Corpus Christi sits on the Gulf where the Texas coast bends, and it is one of the great bird cities in the country. Brown pelicans and laughing gulls work the bay, whooping cranes (among the rarest birds in North America) winter just up the coast at Aransas, and the flats and marshes fill with roseate spoonbills, herons, and shorebirds. Bottlenose dolphins follow the shrimp boats, and sea turtles nest on the barrier island beaches.
Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Corpus Christi. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
74,750
recent observations
30
species listed
24
birds
4
reptiles & amphibians
1
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 74,750 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Corpus Christi. The most frequently seen is the Laughing Gull, with 6,133 recorded sightings.
Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (24 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (4).