Goose Island State Park - Big Tree/Lamar Beach rd area
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Goose Island State Park - Big Tree/Lamar Beach rd area is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 310 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Sandhill Crane, Black Vulture, and Turkey Vulture 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
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
Whooping Crane
Long-billed Dowitcher
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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