Baytown Nature Center
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Baytown Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 300 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Red-breasted Merganser, White-winged Dove, and Mourning Dove among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Killdeer
Pectoral Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Carolina Chickadee
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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