Los Fresnos Nature Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Los Fresnos Nature Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, White-tipped Dove, 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
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
California Gull
Larus californicus
Vega Gull
Larus vegae
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Black Phoebe (Northern)
Sayornis nigricans
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern x Tropical Parula (hybrid)
Setophaga americana x pitiayumi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mourning Dove
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Kiskadee
Green Jay
Black-crested Titmouse
Long-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Olive Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Orange-crowned Warbler
White-tipped Dove
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Turkey Vulture
Peregrine Falcon
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.
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