Spring and fall bird migrations may look similar from the ground, but the journeys are very different. From risky nonstop flights across the Gulf to slower fall routes, migrating birds face very different challenges depending on the season.

August 24, 2026 · Justin Buzek

Caribbean Monk Seals once ranged through the Gulf of Mexico and were even documented along the Texas coast before hunting and human pressure drove the species to extinction.

August 17, 2026 · Justin Buzek

North America has lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970, a dramatic decline researchers say reflects broader threats to biodiversity, habitat and ecosystem health.

August 17, 2026 · Justin Buzek

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is celebrating 30 years of its Smith Point Hawk Watch, where observers track thousands of migrating raptors each fall from the Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area in Anahuac.

August 14, 2026 · Justin Buzek

Texas once supported wolves, grizzly bears, jaguars and other large predators that have since disappeared from the state. GCBO Nature Notes explores what happened to them and the conservation work still underway.

July 31, 2026 · Justin Buzek