Northeast San Antonio
Tobin Preserve at Rilling
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Northeast San Antonio
The Tobin Preserve covers over 1,000 acres along Salado Creek in northeast San Antonio and is one of the best accessible birding locations in the city. The creek corridor draws a wide variety of migrants during spring and fall migration. Hiking trails wind through cedar, live oak, and native grasslands. Early morning walks here in May can produce 30+ species before 9am.
Shade Details
Creek corridor offers good shade under mature oaks and pecans. Open grassland sections are exposed. Mostly shaded hiking if you stick to the creek trail.
Conditions & Tips
Peak birding during spring migration (April–May) and fall migration (September–October). Flood closures possible after heavy rain.
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