Whooper Watch Start Date: Immediately End Date: December 31, 2018 WHOOPER WATCH One of the rarest birds in North America is the Whooping Crane. It makes its home at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge along the shallow bays of the Texas Gulf. This time of year whoopers fly over Texas to their winter home on the coast. You can help researchers gain a better understanding of their migratory path when you participate in Texas Nature Trackers’ Whooper Watch. Download the iNaturalist app to your smart phone to post photos and other observations of Whooping Cranes in Texas. Visit the Texas Whooper Watch page on the TPW website for instructions on submitting your observations.