San Antonio Botanical Garden
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
San Antonio Botanical Garden is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 265 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mallard, Inca Dove, and White-winged 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
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Inca Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Red-shouldered Hawk
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-crested Titmouse
Purple Martin
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Carolina Wren
Long-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Spotted Towhee
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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