Acequia Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Acequia Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Egyptian Goose, Muscovy Duck, and Northern Shoveler 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
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Redhead
Aythya americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Chimney Swift
Black Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Blue Jay
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Common Gallinule
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Long-billed Dowitcher
Least Sandpiper
Least Tern
White-faced Ibis
Little Blue Heron
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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