George Bush Park / Barker Reservoir
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
George Bush Park / Barker Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Neotropic Cormorant, and Blue-winged Teal 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
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Neotropic Cormorant
Blue-winged Teal
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Carolina Chickadee
Eastern Bluebird
Northern Cardinal
Gadwall
Mallard
Mottled Duck
Hooded Merganser
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Crested Caracara
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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