Galveston - Dos Vacas Muertas
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Galveston - Dos Vacas Muertas is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 287 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, 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
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid)
Spatula discors x cyanoptera
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Iceland Gull (Thayer's)
Larus glaucoides
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Willet
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
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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