5 Reasons Pearland is an Incredible Place for BirdingWading herons, colorful warblers dancing on tree branches, majestic Bald Eagles soaring overhead. This is just a taste of what you can see in Pearland, a year-round birding destination settled in an ideal location on the Texas Gulf Coast. Situated within a major migratory route and home to everything from grasslands to wetlands occupied by hundreds of species, Pearland is the perfect place for your next birding adventure.Pearland's Location Can't be BeatLocated just 20 minutes south of downtown Houston, Pearland is home to urban areas and wetlands where 130 species of birds have been identified. This part of the Gulf Coast resides within the Clear Lake Loop of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, where as many as 420 types of birds have been spotted. Visit during the spring and fall migration seasons and you can see birds traveling from Canada and Central and South America. Yet there's plenty of first-rate birding to do in the summer and winter as well, so make sure to bring your binoculars any time you visit.
From Wetlands to Prairies, We've Got it AllPearland covers about 50 square miles, a stretch of land that's a microcosm of the many habitats that you'll find in the inner Gulf Coast. Start your birdwatching adventure in the wetlands at the John Hargrove Environmental Complex & Wetlands. Stroll along the bank of a 36-acre pond and you'll spot herons, egrets, and even Roseate Spoonbills. Visit during the summer, when these water birds nest on a protected rookery island you can see from the trail. Come at dusk or dawn to see hundreds of birds either leaving or arriving, a dramatic sight you won't soon forget.While you're there, stop by the Delores Fenwick Nature Center. Admire the vibrant murals splashed across the walls (including one of a Roseate Spoonbill and check out the live animal exhibits and 720-gallon native fish aquarium. The nature center is the place to go for birding classes, which can be a great start to your own adventure in Pearland.On a recent visit to Pearland, wildlife tour leader and writer Barrie Cooper said "I was thoroughly impressed when I visited the Delores Fenwick Nature Center and birding wetlands. As a birder, I was very excited to see a group of American Pipits that were showing well in front of the center. The lakes had White Pelicans and a variety of good water birds. The rookery provided excellent views of nesting egrets and spoonbills and, to crown my visit, a Bald Eagle sat regally in a tree - it was the only one I saw in my three weeks in Texas."For even more wetland wanderings, hike the Shadow Creek Ranch Nature Trail and you'll come across herons and egrets, as well as Soras in the spring and sparrows in the winter. Not only do the trails at Shadow Creek Ranch and the John Hargrove Environmental Complex yield plenty of first-rate birding, they're also easy to reach and traverse. To encounter species more at home in prairies and woodlands, fly on over to the nearby El Franco Lee Park. Meander along nature trails woven throughout this 80-acre oasis in the winter and spring and you just may see Green-Winged Teal, Orange-Crowned Warblers, and Vermilion Flycatchers, while the fall brings a host of warblers.These are just a few of the places you can go birding in Pearland. Check out their birding guide visitpearland.com/wp -content/uploads/201 8/05/pearland_bird_w eb.pdf to see even more locations.visitpearland.com/5- reasons-birding-in-p earland-is-incredibl e-2/?fbclid=IwA