{"id":1694,"date":"2019-05-19T14:39:58","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T21:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2019-10-14T13:21:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T20:21:29","slug":"a-south-texas-adventure-april-15-24-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/index.php\/a-south-texas-adventure-april-15-24-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"A South Texas Adventure April 15 &#8211; 24, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"megaleft\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1220\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1220\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ASTA-2015-3575-100dpi-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ASTA-2015-3575-100dpi-300x203.jpg 300w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ASTA-2015-3575-100dpi.jpg 874w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking up in South Texas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This 10 day \/ 9 night adventure is timed to blend the Gulf of Mexico spring migration phenomenon with excursions through the distinctive sub-tropical habitats of the Rio Grande Valley to observe unique wildlife, especially the avifauna that exists no where else in the U.S. &nbsp;See birds such as the stunning Green Jay, the plucky Altamira Oriole, the secretive Olive Sparrow and over 25 other specialties. &nbsp;This valley, with its wonderful variety of habitats, is the only place these birds can be seen in the U.S.<\/p>\n<h2>Recipe for a Texas wildlife adventure:<\/h2>\n<p>Take colorful resident subtropical and temperate species, add an amazing neo-tropical migration that moves through the Rio Grande Valley in April, a heaping helping of unusual mammals plus an incredible diversity of butterflies&#8230;..now pinch yourself &#8230;.You have the makings of a Texas sized wildlife adventure that will provide memories for a life time.<\/p>\n<h2>Tour Highlights:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the famous avian migrant traps along the central &amp; southern Texas Coast during the peak&nbsp;period of the Gulf of Mexico spring migration.<\/li>\n<li>Easily explore the distinctive sub-tropical habitats of the Rio Grande Valley in wonderful parks &amp;&nbsp;refuges.<\/li>\n<li>Observe unique avifauna and other wildlife that exists no where else in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy a full day nature tour of the world famous King Ranch.<\/li>\n<li>Travel as a small group in a spacious and comfortable van with experienced nature &amp; bird&nbsp;guides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>Trip Information<\/h2>\n<h6><strong>Transportation:<\/strong> 15 passenger Van with back seat removed for luggage, etc.<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Group size:<\/strong> Maximum of 8 places available<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Expedition fees for this 9 night \/ 10 day trip:&nbsp;<\/strong>Estimated: $2,900.00 per person USD based on double occupancy<br \/>\nSingle Supplement of $750.00<\/h6>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s included? &nbsp;<\/strong>Expedition fee includes all transportation, guide service, park fees, lodging and meals&nbsp;(breakfast, lunch and dinner) from dinner on Day 1 to drop off by noon in Corpus Christi&nbsp;on Day 10. For those who book through Golden Gate Audubon Society\u2019s (GGAS) Big Trips&nbsp;Committee $200 of the fee will be donated directly to GGAS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is not included? &nbsp;<\/strong>Participants will be responsible for their own air or ground transportation to and from Corpus&nbsp;Christi. Plan to arrive in time for a group dinner on Day 1. Departure from the hotel to the&nbsp;airport on Day 10 will be provided by the hotel or by Nature Trip (airport drop-off by noon).&nbsp;All meals and beverages are included with the exception of alcoholic beverages.&nbsp;Participants will be responsible for travel insurance (if desired), personal laundry and&nbsp;any other personal items not included on the \u201cWhat\u2019s included\u201d list above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trip Packet:<\/strong>&nbsp;A complete packet of information for this tour including conditions for&nbsp;participation will be sent to each registrant on receipt of their booking. The information&nbsp;contained herein will give a sense of what to expect if you join this trip.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lodging:<\/strong> Whenever practical we select lodging that is immediately adjacent to natural&nbsp;features. Otherwise we stay at highly rated standard hotels. All rooms will have en-suite&nbsp;bathrooms with hot water; most have laundry facilities and internet access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meals:<\/strong> Breakfasts will be provided throughout the tour by hotels and lodges and vary from&nbsp;basic continental style to more elaborate multi-option meals. Lunches and dinners will be&nbsp;taken at local restaurants with an emphasis on regional cuisines: Mexican, Tex-Mex,&nbsp;Seafood and Steakhouses. Some lunches will be picnic style.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guide Service:<\/strong> Your guides for this trip, Eddie Bartley &amp; Noreen Weeden, have been&nbsp;leading Nature Trip tours since 2004 in California &amp; 2005 in Texas. Local Texas guides will&nbsp;also be employed during this expedition for areas where their local expertise is unique such&nbsp;as the King Ranch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to expect:<\/strong> The pace of the tour will be relaxed consisting of auto tour loops,&nbsp;stationary observation and leisurely hiking, generally on level terrain. Hikes may be up to&nbsp;three miles but typically shorter. There are hawk-watch towers at some preserves which&nbsp;require climbing the equivalent of several flights of stairs in order to enjoy the structural&nbsp;advantage of being above the tree tops. On most days we will begin our outings immediately&nbsp;following breakfast, generally about 7:00 AM and return to our lodging by about 5:00 PM to&nbsp;freshen up before dinner. During the heat of the day we may schedule a short siesta.&nbsp;Several dusk or evening outings will be offered (optional).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weather &amp; Climate:<\/strong> April in South Texas is generally very pleasant but, naturally,&nbsp;temperatures and weather vary a good bit from year to year. Severe weather is very&nbsp;unusual in April but thunderstorms may pop up quickly and dissipate just as fast.&nbsp;Temperatures typically vary from lows in the 50\u2019s F to highs in the 80\u2019s F and generally rise&nbsp;as one gets further from the coast. The Upper Valley can reach the 90&#8217;s F by mid-April.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-2016-Texas-trip-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the Trip Report of \u201cA South Texas Adventure April 2016\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out the images below that were captured on previous trips to this area:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"megaright\">\n<h1>Tour Details:<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tejas-Migration-NT-Apr-15-24-2020Anncmnt-1.pdf\"><strong>Click here for the&nbsp;tour brochure (pdf)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Itinerary<\/h2>\n<p>(subject to slight changes)<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Day 1<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Arrive at Corpus Christi, Texas; birding, welcome dinner<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Day 2 &#8211; 3<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Explore Mustang Island, Padre Island, Corpus Christi and the TX Coastal Bend<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Day 4<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Full Day nature tour of the King&nbsp;Ranch<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Days 5 &#8211; 6<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Rio Grande Valley refuges&nbsp;and hotspots<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Days 7 &#8211; 9<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 South Padre Island, Laguna&nbsp;Atascosa, Sabal Palms and surrounding areas<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Day 10<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Return to Corpus Christi, birding and departures<\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-506 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCTA_April_SPI_TX_0258_100dpi-449x600.jpg\" alt=\"SCTA_April_SPI_TX_0258_100dpi-449x600\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCTA_April_SPI_TX_0258_100dpi-449x600.jpg 449w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCTA_April_SPI_TX_0258_100dpi-449x600-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-504 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PUGA_Apr_SPI_0195_100dpi-375x272.jpg\" alt=\"PUGA_Apr_SPI_0195_100dpi-375x272\" width=\"375\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PUGA_Apr_SPI_0195_100dpi-375x272.jpg 375w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PUGA_Apr_SPI_0195_100dpi-375x272-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-503 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PLCH_April_LAtascosa_TX_0153_100dpi-449x570.jpg\" alt=\"PLCH_April_LAtascosa_TX_0153_100dpi-449x570\" width=\"449\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PLCH_April_LAtascosa_TX_0153_100dpi-449x570.jpg 449w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PLCH_April_LAtascosa_TX_0153_100dpi-449x570-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-502\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/OLSP_Apr_LAtascosa_0095_100dpi-405x324.jpg\" alt=\"OLSP_Apr_LAtascosa_0095_100dpi-405x324\" width=\"405\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/OLSP_Apr_LAtascosa_0095_100dpi-405x324.jpg 405w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/OLSP_Apr_LAtascosa_0095_100dpi-405x324-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-501\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAWAm_April_SPI_TX_0028_100dpi-375x263.jpg\" alt=\"MAWAm_April_SPI_TX_0028_100dpi-375x263\" width=\"375\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAWAm_April_SPI_TX_0028_100dpi-375x263.jpg 375w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAWAm_April_SPI_TX_0028_100dpi-375x263-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-500\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LEBI_Apr_SPI_0127_100dpi-375x480.jpg\" alt=\"LEBI_Apr_SPI_0127_100dpi-375x480\" width=\"375\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LEBI_Apr_SPI_0127_100dpi-375x480.jpg 375w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LEBI_Apr_SPI_0127_100dpi-375x480-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-499\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HAHA_May_MartinRch_TX_0180_100dpi-375x290.jpg\" alt=\"HAHA_May_MartinRch_TX_0180_100dpi-375x290\" width=\"375\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HAHA_May_MartinRch_TX_0180_100dpi-375x290.jpg 375w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HAHA_May_MartinRch_TX_0180_100dpi-375x290-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-498\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GRJA_April_Sable_Palms_TX_0668_100dpi-390x3261.jpg\" alt=\"GRJA_April_Sable_Palms_TX_0668_100dpi-390x326\" width=\"390\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GRJA_April_Sable_Palms_TX_0668_100dpi-390x3261.jpg 390w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GRJA_April_Sable_Palms_TX_0668_100dpi-390x3261-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-497\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FWDU_April_Weslaco_TX_0102_100dpi-825x327.jpg\" alt=\"FWDU_April_Weslaco_TX_0102_100dpi-825x327\" width=\"825\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FWDU_April_Weslaco_TX_0102_100dpi-825x327.jpg 825w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/FWDU_April_Weslaco_TX_0102_100dpi-825x327-300x118.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-496\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CRCA_May_MartinRch_TX_0123_100dpi-375x343.jpg\" alt=\"CRCA_May_MartinRch_TX_0123_100dpi-375x343\" width=\"375\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CRCA_May_MartinRch_TX_0123_100dpi-375x343.jpg 375w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CRCA_May_MartinRch_TX_0123_100dpi-375x343-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-495\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CoPecacry_Apr_LAtascosa_0186_100dpi-450x422.jpg\" alt=\"CoPecacry_Apr_LAtascosa_0186_100dpi-450x422\" width=\"450\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CoPecacry_Apr_LAtascosa_0186_100dpi-450x422.jpg 450w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CoPecacry_Apr_LAtascosa_0186_100dpi-450x422-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-494\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BOSP_Apr_OPIsabele_0086_100dpi-375x540.jpg\" alt=\"BOSP_Apr_OPIsabele_0086_100dpi-375x540\" width=\"375\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BOSP_Apr_OPIsabele_0086_100dpi-375x540.jpg 375w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BOSP_Apr_OPIsabele_0086_100dpi-375x540-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-493\" src=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBWAm_May_SPI_TX_0379_100dpi-360x278.jpg\" alt=\"BBWAm_May_SPI_TX_0379_100dpi-360x278\" width=\"360\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBWAm_May_SPI_TX_0379_100dpi-360x278.jpg 360w, http:\/\/naturetrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBWAm_May_SPI_TX_0379_100dpi-360x278-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 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