Guadalupe River State Park
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Guadalupe River State Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 239 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, White-winged Dove, and Black Vulture 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
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Crested Caracara
Carolina Chickadee
Black-crested Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Wild Turkey
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Red-shouldered Hawk
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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