We at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory are surveying for non-breeding shorebirds along Matagorda Beach, Bryan Beach, Quintana Beach, Surfside Beach, and Follet’s Island. After one more month of this, we will begin surveying for beach nesting birds. Our target species are Piping Plover, Snowy Plover, Red Knot, Black Skimmer, and American Oystercatcher. Along with these […]

Rose Mary Stringo, 71, of Port O’Connor, Texas passed away February 22, 2022. She was born June 22, 1950 in Port Lavaca, Texas to Ben and Matilda Ragusin Vasquez. Rose was a Catholic. She retired from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Following retirement Rose continued to work alongside her husband in their embroidery shop and at […]

Phillip Riley Fitzgerald of Houston, and Port O’Connor, Texas, passed away on January 17, 2022, in Port O’Connor. He was the son of Kinzie Lee and Lila Riley Fitzgerald. He graduated from Austin High School in Houston in 1954 where he lettered in Football and Swimming. He attended the University of Houston, where he received […]

Lillian Stubbs By her daughter, Tanya DeForest Seadrift lost one of its special seniors, Lillian Stubbs, on February 15, 2022. She was 97! After a brief stay in the hospital and a few days in a nursing home, Lillian left this life for another. She is sorely missed by family and friends. The impact of […]

My heart is very burdened for the people of Ukraine. As I watch the war accounts, my heart breaks for those who, at no apparent fault of their own, are in danger of losing their homeland, their homes, and many are losing their lives as well. I, like most of you, am inspired by the […]