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Trip to USA - Best Place??? (1 Viewer)

I'd go with Texas, 2 weeks would get you down the Gulf coast, lower Rio Grande Valley Edwards Plateau.
If you could spare 3 you could also fit in Davis Mountains and a couple of days in Big Bend for Colima warbler. April; week 2 onwards probably best although you may be late for Whooping Crane at Aransas, You won't be late for mossies however.
List between 250 and 300 depending on luck I'd say.
However many u see however will be be a great trip.
 
Many thanks one and all, Texas seems to win the vote. Planning (and saving) begin today! Big Bend seems worthy of some research as several people have mentioned it. If I make it (credit card willing) I will post my results in due course.

James
 
James,
We went to Big Bend and the Davis Mountains in early April this year. I'm presently working on an illustrated trip report to put on my website, so I'll PM you when its uploaded. We didn't try for the Colima Warbler, as we were a little early, plus it involves a 9 mile roundtrip hike into the high Chisos Mountains, and I was still recovering from major surgery I had in late January. The Park guidelines recommend that you need to carry a gallon of water per person on day long hikes in Big Bend. Even on the short hikes we did, you certainly needed water! No problem with mossies tho!
 
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