Today was our last full days birding of the trip. We started our more leisurely day back at the Attwater reserve, driving the loop a couple of times and walking the riparian woodland trail. No ‘chickens’ but we did manage to add a couple more ticks to the list – Red-bellied Woodpecker and Red-shouldered Hawk – before returning to the motel for a late breakfast. Next stop was the rice fields around Katy, as we slowly headed into the western suburbs of Houston. We had to drive around a bit to find the wettest spots but it was worth it in the end – a nice variety of waders including: a dozen White-rumped Sandpiper (they’ve become ‘London buses’), a flock of 40 Stilt Sandpiper – not seen since leaving the Gulf coast and, best of all, eight Hudsonian Godwit – another trip tick. We finished our day in another excellent birding spot, Cullinan Park Conservancy. The property was originally part of Stephen F. Austin’s ‘Old Three Hundred’ land grants and includes bottomland forests and forested wetlands – with an extensive and rich bird list. The first species seen was the rather pre-historic-looking Limpkin. We also caught up with Downy Woodpecker and Great Crested Flycatcher – more late additions to the list – before our final good bird of the day, a spanking Canada Warbler, which Neil found near the water drip. The least said about our celebratory meal out at Cracker Barrel – a nostalgic return for Nicola – the better. We ordered four meals – over an hour later only three had arrived (we never did get the fourth) – and I had to go next door to get a takeaway burger. Should be renamed Crapper Barrel! Not enough to take the edge off a great last day’s birding though – taking our trip total to 367, with the possibility of one or two more as we bird our way to the airport.