Dates & Pricing

2026 February 26 - March 6, 2026 Price: $3760 Single room supplement: $690 Guide: Steve Huggins Maximum of 7 participants.

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2027 February 25 - March 5, 2027 Price: TBD Single room supplement: TBD Guide: TBD. Maximum of 7 participants.

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South texas: Birding the borderlands

The Lower Rio Grande Valley is home to some of the country’s most storied birding spots: Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge, Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, Estero Llano Grande, Sabal Palm Sanctuary. The birds are storied, too. We will start with wintering Whooping Cranes, then move on to the Valley specialties, birds like Green Jay, Pauraque, Altamira and Audubon’s Orioles, Plain Chachalaca, and many more. We’ll look for the less common birds as well, like Morelet’s Seedeater, Groove-billed Ani, Hook-billed Kite, and any rarities that are wintering in the area.

Itineraries will be updated with plenty of time before the next departure. Our itineraries usually show minimal changes between years, but some substantive updates can occur as birding access and information evolves. For any specific questions regarding these trips, please contact us.

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