Jesse H. Jones County Park
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Jesse H. Jones County Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 238 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Snowy Egret, and Red-bellied Woodpecker among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
Loading map...
Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Snowy Egret
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Carolina Wren
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Great Blue Heron
Eastern Bluebird
Great Egret
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.
Amenities
More in Texas
High Island
Legendary Texas coast migrant trap where trans-Gulf birds make landfall during spring fallouts.
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Subtropical Rio Grande Valley forest with rare Mexican species found nowhere else in the US.
Big Bend National Park
Remote Chihuahuan Desert park with the only US breeding population of Colima Warbler.