At River Oaks Mini Golf Links you can sit in a shaded gazebo area and watch Inca Doves come to water at the fish pond. Cactus Wrens, Painted Buntings, and Black Capped Vireo may be seen flitting among the huge Oak trees. Rufous, Ruby Throated Humming Birds and Hooded Orioles dine at the sugar water feeders. Summer Tanagers and House Finches are often seen in this lovely natural area.

Our nature trails, which start right behind the Mini Golf, afford the birder an opportunity to see Brown Crested Flycatchers, Canyon Towhees, Crowned Sparrows, and Scrub Jays. In the evenings, listen for the Common Poorwill, Chuck Will’s Widow, Eastern Screech Owl, and the Great Horned Owl. Keep your eyes open for Zone-tailed Hawks and Wild Turkeys. The Huttons Vireo and the golden-cheeked warbler are often seen on our nature trail.  River Oaks Resort is honored to report that the State of Texas has just included our nature trail system as part of it’s GREAT TEXAS WILDLIFE TRAIL.

During early Spring look for Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Wood-Pewee, and Yellow-breasted Chat. The Greater Roadrunner can be found dining on the wide variety of lizards.

In the Spring you may have a Barn, Cave, or Cliff Swallow making a nest in the eves of your cabin.

Although not birds, one of the largest colonies of Mexican Free Tail Bats in the US is only a couple of miles away.  Many visitors drive over at dusk and have a tailgate party while while watching the bats rise like smoke from their cave.

There are birding areas less than an hour’s drive from Concan where a large variety of shore birds, and Ducks can be found.

In all a list of 228 species of birds have been spotted by birders in the Frio Canyon around Concan.