Palm-fringed resacas…rare thorn forest…riverside woodlands…crashing surf: The nine different sites that make up the World Birding Center together paint a colorful backdrop for birding in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

An historic adobe hacienda…scenic bluffs high above the Rio Grande…pristine wilderness or teeming wetlands: The WBC network offers visitors a dazzling array of birding adventures, from wilderness walks and float trips to hands-on, state-of-the-art educational exhibits.

Not one place, but nine unique locations: Each with its own attractions for the first-time visitor or expert birder. Not one season, but all seasons, as more than 500 different bird species make this a not-to-be-missed nature destination.

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Birding Center Site Partners

Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park (Headquarters)

World Birding Center Headquarters, alongside 762 acres of wilderness known as the Valley’s premier birding destination.

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands

An oasis for water-loving birds, butterflies and other creatures, in a lively urban setting.

Estero Llano Grande State Park

Nearly 200 acres of can’t-miss birding in the network’s largest wetlands environment.

Harlingen Arroyo Colorado

Gateway to birding the Lower Rio Grande Valley, only a short hop from Valley International Airport.

Old Hidalgo Pumphouse

History and hummingbirds at a restored river museum that also showcases birding’s tiny jewels.

Quinta Mazatlan

A 1930’s adobe mansion and conference center, nestled in an 8-acre downtown birding sanctuary.

Resaca de la Palma State Park

More than 1,200 acres of newly opened wilderness; a quiet escape only minutes from Brownsville and the border.

Roma Bluffs

A vintage river landing and town site, blending culture, historic architecture and birding adventure.

South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center

Sun, surf, sand – and BIRDS! – in a scenic island resort blessed by nature and packed with plenty to see and do.

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