Birding spots · Texas
Best Birding Spots in San Patricio County, Texas
Sunset Lake leads San Patricio County's birding spots with 206 species reported, best in spring. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Lake | 206 | 131 | 153 | 98 | 143 |
| Whitney Lake Park | 199 | 115 | 137 | 84 | 157 |
| Live Oak Park | 192 | 76 | 150 | 28 | 113 |
| Lake Corpus Christi | 174 | 109 | 99 | 52 | 115 |
| Sunset Lake (southwest) | 152 | 120 | 121 | 71 | 105 |
| Welder Wildlife Refuge (2) | 133 | 50 | 99 | 57 | 20 |
| Lake Corpus Christi State Park | 123 | 73 | 83 | 45 | 69 |
| Violet Andrews Park | 112 | 85 | 55 | 16 | 36 |
| Sunset Lake (southwest 2) | 109 | 83 | 58 | 34 | 64 |
| Lake Corpus Christi State Park (east) | 90 | 62 | 53 | 27 | 43 |
| McGloins Bluff | 87 | 67 | 33 | 17 | 6 |
| Rob and Bessie Welder Park | 83 | 35 | 60 | 8 | 28 |
| Aransas Pass Community Park | 68 | 48 | 51 | 0 | 18 |
| Welder Wildlife Refuge | 67 | 5 | 48 | 35 | 16 |
| Charwork Park | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Birding spot near Lake City | 192 | 119 | 121 | 74 | 111 |
| Birding spot near Odem (northwest) | 154 | 110 | 102 | 0 | 59 |
| Birding spot near Portland (north) | 152 | 58 | 106 | 56 | 89 |
| Birding spot near Tradewinds | 104 | 33 | 83 | 64 | 50 |
| Birding spot near Falman | 96 | 53 | 67 | 30 | 35 |
| Birding spot near Taft Southwest | 84 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 47 |
| Birding spot near Ingleside | 67 | 35 | 52 | 12 | 18 |
| Birding spot near Portland (north) | 66 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Loma Linda | 60 | 17 | 34 | 32 | 33 |