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Big Bend National Park
Birding
 
Colima Warbler

A Birder's Paradise

Big Bend's location, near the 100th meridian in the middle of the continent and along a migration route, is ideal for bird diversity throughout the year. Northern species migrate here for the warm winter climate, while birds from the tropics range this far north to breed in the spring. One of Big Bend's highlights, the Colima warbler, is found exclusively in the United States in the Chisos Mountains of Big Bend National Park from April to September.

 

Observations/Documentation

Park visitors are often our eyes and ears for rare or unique bird sightings. If you see something worth recording (a bird listed as rare, sporadic, or otherwise not listed on the park's checklist), please stop in at a visitor center and fill out an observation report. Be sure to record all pertinent information such as a overall description of the bird, activity or behavioral comments, habitat, time of day, and possibly the most important: the exact location of where the bird was seen.
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Learn more about the birds of Big Bend
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The La Harmonia store building at Castolon

Did You Know?
While the visitor center at Castolon is closed in the summer (generally from May to October), the Cottonwood campground and the Castolon store are open year-round.
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Last Updated: January 01, 2012 at 16:04 MST