Naturalist Educator, Javier GonzalezAug 6, 20203 minShorebirds Coming Through!Shorebird migration has started down the Texas coastline and are coming through our wetlands!
Naturalist Educator, Javier GonzalezJun 2, 20173 minTroop #59 Monarch WaystationThe South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center is thrilled to announce that we now have a certified Monarch Waystation on our grounds...
Naturalist Educator, Javier GonzalezMar 27, 20173 minSpring PlantingEarly Spring is a great time for planting habitat! It’s not too hot and the seasonal rains help to establish the plants. On March 5th,...
Naturalist Educator, Javier GonzalezDec 22, 20163 minWinter Birding at the SPI Birding & Nature CenterWinter has officially arrived to the LRGV and so have wintering birds and our “Winter Texan” birding guides to the SPI BNC. Winter is a...
Naturalist Educator, Javier GonzalezNov 21, 20163 minCattail AwarenessCattails, also known as bulrushes, “Tule” in Spanish, or “Corndog Grass” to some (I like to call them that once in a while), are...
SPI BNC Naturalist, Javier GonzalezOct 14, 20163 minMonarch Migration SuperhighwayMonarch on Seaside Goldenrod By late September migrating Monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains coming from as far north as...
Javier GonzalezJul 26, 20163 minBirding the TidesThe tides have a profound effect on Coastal habitats. The force of the water as it rises into (flood tide) and falls out of (ebb tide)...