57-Acre Park, Galveston
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
57-Acre Park, Galveston is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mallard, White-winged 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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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
White Ibis
Great Egret
Great Kiskadee
Blue Jay
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Cardinal
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Neotropic Cormorant
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
Downy Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
House Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
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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