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Historic Castroville,
Texas
Birding in Castroville, TX
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The River House's Back Yard
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Besides
the extensive backyard of River House bordering the
Medina River, (we've seen hummers, kingfishers,
flycatchers, ducks, herons, owls, hawks, buntings,
mockingbirds, mourning and white-wing doves, swallows and
finches) there are two other great birding spots in
Castroville.
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The first
is the Landmark Inn State Historical Park, a four
minute walk from River House. Look for Canyon Wren, Eastern
Phoebe, Green Kingfisher, Black Phoebe, hawks and owls near
the river by the old mill. Also, hummingbirds and
butterflies come to the native plantings on the grounds
behind the Landmark. |
Turkey Vulture
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Vermilion Flycatcher
Greater Roadrunner |
The other great birding site is the Castroville
Regional Park, a five minute drive from River House. This
is a great birding place any time of the year. One will
encounter many different kinds of habitat on a walk around the
perimeter of the park. The pond at the top of the hill on the
west may have Osprey and Egrets. The little ditch on the right
always has water and usually has Green Kingfisher and
warblers. This ditch flows into the Medina River which you
follow on around to the left. Couch's Kingbirds have nested in
the Pecan trees and Westerns have nested on the power poles.
Eastern Bluebirds, Ash-throated and Great-crested Flycatchers,
Vermilion Flycatcher, Verdins and Orioles, even an Audubon's
may be seen. (This is a beautiful, quiet park with picnic
tables by the river.) |
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Also, see
listing for Lost Maples State Natural Area (50 miles) which
is open year round and has nesting populations of both
Golden-cheeked Warblers and Black-capped Vireos among
numerous other species. |
Black Phoebe
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Green Kingfisher
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The Castroville River House
1403 San Jacinto Street in Castroville,
Texas
Phone: 210-828-2550
E-mail: info@castrovillelodging.com
Web Site: www.castrovillelodging.com
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