Partnership:
Texas Colonial Waterbird Society (TCWS)

A coalition working to monitor, promote research and inform management of colonial waterbird populations in Texas.

• TCWS Constitution(Word 44.5 KB)
• Request Data

Objectives:

• Provide an index to nesting colonial waterbird population trends through standardized regular surveys and censuses
• Stimulate interest and research
• Gain a better understanding of general life histories and distribution of colonial waterbirds
• Facilitate coordination and cooperation for colonial waterbird conservation by acting as a clearing house of information
• Encourage management of habitats for the benefit of colonial waterbirds.

Photo by Liz Condo

TCWS Collaborators:

• Audubon Texas
• Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
• Texas A&M University – Kingsville
• Texas General Land Office
• Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
• The Nature Conservancy
• U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• U. S. National Park Service
• Volunteers

2011 Regional Reports:

• Upper Coast(PDF 1022.8 KB)
• Central Coast(PDF 2.2 MB)
• Lower Coast(PDF 1.3 MB)