Big Bend National Park
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Big Bend National Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 301 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Northern Mockingbird, Black Phoebe, and Northern Rough-winged Swallow among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi
Long-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma longirostre
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Mockingbird
Black Phoebe
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
White-winged Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Mexican Jay
Common Raven
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Western Bluebird
Black-throated Sparrow
Pyrrhuloxia
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.
Amenities
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