Birding spots · Texas
Best Birding Spots in Refugio County, Texas
Lions/Shelly Park leads Refugio County's birding spots with 189 species reported, best in spring. 9 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions/Shelly Park | 189 | 115 | 153 | 48 | 51 |
| Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area | 150 | 100 | 88 | 0 | 92 |
| Black Point | 124 | 90 | 102 | 66 | 53 |
| Fennessey Ranch (Mission-Aransas NERR) | 105 | 57 | 55 | 11 | 38 |
| Austwell | 83 | 39 | 57 | 19 | 18 |
| Mission River Park | 61 | 15 | 40 | 11 | 1 |
| Birding spot near Tivoli | 179 | 103 | 128 | 43 | 80 |
| Birding spot near Bayside | 101 | 57 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Birding spot near Austwell | 34 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 8 |