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
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Laughing Gull
White Ibis
Tricolored Heron
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Kiskadee
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
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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