, but consistent herpetological luck at Houston’s Arboretum makes me look harder and longer until I find one. Ribbon Snakes are small slender creatures with excellent vision for diurnal hunting.

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