South Texas Botanical Gardens
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
South Texas Botanical Gardens is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 290 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Mottled Duck, 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
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Shoveler
Mottled Duck
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-necked Stilt
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
Roseate Spoonbill
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Crested Caracara
Great Kiskadee
White-eyed Vireo
Long-billed Thrasher
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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