The Laredo Loop Turns Webb County Into a Birding Route

From the highway, Webb County can look like dry brush and warehouses. TPWD's Laredo Loop draws a different map. It links TAMIU, Lake Casa Blanca, Zacate Creek Park, the Laredo College / St. Peter's area, and river-edge ranch sites along the Rio Grande.

Those stops cover thornscrub, creek beds, ponds, campus plantings, lake water, and river floodplain. That mix can turn up South Texas sparrows and quail, pelicans, parakeets, and Mexican free-tailed bats.

Each stop comes with directions, day-use notes, wildlife notes, and access limits. Some sites ask visitors to call ahead.