Dixieland Park, Harlingen
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Dixieland Park, Harlingen is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, 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
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Long-billed Curlew
Laughing Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Vermilion Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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