Rockport Beach Park
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Rockport Beach Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 275 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Willet, and Ruddy Turnstone 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
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Laughing Gull
Forster's Tern
Royal Tern
Reddish Egret
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
European Starling
Great-tailed Grackle
Rock Pigeon
Peregrine Falcon
Ring-billed Gull
Common Loon
American White Pelican
Brown-headed Cowbird
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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