TOS Sanctuaries
TOS owns five sanctuaries, three of which are open to the public for birding. Access is free for TOS members and open to non-members for a small fee. Click here to download the above map.
Sabine Woods
This beautiful twenty-seven acres of large oaks located along a chenier ridge is a wonderful location for migratory songbirds in the spring. Click here to learn more about this location
- Lat/Long Location: 29.69814, -93.94797
- CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAP DIRECTIONS
Mary Crawford Sanctuary
This is a small, one acre sanctuary for migrating songbirds in High Island, Texas. It is truly a sanctuary for the birds and is not open to the public at this time.
- Lat/Long Location: 29.57027, -94.39475
- CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAP DIRECTIONS
Hooks Woods
This three-acre site on the edge of High Island is a wonderful location to see migratory songbirds in the spring. Click here to learn more about this location.
- Lat/Long Location: 29.5563717,-94.3930218
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Magic Ridge
TOS now owns over 150 acres at our Magic Ridge Sanctuary, consisting of Tamaulipan thornscrub and tidal slough. It is a great resting stop for migratory songbirds, shorebirds, and some south Texas species. Click here to learn more about this location.
- Lat/Long Location: 28.53392, -96.51646
- CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAP DIRECTIONS
Schroeder Island Sanctuary:
This is truly a sanctuary for the birds and is not open to the public at this time.
Texas Ornithological Society
Welcome to the Amazing World of Texas Birds!
If you love birds, Texas is definitely the place for you! With eight different geographical regions to explore, each offering its own, unique wildlife environment; more than 660 species to be discovered; and a location adjacent to the tropical regions of Mexico and Central America, you never know what you might see when you grab your binoculars and head out!
Texas Ornithological Society is proud to promote the discovery, knowledge, observation and conservation of birds in Texas since 1953.