|
The Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge protects habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birdlife. This refuge provides a nesting area for ducks and marsh and waterfowl, including roseate spoonbills and great blue herons.
More than 425 wildlife species use the refuge during their life cycles. The refuge's mild climate and diverse habitat provide a haven for more than 300 bird species.
Birders often identify more than 200 species on and around the refuge during the Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count in mid-December.
This count is usually ranked among the top five in the nation in the number of species sighted.
The Texas gulf coast is also the primary wintering area for most of the Central Flyway waterfowl, and the coastal salt marshes are the ancestral wintering grounds of the lesser snow geese.
These geese, along with smaller populations of Canada and white-fronted geese, usually reach peak numbers of 30,000 to 50,000 during December and January.
Between 20,000 and 30,000 ducks, including pintail, mallard, teal, gadwall, mottled duck and widgeon, winter here.
The refuge covers 44,000 acres of a mixture of saline and non-saline prairies, salt and mud flats, fresh and salt marshes, numerous potholes, several saltwater lakes and one freshwater stream.
The auto tour route at the refuge is open daily during daylight hours.
Brazoria is also open for waterfowl hunting, fishing and hiking.
Outdoor Activities |
