AUGUST MAGAZING HIGHLIGHT: The August issue of Texas 
Parks and Wildlife magazine will appeal to birders who 
paddle ... details on Passport to Texas ... 
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

If you're a birder who also likes to spend time on the 
water in a kayak, there's an article in the August issue of 
Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine you'll definitely have 
to read. Managing Editor Charles Lohrmann. 
 
One of my favorite articles in the August issue is 
Birding by Boat, written by Jim Blackburn who is an 
attorney who knows the coast. And spends a lot of time 
on the water, and has found birding in a kayak is one 
of the best ways to get out on the water and experience 
the magic of the coast. It's the perfect article to read 
on a Saturday morning while you're drinking a cup of 
coffee and thinking about a getaway ... Really you can do 
this anytime through the fall or into the winter. And the 
reality is you may not want to do this in August. 
It's going to be hot out there. One of the really unique 
experiences he describes in the article is seeing a 
migrating vireo literally fall out of the sky exhausted 
from the trip across the Gulf of Mexico. It falls into 
the marsh grass there, and then he comes back a little 
while later and it's flow away. It's recovered. But, 
it's that kind of unique experience ... whether you're seeing 
shorebirds, fishing or you may find a rookery depending 
on the time of year where the birds are nesting ... really 
the opportunities are almost endless. :60

The August issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine is 
on newsstands now.

That's out show ... For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm 
Cecilia Nasti.