Port Aransas has been named the 2011 ‘America’s Birdiest City’ in the Small Coastal City division for the second year in a row.
Utilizing the peak of migration, Port Aransas birders counted 192 different species of birds during the 72-hour window for the competition which was conducted in early May.

To be considered a “small coastal city,” the rules of the competition state that the area must be “100 square miles or less.”

Weather played a significant role in the minor decrease in this year’s count (over last year). “With strong southeast tail winds, many birds overflew the coast returning to their spring/summer homes quicker than usual,