Galveston Migration Photo Workshops
- Photo Workshop
- April 12-18, 2025
During this workshop we will photograph migrating songbirds from blinds at Stevenson Woods in Galveston, Texas. Stevenson Woods has the highest bird yard list of any location in North America and has been the location of many bird photography workshops. The migrating warblers, tanagers, orioles, thrushes, grosbeaks, buntings and other migrants here are attracted to water drips, oranges and seed that are put out. Afternoons are always spent in the blinds with the songbirds. Mornings are split between the blinds and shorebird photography which is excellent in the area and produces Clapper Rails, plovers, terns, various sandpipers, herons and egrets. The variety of species photographed is very high. The workshop timing is at the peak of songbird migration on the best possible dates. We will have two workshop leaders for the group of five photographers to ensure personal attention.
Maximum photogaphers is 5.
Cost and Logistics
The workshop is based in Galveston, TX. The cost of the workshop is $3,950 with a $400 single supplement, the deposit is $1,100. The cost includes lodging at the Towneplace Suites in Galveston, property use fees, instruction, local transportation and guiding. We can pick you up and drop you off at Houston airports. 2025 cost $3,950 with a $400 single supplement, the deposit is $1,100.
Itinerary
April 12th – Introductory Meeting and dinner, Towneplace Suites.
April 13th-17th – Five full days of bird photography. Each afternoon we will photograph at Stevenson Woods where we will be photographing migrating warblers, orioles, tanagers, buntings, grosbeaks, thrushes, vireos and other migrant songbirds from blinds at water drips that are very close to the blinds. This is the prime time for migration and with 5afternoons of photographing we should photograph a large number of warblers. Nate and Melody will be placing attractive perches near the drip for the birds to land on. In the mornings you have the option of photographing migrants at the water drips or if doing some waterbird photography. We visit a cypress swamp that has Purple Gallinule, Anhingas and a lot of other great birds. And of course we will spend a fair amount of time photographing on the coasts of Galveston Island and nearby for Clapper Rails, Reddish Egrets, Least and Sandwich Terns, Wilson’s Plovers, American Avocets (often large flocks) and many more plovers, sandpipers and waders. Nate and Melody will help you improve your photography and help you to get a lot of great images. Towneplace Suites
April 18th – Check out and transfer to the airport if needed.
Nate Chappell
Nate Chappell is one of the top bird and wildlife photographers leading photography tours and workshops. He is an expert at most aspects of avian photography including flight photography, using flash and multi-flash for hummingbirds. Nate enjoys teaching bird and wildlife photography and he is known for being able to simplify complicated topics. His photography is currently represented by several top stock agencies including Minden Pictures, VIREO and Birdimagency.
Melody Lytle
Melody Lytle is a retired biologist and bird photographer living in the Texas Hill Country. She is a Canon photographer and of all the instructors working with Trogon Photo Tours she is the most skilled at photoshop techniques.